Sweetser High School - Ti Pa Wa Ni Ca Yearbook (Sweetser, IN)

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L..7u...4:7!.,Z?Z... if fC.'1..fvL... gif, A l l,,,,,,,M,, The child entering the intermediate grades is assumed to know the fundamentals of reading, spelling, writing, and arithmetics Here aims, methods, and techniques are used to increase his ability to read under- standingly the texts used in all subjects in these grades, Increased use of the dictionary helps him to acquire the Ndictionary habitan He is urged to think actively while reading, to learn locating, collecting, and organizing information, how to formulate questionsg how to check the effectiveness of his study, how to develop a healthy body and practice good health habits, to establish desirable mental attitudes, and attain high standards of morals and characters A teacher of these grades teaches the Uchild as a wholen and not merely Nsubject mattersu Of great importance are the childfs attitudes, how he treats his fellow pupils, how he behaves in losing as well as winning, that he be not too assertive, that the conduct of one individual has an influence upon all his fellows, that cooperation yields happiness and selfishness yields pain and unhappiness, The big problem, too often neglected--is that each child be graded according to his ability, The child of little ability cannot be expected to do as much as one of high mental abilitys we now know not only that there are widest differences in capacity, but we know approximately the proportion of children in any particular group that will have each grade of intelligence, and are able to determine who they are by our methods of examinationsa we know, for example, that approximately 52 of a group of children will develop the highest intelligence, that 9Z more will be almost as good that 162 will be above average, that 252 will have what we term Javerage intelligence 5 that 2072 will fall a grade below this 3, that 152 more will never be able to do more than about Sth grade'work, and finally, that 102 will have low intelligence, stopping at the hth grade or lower. The time has passed when a standard is set and every child expected to reach or hit this marks A child must be happy and given incentive to do his best, but never made to feel he is a failures Because boys and girls of intermediate grades are growing and active, they have special needs as to environment. Outside they need space for strenuous play and inside a comfortable, attractive, stimulating classroom with space and material for active work, a reading corner with shelves of books and a reading tables Schedules are planned on a weekly basis, some subjects appear daily, others, two, three, or four times per weeks Periods are relatively long and few in number because subjects which are related are integrated in developing a particular unit of instruction. Mrs. Nan E. Stephens

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vvY'W'i , 1. , 4' .-v A : 'iii g c J. ef 4 vi ma:.1Zf1J'C441aJtilL., , 47,1 like The seventh and eighth grades continue studying all the subjects begun in earlier grades. Dy this time they have mastered the fundamentals of reading and arithmetic and much time is devoted to developing skills in these subjects and to developing reasoning and the power to think for themselves. In arithmetic the seventh grade is given a beginning in informal geometry which is carried a little farther in the eight grade when they study solids. The social application of mathematics ishtaught in such topics as investing money, taxation and insurance. There is a brief - study of square root and at the conclusion of grade eight, an introduction to algebra is taught. Health in these grades as taught today goes right to the heart of real problems of real boys and girls as they move along into adolescence. we have a two-year course in American history, a Nworldviewv type, of geography in grade seven, and Indiana history in grade eight. The eighth grade is required to have a course in safety which takes up problems of vital interest. Perhaps the most important subject taught is English, which is a pretty thorough course in grammar, alternated with various forms of oral and written expression. Uses of reference materials are stressed in these grades and the students are taught that the next best thing to ensuing, a fact is knowing how to find it out. This year these grades are receiving instruction in shop and home- making. To the adolescent, this type of activity is very important. A chance for systematic saving is made available to the whole school by a U. S. Saving Stamp booth sponsored by this room and operated by eighth grade students. To Februa y lst, the sales amounted to 3120. The student patrol for grades one to'eight operates from this room and is sponsored by the Chicago Motor Club. Boys from these grades serve at morning, noon and evening traffic periods. The boys from the two grades have had regular basketball practice and have played a scheduled series of games. The girls back them up with an organized pep club. Helen Neff