The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-10-02
LAB STUDENT WRITES HANDBOOK
FOR HIGH SCHOOL USE

science laboratory program in higl
school; (2) showing how the labora
tory may be managed; and (3) de
scribing how the laboratory can NEE
the problem of the patching studen
in high school.
Laboratory Method Develops
Practical Habits
| Is there place for laborator,
program in an American problems
class? What is the purpose of the
| Laboratory period in chemistry, home
economics, and other studies in which
Laboratory work is an essential par
of the training? Laboratory worl
intends to teach by practical methods
the theory presented through tex
books and class discussion. 1t devel
ops the students ability to apply the
knowledge gained practically in every
day living or for occupational inter
ests. Reading and. discussing the
proper method of cake-baking is OF
little value unless it is also possible
to try the method practically. 1t is
through the practical application OF
the theory studied that a student
finds his errors in Interpretation and
understanding. With the guidance of
the instructor he may then correct
his. errors, Thus when he has grad
uated from the school he will have
practical habits and will not pass
thrn11Ob q rarind nf int,
and failure as result of not being
able to apply the knowledge he was
given in high school or college"
Democratic Citizenship Requires
Individual Ability
Should individuals in our country
be able to solve problems? "In the
United States, we are dependent upon
each individual for the support of our
Democratic ideals, not upon a single
leader. Each individual is free to
think and act as he desires. Each
individual is provided with free edu-
cation in order that he will be we'll
to think and act intelligent
ly. And as long as an individual
thinks and acts intelligently, he is
free from the binding forces that re-
strict and prevent freedom. The prin-
ciples of American Democracy depend
upon the maturity of our young men
and women Our young people must
know how to apply practically the
formal education they are given; they
must know how to think and act as
1t is the result of an in
1ividuaPs failure to make an effort
at solving his own problems and turn
ing them over to someone else that
freedo mis- lost The German people
turned their problems over to Hitler
When we become complacent and lazy
and refuse to meet problems our
10 solve them for us. But can we
nave our problems solved for us with
)ut losing our freedom to think and
lct as individuals 2"
Social Problems Indicate
Misuse of Freedom
Are social problems the concern of
I'll individuals? What about the prob
ems of conservation, unemployment,
rhine, divorce, poverty, war, etc.?
Why do they exist? They result from
he failure of individuals to adjust to
he freedom granted them. "It has
hen been necessary for an outside
orce to come in and solve the prob
EN- created by the individual and re-
trict the freedom of that individual. |
To understand more fully how to
lleviate similar situations in our own |
community, could we not develop in
he laboratory the solution of prob
EN- in our own community"
success of Lab Method Requires
cooperative Ability
The solution of local problem,