Thomas Starr King Middle School - Echoes Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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vt . 'QA ' H ,.f lxgxga - '. 71,-3 . 1 E. 1 1 l l THE STORY OF PROGRESS The story of the progress of mankind is sometimes told by time lines which are built up as pupils present original illustrations for steps in progess. These lines are frequently built up gradually and grow telling the story so all may read. They are placed in a line around the Wall in the room. Groups of boys and girls make slides for certain phases of the story of progress and present these to the class. Several novels and some dramas have been made either in slides or reel and have been presented with talks and fitting music. We like to study this way. Some teachers help us to follow the story of progress by studying the big problems-transportation, irrigation, architecture and commerce. This demands the use of many reference books and magazines. Most pupils try to have beautiful note books. Some have made in the section of their note books for each nation, a map of the World which shows the relation of the nation to the rest of the world. One Hundred Five

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Informal Activities In the home room the boys and girls organize clubs. These clubs bring the pupils together so that they become better acquainted and enjoy social ectivities. In the different home rooms the pupils elect a president, vice- president and secretary, thus learning to organize in play as well as in Work. This also helps them become acquainted with Parliamentary Procedure. HOW TO PLAY KING'S CHAIR One of the games we like to play is King's Chair. The following tells how it is played: You may be King or Queen as long as you point out the places on the map before the teacher counts five. Wlien she has counted five and you have not yet found it, you may choose some one to take your place on the throne. If that child gets it right, she will ask him another. You are allowed to be King or Queen so long as you can point out the places correctly. Gloria Watson, A7 HISTORICAL EXPERIENCES The ninth grade pupils never feel that they have properly finished the story of a nation until they have found and read an interesting novel about the people. For example. Lorna Doone, flinglishj, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Clfrenchj, Heide CSWissj. Pupils are never satisfied that they understand a nation until they cani sing, whistle, play, or recognize some of its national music. Music has been called the universal language. One Hundred Four I

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.J-N ' si ......--sv . I i . 1 f ' . Models of clay, zinc, lead, soap and plaster are made. An endless variety of miniatures are reproduced. Certain pupils learn of the names and works of a number of artists of the country which they are studying such as Turner, Gainsborough, and Reynolds of England. They make scrap books of their works. ll.ll.ll.li,llll.ll. AAM. AMA Onel-lundred Six