Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-02-04
High School Notes.
Sixth and Seventh Grades.

Sixth and Seventh Grades.
All teaching should be done in such
way that the mechanics shall be COM
pletely mastered and at the same time
the lessons should be pleasurable. One
of the chief aims in teaching the vari-
Gus studies is the formation of correct
habits along those particular lines OF
thought and study.
Habit is stronger than knowledge,
therefore all work must be begun IN
the lower grades and carried on syste'
matically throughout the grades.
The purposes of the work in Arith-
metic in the lower grades is to acquire
skill in the fundamental processes,
fractions and decimals; to train the
reasoning powers in solving concrete
problems in applying these processes;
and to train in language in making
orderly statements of procedure. The
purpose of the work in numbers in the
Sixth and Seventh Grades is to contin-
ne the work begun IN the lower grades.
We aim to extend this work that the
pupil may have skill in performing the
ordinary arithmetical computations en-
ployed in life, and secure training in
logical thinking that will be of value
to him in any mental work that will
follow in the High School work.
In order to reach these ends, there
fore, we have analysed problems in
volving applications of the fundament-
al rules of simple numbers, OF frac-
tions, of decimals, and of denominate
numbers. We are beginning work In
the applications of percentage in the
Seventh Grade and we have spent a
short time in review of problems In
measurements in our every day affairs
of life We have endeavored to show
logical train of thought in our analysis
of problems, and TO express our
thoughts properly. We originate prac-
tical problems involving the above ap-
plications. We aim to. have made a
great gain in accuracy and rapidity by
the close of the year.
Both grades use movement drills In
writing We endeavor to secure an
easy. forearm movement, correct posi-
ton, and rapid legible writing. We
are learning to write invitations and
other forms of composition.
These grades use Spelling text book
and recite daily either orally or in
writing, usually both. Lists of words
commonly mis-spclled in the daily
work and in the tests are frequently
used for a spelling exercise. Spelling
new words that occur in our lessons
also aids in their snastery.
In Grammar, the Sixth and Seventh
Grade pupils use . text book as basis,
but the Rotations in avery subject in
school furnish opportunity for both
oral and written language work. We
insist upon clear and concise express
ion of his thoughts by the pupil.
Loose, incoherent sentences are not
tolerated. The pupils are learning tho
parts of speech and the correct use of
each, especially as applied to their
daily conversation. So far the Sixth
Grade hes nsde study of nouns, pro-
nouns, verbs, adverbs and adjectives.
We use great many supplementary
exercises in addition to those given in
our text. We have mastered many
choice selections in literature. We are
on the alert for good forms of English
In everything told or read.
The purpose of the work In Geogra-
ply in the Sixth and Seventh Grades
10 to furnish the pupils the elementary
facts of mathematical geography to
give the pupils power to interpret
maps, to extend the work in industrial
geography in the study OF the snisr-
tant countries OF the world, to giye the
pupils q detailed knowledge Of the
geography of the United States and OF
wisconsin, and to give the pupils q
birds eye view, as it were, OF the ply
geographic and industrial geography OF
the world. To these ends in the Sixth
Grade we have studied the rotation and
revolution of the earth and their re-
suits, day and night, and the seasons,
-sspcctiyelv. We have also studied