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1962

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An Overview Of Mechanism And Function Of Respiration In The Human Organism, James Morley Freese Aug 1962

An Overview Of Mechanism And Function Of Respiration In The Human Organism, James Morley Freese

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The purpose of this paper was to take a seemingly simple concept of zoology, reveal in some measure its complexity, and show how this concept is often inadequately expressed and taught.


A Proposed Program Of Studies For The Red Rock Junior High School, Robert L. Heikell Aug 1962

A Proposed Program Of Studies For The Red Rock Junior High School, Robert L. Heikell

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Given 117 students in grades seven, eight, and nine, four teachers, seven periods per day, and adequate facilities, prepare a program of studies that will meet the needs of the youth of Lower Crab Creek School District. This will be (1) an accredited junior high school located in Royal City, Washington, and (2) the program of studies will meet standards at least comparable to those in neighboring communities presently educating the ninth-grade students of the Lower Crab Creek School District.


A Tentative Art Program For Miller Junior High School, Audrey L. Shinners Aug 1962

A Tentative Art Program For Miller Junior High School, Audrey L. Shinners

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An effective art program must meet the needs of a particular school or school district and be a planned and continuous study. It was the purpose of this study to recommend an art program for the Miller junior high school. These questions were posed to aid the writer: (1) What are the purposes of a good art program? (2) What criteria are in use for setting up an art program? (3) What criteria are helpful in the selection, organization, and evaluation of art activities? And, specifically, (4) What procedures would be helpful in setting up an appropriate program for the …


An Electronics Course Of Study For The High Schools In The Highline School District, Rual Elmer Tigner Aug 1962

An Electronics Course Of Study For The High Schools In The Highline School District, Rual Elmer Tigner

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Electronics is now being taught in the Highline District in one course for one year in each of the four high schools. There are no formal district objectives tor this course, no sequence of instruction, no list of course content. The writer has felt the need for the above and has interviewed all four instructors in the district and the assistant superintendent of instruction. It was agreed that in order to provide a more meaningful, correlated program, it would be necessary to have such a district-wide course of study developed. In view of this, the writer has attempted to develop …


A Curriculum Guide In Physical Education For The Intermediate Grades Of The Goldendale, Washington, School System, Walter D. Woolley Jr. Aug 1962

A Curriculum Guide In Physical Education For The Intermediate Grades Of The Goldendale, Washington, School System, Walter D. Woolley Jr.

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The purpose of this study was to provide the intermediate grade teachers of the Goldendale, Washington, school system with a convenient guide to some of the physical education activities for their grade level. No attempt will be made to give teaching methods for the different activities.


A Plan For Initiating An Ungraded Primary Program, Rodney Wright Miller Jul 1962

A Plan For Initiating An Ungraded Primary Program, Rodney Wright Miller

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In order to provide the proper framework within which to present this study. it is necessary to state briefly the writer's educational philosophy. Knowing this should aid the reader in understanding the reasons for initiating the ungraded primary program. In a democracy. the public school has the responsibility of educating all children capable of learning. The nature of education varies. of course. depending on the different abilities. interests. and needs of the child. In total, however. it must work to develop fully each individual's capabilities. Since each person must take a place in society, he should be educated as an …


A Description And Analysis Of A Nongraded Program In The Primary Grades In Moses Lake, Washington, Melrhea Noble Jul 1962

A Description And Analysis Of A Nongraded Program In The Primary Grades In Moses Lake, Washington, Melrhea Noble

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The purpose of this study was to describe this system of classification and analyze the procedures with reference to the following educational practices: (1) provision for individual differences, (2) ability grouping, and (3) curriculum offerings.


A Study Of The Role Of Art Education In Secondary General Education, John L. Grove Jun 1962

A Study Of The Role Of Art Education In Secondary General Education, John L. Grove

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It shall be the purpose of this paper to investigate the role of art education in terms of what it can contribute to the education of all youth of the secondary school. Recognized authorities in the fields of general education, philosophy and art education will be cited to show what the informed teaching of the visual arts can contribute to the growth of each individual and his total character. It is a further purpose of this paper to point out the obstacles that stand in the way of the realization of these objectives and to make appropriate recommendations that may …