The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-19
WHAT THEY HAVE TOKNOW
Sample Questions From Those
Given to Would-Be Teachers.
SEARCHING IN CHARACTER
Those That Would Be Teachers Must
Have a Good knowledge of His
tory - Quarterly Examine
lions Are in Progress. a~a


quarterly examination for teachers
certificates, which examination is being
conducted at the office Of the county
superintendent of schools, Miss Helena
Gleeson, in the Shields building. There
are 10 applicants from all parts of the
county. Yesterday the applicants were
examined in civics, geography and alge-
bra.
The examination questions which have
been prepared by Superintendent of
Schools Carleton Of Helena for the No
vember examinations are in part as
follows:
Civics--What can you say Of the polit-
ical status of territory, and it's plan
of government? Give an outline of those
governmental functions that pertain to
the state. rather than to the nation.
(a) How is state divided into con-
gressional districts? o. What does
"gerrymander'' mean? (O Explain the
expression, "Congressman-attla large"
What is meant by the high seas and
what jurisdiction has congress regard
ing them? What is meant by fran
chise in municipal government? Illus,
trate. What is meant by political
platform, and by what authority is 1t
issued?
Geography-Draw a map of Montana.
Briefly describe London and name some
of its objects of interest. Describe the
Hawaiian islands with reference to 10
cation, climate, principal productions
and character of natives. Give brief
description of the Mississippi river.
What and Where are the Saragossa
seas? What can you say of education in
China? How do you conduct recita-
ton in geography?
United States History-(a) Compare
the rival territorial claims of the Span
ish, French, English and Dutch. (b)
What troubles arose over these conflict
ing claims?
ing claims? Trace the general course of
Washingtons army from the beginning
to the close of the revolution. (a) What
were the alien and sedition laws? OBJ
Why and when were they passed? (c)
How received? What We're the control
ing traits in the character Of Andrew
Jackson? Cite historic incidents illus
trative of these traits Explain the poll
tical watchword "Fifty-four, Forty or
Fight? What is meant by the Oregon
Tral?"
Literature-Give the circumstances of
Franklin's arrival in Philadelphia and
the account of his life there up to the
time of his first visit to England. VINO
was Iehabod Crane? What do you
know about ''Thanatopsis? p Write a
synopsis of the poem. Write sketch
of the life of one of the following auth
ors: irving, Whittier. Lowell. Holmes.
Give some account of the Hermit of
Concord Give the prominent facts in
the life of Irving. .. .s....
Theory and Practice--State some of
the methods and purposes Of the child
study movement What is meant by
Herbartianism? How do the purpose
of recitation in the primary grade dit
fer from those Of a recitation in the
advanced grades? To what extent and
how would you make use of neWspa-
| pers in your teaching? Distinguish be-
tween the catechetical and the topical
method of conducting a recitation, and
state the advantages of each. Distin-
| guish between method and a device.
Give some methods you follow; some
| devices you use. What is the duty of
the teacher as to preparation of the les
sons? What kind of work only should
| the teacher accept from the pupil?
What pedagogical reading have you
| done for the past year? What are you
now reading? Name some magazine
article pertaining to education that you
have recently read. Are there authori-
| ties in education as in law OF medicine!
Name the greatest authorities Of the
/ past of the present. Name some of the
best books for teachers. Who was Froe.
/ bel?
Penmanship-Write a verse of some
familiar poem as illustrative of your
penmanship. Give model instructions
for a child beginning to write, as to po-
sition of paper, pen, hand and body
Where would you put writing In YOU
programme of school exercises? Why
| Analyze the capital letters A. G, M, t.
show elementary strokes. Should pu
pill change his system of writing aftel
having learned to write well by tht
slant method? Why? How should thu
copy book be used? What is the objec
ton, if any, to the pupils writing TIL
same copy for the entire recitation? I
there is objection to this, how may j
be avoided?
Among the algebraic questions is TIL
following problem, which an applican
is asked to state and solve: A persol
walks a certain distance. Had his rat
been mile an hour faster, he woul
have been three hours less time on tn
road; and had his rate been mile a
hour slower, he would have been fiv
hours longer on the road. Required tn
distance and the rate of walking.