Arizona republican., 1918-02-08
JUNIOR RED CROSS WEEK WILL
TEACH CHILDREN FUNDAMEN TAILS

Cross. The following types of work !
may be emphasized:
Work in peace, relief in disaster
tuberculosis cure and prevention.
Work in WARRIOR sick and wounded
soldiers. FOR destitute civilians and war
refugees,-for the families of absent
sailors and soldiers.
Civic wOrk,-food and fuel conserva-
ton, all methods of identifying the
community and furthering good gov
eminent.
Special attention should be given to
the place of the Junior Red Cross
There should be an explanation of
the program of Enrolment week. The
plan is to turn over one lesson each
day to the discussion of the Red Cross
and the reasons for the children be-
coming members.
February "A Thursday
HISTORY DAY
Work into the history lesson, what
ever it is, an emphasis on the struggle
for democracy. This can easily be done
no matter what history is under con-
sideration.
Discuss the European war as the
elimination of the struggle.
Discuss President Wilson's war mes
sage to congress, April ,, 1917 or his
recent declaration of Americas pur-
pose in the war
Ii no history is being studied, set
aside time to discuss the struggle for
democracy in England and America,
emphasizing the Magma Charta, the
struggle for the franchise, or any other
aspect according to the grade being
taught.
For the very elementary grades, give
the children an idea of what democracy
u
February IS friday
GEOGRAPHY DAY
Adapt the geography being studied
to an emphasis on the Red Cross.
Use the geography of Europe to
point the lesson of the ambition of
world empire.
Use the geography of the United
States to show the growth of territory
under democratic ideas
Use map of the world to see the
number of countries actually at war.
and the significance of their situations:
and to see the countries in which the
Red Cross is working.
Study map of war fronts.
February 18 monday
ENGLISH DAY
The Red Cross presents an almost
infinite number of subjects for themes.
A few of them are: The History of the
Red Cross, Famous Red Cross Work
ers, The Red Cross in the European
War, What the Red Cross Can Mean
to the Schools, Why | Should Belong
| to the Red Cross.
John II. Finley's poem, THE Red
! Cross Spirit Speaks" or any selection
| from The Battle Line of Democracy. 4"
Robert Services Rhymes Of a Red
Cross Man. or other books of war
poetry offer subjects for high school
study
Each school that becomes an auxi-
liary will want an original pledge
which its members will recite during
the celebration before Washington's
birthday. Discuss the proper content
and wording of this pledge and hold
a competition for the best pledge writ
ten by a pupil
February 10 tuesday
CINICS, SPELLING OR LANGUAGE
DAY
Civics or Politics day: For eighth
grades and high schools.
Emphasize the civic side of Red
| Cross work.
Discuss what the pupils can do to
better their community and to make
themselves more valuable citizens
Dwell particularly on the possibili-
ties of doing really effective conserva-
ton work.
Spelling Day: For the younger
grades
Let the children learn to spell words
mat Will be used constantly in Red
Cross work and discussion, such as
knitting, refugee. garment, auxiliary
junior, etc
Language Day: Particularly fol-
schools where French is taught
Emphasize what part France has
played in the war, and our debt to her
Learn the French equivalents for the
words and terms used in Red Cross
work
Advanced classes could translate the
PRESIDENTS message or any Red Cross
literature.
If there are any children in the class
from the countries of our allies, have
them greet the class in their native
tongues. This would be particularly
effective if French child spoke to the
class or a child from our Far Eastern
allies, China or Japan.
February 20 "wednesday
VOCATIONAL DAY
This would be manual training. do
mestic science. or agricultural day ac-
cording to the kind of school
If possible, have an exhibition OF
what Juniors have already made oil
raised for Red Cross work or for some
organization or government depart
ment with similar aims.
Have the class in domestic science
discuss the possibility of wheat sub.
stitutes. If possible, have a talk by
an expert accompanied by demon
tration
Discuss what valuable articles car
be made right in the school worl
room. Get the ideas of the pupils them
selves.
Have some official of the loca
chapter of the Red Cross show sample.
Of the articles which the chapter viii
be glad to receive from the school
Devote this day particularly TO dis
cussion of conservation.
Art Day: On this day the classes il
art or drawing should fill in the en-
rollment poster with the name Of tn,
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