Northeast Junior High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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lhiwfwf we X4 f V Delegates to Iunior Citizens, League Back Row: Sevier, Davis, Soblin, Ames, Young, Gould, Trarzcr. Smfmul l?rm': illarliu, l'Vl1ifv11Ic, Slzcruum, Dmzswortlxv, IVIOITIIL, Eubank. Firsl Row: Svlzzlble, Rirlvnmrr, Burris, Jlliss Illiller, Cnbb, Pickerelf, Porter. Oiiicers unior Citizens' League I-I1zr.1zN Colm ................ ....,.......... P resident OIiX'1I.I..I5 NIORAN ......,..... ...... I fica-President MARJORUQ P.xCK151z12LL ...... ..,,,.... S ccretary Clzmcl-11'oN iXi.ARTIN ...... ........ T rcasurer SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB ROOM PTH-lif-1 ,lQ,. I555 55 55.3 , Sility-SSVOII

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Tlx? ip Quai, ' ' 22'AQYQ1I I CIVICS Civics is one of our most important subjects. for it gives much training in school that not only is useful now but will be of great value in later life when a more active part is to be taken by our young people in the life of the community. Because it is a study of group life and its problems. civics when properly learned, enables the pupil to adjust himself better with the various groups in which he finds himself and to know more clearly what his rights and duties are. As a member of a school group cooperation is one of the necessary things for him to know and practice. Good sportsmanship is also emphasized as well as the value of friendship and the idea of serving the school whole-heartedly. The course is made interesting by much pupil discussion upon a wide range of subjects. To be an intelligent citizen, one must have information and facts by which to guide his actions. So the pupil is given an opportunity to find out about the various types of community life, their problems, their government, and his con- nection With them. Wherever there is group life, there are problems arising and demanding solution if any progress is to he made. The meaning of government and law is made clear as well as the organization of government itself-local, state, and national. Civics today, however, goes much farther than the obtaining of information. One of the great problems of modern life is getting people to act according to their knowledge. The pupil discovers that there are many instances of this in group life. A person must get the habit of doing things all the time in the best way that he knows. Civic habits as they apply to school life, conduct everywhere, treatment -of classmates, the care of the building, etc., are very important. I Then, too, one's attitude should be considered, and his ideals. Unless one feels right about his community, whether it is in school or outside, and can see and desire something better for it, the world will not be made better. lnformation, good habits, high ideals-these three are the objects of Civics classes as held in Northeast Junior. The Northeast junior Citizens' League The Junior Citizens' League is composed of all pupils in the Civics I and Civics II classes. The affairs of the League are under the direction of the executive coun- cil. Each class selects two delegates to this council. The officers of the League are chosen by the delegates and are among their own number. To be a delegate, a pupil must meet certain scholarship requirements and be considered a leader by fellow-classmates. The council meets nearly every week, Tuesday being set aside for such meetings. In the council thislyear, various problems and projects were introduced and passed upon that they might be taken up in the various classes by the delegates for final adoption or defeat. Some of the work of the League has been as follows: V Designing and adopting a small pin or button as a symbol of good citizenship. Participation in the annual dinner of the Citizens' League of Kansas City. North- east sent twenty representatives and was leader of the Junior Leagues present, both in numbers and enthusiasm. Starting the completion of the Civics Laboratory or Social Science clubroom, a place for study and committee gatherings. lt is hoped to complete this next year Getting the school to pass favorably upon a resolution against hopping rides. The matter was put across first in the Civics classes and then carried to the Home Rooms by special League speakers. Keeping in contact with the Senior League by sending two delegates to the luncheon given by the directors each month. Interesting reports have been brought back fron1 these meetings. Holding after school of two general gatherings of Civics pupils for programs. At one, the principal speaker was Judge Kimball, formerly of the County Court. At the other, representatives were present from Central and Westport. A general meet- ing was held, and it is hoped that next year the Junior Leagues may come into a much closer relationship. ls Zzfwxfiw nr faxgov -. Sixty six

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tgif is waive 1275 yfrlypgzl l 1 I t 1 ...-.gayl-Bi l l I OLD IRONSIDES History In room 204, History classes have tried to see themselves as a part of the pageant of American development of which they read. Meanings of situations. causes back of outstanding events, the sacrifices made by our forebears, admiration for humanity, an emphasis on our present problems, have been the outstanding features of the year's work. The classes dramatized five stages of American history in American Royalty presented at the Junior jubilee. Two classes have organized into Constitutional Conventions and re-adopted the U. S. Constitution. In the first semester a reading course, including the best historical novels, was greatly enjoyed and gave reality to much early history. Posters for the Arts Festival set 'forth American achievement, and development, emphasizing the safe guarding and growth of the spirit of liberty for which America stands. The History Classes in Room 208 early realized that as history-makers of the future they should get a clear, working idea of events completed before their time that made our country what it is today. Then, by profiting by past historical happen- ings and mistakes, the pupils soon gained an nndertsandiug knowledge of what each as an individual could do to better his country, state, city, and community. Through organization, the classes learned tolerance for others' opinions, which in turn taught self-discipline. Because they learned to think a question through, each pupil developed a mental self-reliance that was not based merely upon the memorization of facts. Definite organization of the material was brought about by outlining briefly each chapter and by using what the pupils called quiz-tests. These were given several times a week and were enjoyed. Each pupil knew exactly what was expected of him in these tests and, as a result, came to take a pride in the ad- vancement of his individual knowledge. In Mr. Nelson's American'history classes the pupils re-Write text material in the style used in news stories. The most important and interesting information appears as the news titles. Due to the experimental nature of this type of instruction, the fol- lowing is intended only as observations by the teacher as a result of almost seven school terms' experience with the method. In news style the story becomes a unit eco- nomically understood because it relates only to the titles. Judgment developed in comparing the importance of historical events helps the pupil to appreciate progress in American life. The personal attitude necessary in judging, for news story ma- terial, the social value of leadership promotes a feeling of responsibility to society. In manner of presentation, the pupil writes news for a newspaper. Seventh grade work in history is a guide in personality development, and is a foundation study for co-operation in citizenship as developed in the later study of civics. l,fd'1z?ef.1 zz-4 Fr- JSJF -.5Ns.5J'4m Sixty eight