ctm/segments/Practici1953.ctm

Practici1953 1 29.44 7.12 At<space>the<space>heart<space>of<space>our<space>struggles<space>to<space>maintain<space>and<space>strengthen<space>a<space>democratic<space>way<space>of<space>life<space>are<space>the<space>nation's<space>schools.
Practici1953 1 37.12 12.08 Now<space>as<space>never<space>before<space>American<space>education<space>is<space>challenged<space>to<space>help<space>prepare<space>the<space>new<space>generation<space>for<space>the<space>vital<space>business<space>of<space>acting<space>as<space>free<space>individuals<space>in<space>a<space>free<space>society.
Practici1953 1 49.68 4.72 The<space>public<space>continues<space>to<space>expect<space>certain<space>immediate<space>results<space>from<space>our<space>schools.
Practici1953 1 54.64 3.44 Whatever<space>else<space>my<space>children<space>ought<space>to<space>know<space>when<space>and<space>where<space>important<space>events<space>happen.
Practici1953 1 58.08 1.12 Teach<space>them<space>the<space>facts.
Practici1953 1 59.36 2.56 In<space>my<space>opinion<space>make<space>them<space>strong<space>and<space>healthy.
Practici1953 1 62.08 1.92 My<space>kids<space>are<space>to<space>do<space>better<space>than<space>me.
Practici1953 1 64.16 4.08 Why<space>they<space>are<space>to<space>be<space>taught<space>to<space>read<space>and<space>write<space>good<space>English.
Practici1953 1 69.60 10.40 There's<space>always<space>been<space>this<space>rich<space>variety<space>of<space>individual<space>demands<space>but<space>nowadays<space>almost<space>every<space>adult<space>agrees<space>on<space>one<space>basic<space>goal<space>for<space>all<space>students.
Practici1953 1 81.12 2.32 Schools<space>are<space>to<space>turn<space>out<space>good<space>citizens.
Practici1953 1 83.76 1.76 Yes<space>good<space>citizens.
Practici1953 1 85.68 0.72 That's<space>right.
Practici1953 1 86.64 0.88 Absolutely.
Practici1953 1 87.52 2.48 This<space>country<space>always<space>needs<space>good<space>citizens.
Practici1953 1 91.12 4.96 Teaching<space>students<space>subject<space>matter<space>in<space>democratic<space>situations<space>that<space>develop<space>better<space>citizens.
Practici1953 1 96.24 3.28 Is<space>being<space>done<space>more<space>and<space>more<space>in<space>alert<space>school<space>system.
Practici1953 1 99.92 5.76 This<space>school<space>happens<space>to<space>be<space>in<space>Michigan,<space>but<space>it<space>could<space>be<space>any<space>other<space>school<space>anywhere.
Practici1953 1 106.00 7.44 Any<space>school<space>where<space>parents<space>and<space>teachers<space>are<space>concerned<space>about<space>how<space>and<space>what<space>their<space>children<space>learn<space>to<space>prepare<space>them<space>for<space>citizenship.
Practici1953 1 113.68 1.76 Let's<space>ask<space>some<space>questions.
Practici1953 1 115.76 3.68 There<space>Arthur<space>Davis,<space>not<space>his<space>real<space>name<space>but<space>it'll<space>do.
Practici1953 1 119.76 3.44 Teaches<space>American<space>History<space>been<space>doing<space>it<space>for<space>years.
Practici1953 1 123.52 1.60 Let's<space>talk<space>to<space>him.
Practici1953 1 125.52 1.84 Excuse<space>me<space>Mr<space>Davis.
Practici1953 1 127.68 5.84 We've<space>heard<space>fine<space>reports<space>about<space>this<space>school<space>and<space>about<space>the<space>good<space>things<space>that<space>you<space>and<space>your<space>students<space>have<space>been<space>doing.
Practici1953 1 133.92 4.96 Can<space>you<space>tell<space>us<space>something<space>about<space>how<space>and<space>why<space>you<space>came<space>to<space>use<space>your<space>present<space>method<space>of<space>teaching?
Practici1953 1 139.28 3.04 Well<space>that's<space>pretty<space>big<space>order.
Practici1953 1 143.12 3.68 I<space>might<space>tell<space>you<space>how<space>I<space>first<space>became<space>interested<space>in<space>trying<space>it<space>out.
Practici1953 1 147.04 3.84 Its<space>fairly<space>typical<space>of<space>our<space>other<space>teachers<space>experiences.
Practici1953 1 151.92 5.52 Our<space>staff<space>for<space>some<space>time<space>had<space>been<space>aware<space>of<space>the<space>limitations<space>of<space>its<space>teaching<space>methods.
Practici1953 1 157.60 8.24 Through<space>considerable<space>reading,<space>committee<space>work,<space>discussion,<space>experimenting<space>and<space>in<space>meetings<space>with<space>parents<space>and<space>seven<space>groups.
Practici1953 1 166.00 1.84 We<space>tried<space>to<space>find<space>the<space>answer.
Practici1953 1 168.24 5.44 The<space>authoritarian<space>method<space>with<space>the<space>teacher<space>dominating,<space>we<space>felt<space>wasn't<space>the<space>answer.
Practici1953 1 174.00 2.40 Letting<space>the<space>students<space>do<space>as<space>they<space>pleased.
Practici1953 1 176.48 3.36 The<space>laissez-faire<space>method<space>also<space>was<space>inadequate.
Practici1953 1 180.40 3.12 Neither<space>method<space>produced<space>the<space>best<space>citizen.
Practici1953 1 184.32 6.72 We<space>discovered,<space>as<space>others<space>have,<space>that<space>the<space>answer<space>sprang<space>from<space>the<space>very<space>nature<space>of<space>our<space>democratic<space>society.
Practici1953 1 191.44 8.32 In<space>essence<space>it's<space>to<space>use<space>teaching<space>methods<space>which<space>will<space>produce<space>better<space>citizens<space>while<space>teaching<space>subject<space>matter.
Practici1953 1 200.24 7.20 Teaching<space>methods<space>which<space>develop<space>and<space>draw<space>upon<space>the<space>knowledge,<space>skills,<space>and<space>attitudes<space>of<space>all<space>the<space>students.
Practici1953 1 207.84 6.08 Our<space>first<space>problem<space>was<space>to<space>find<space>a<space>workable<space>definition<space>of<space>the<space>characteristics<space>of<space>good<space>citizenship.
Practici1953 1 214.32 17.04 The<space>Detroit<space>Citizenship<space>Study<space>gave<space>us<space>one<space>of<space>the<space>best<space>answers.
Practici1953 1 231.84 6.16 But<space>what<space>interests<space>us<space>is<space>how<space>do<space>you<space>develop<space>qualities<space>through<space>a<space>regular<space>school<space>program?
Practici1953 1 238.80 3.28 Well,<space>suppose<space>we<space>take<space>last<space>year's<space>class.
Practici1953 1 242.40 6.00 No<space>group<space>is<space>identical<space>of<space>course<space>but<space>it<space>was<space>an<space>average<space>group.
Practici1953 1 249.84 7.44 Davis<space>felt<space>the<space>familiar<space>excitement<space>that<space>every<space>teacher<space>feel<space>at<space>the<space>start<space>of<space>a<space>new<space>term.
Practici1953 1 262.48 3.20 Following<space>my<space>pre-planned<space>rather<space>closely.
Practici1953 1 265.92 7.76 The<space>first<space>few<space>days<space>were<space>spent<space>on<space>orientation<space>getting<space>to<space>know<space>each<space>other's<space>names,<space>background,<space>and<space>hobbies.
Practici1953 1 274.08 5.20 Learning<space>is<space>best<space>accomplished<space>among<space>friendly<space>youngsters,<space>acquainted<space>with<space>each<space>other.
Practici1953 1 291.36 5.12 We<space>talked<space>a<space>little<space>about<space>what<space>we<space>learned<space>in<space>other<space>social<space>studies<space>classes.
Practici1953 1 297.36 7.12 And<space>took<space>several<space>tests<space>to<space>determine<space>how<space>much<space>knowledge<space>of<space>American<space>history<space>the<space>students<space>already<space>had.
Practici1953 1 304.64 5.04 And<space>what<space>their<space>interests<space>and<space>attitudes<space>where.
Practici1953 1 311.60 3.12 There<space>was<space>the<space>usual<space>number<space>of<space>personal<space>problems.
Practici1953 1 314.80 3.20 That<space>with<space>the<space>democratic<space>method<space>could<space>be<space>adjusted.
Practici1953 1 318.48 1.60 Helen,<space>sky.
Practici1953 1 326.72 4.32 Hal,<space>domineering<space>and<space>and<space>ignoring<space>others<space>rights.
Practici1953 1 331.44 1.60 And<space>Harold<space>Coren.
Practici1953 1 333.44 3.04 Harold<space>always<space>running<space>away<space>from<space>facts.
Practici1953 1 336.88 7.76 Harold's<space>attitude<space>for<space>instance,<space>was<space>apparent<space>when<space>the<space>class<space>was<space>choosing<space>among<space>various<space>ways<space>by<space>which<space>the<space>class<space>could<space>be<space>conducted.
Practici1953 1 345.04 3.84 Authoritarian,<space>laissez-faire,<space>or<space>Democratic.
Practici1953 1 349.12 7.52 So<space>how<space>can<space>we<space>run<space>a<space>class<space>democratically<space>everyone<space>for<space>themselves<space>-<space>They<space>discussed<space>it<space>from<space>every<space>conceivable<space>angle.
Practici1953 1 356.72 4.88 Then<space>they<space>voted<space>against<space>the<space>autocratic<space>method<space>with<space>the<space>teacher<space>dominating.
Practici1953 1 361.84 4.96 Against<space>the<space>laissez-faire<space>method<space>with<space>the<space>students<space>doing<space>just<space>about<space>what<space>they<space>pleased.
Practici1953 1 367.12 24.88 And<space>they<space>settled<space>for<space>the<space>Democratic<space>pattern,<space>shared<space>responsibility,<space>mutual<space>respect<space>with<space>the<space>teacher<space>as<space>a<space>resource<space>a<space>consultant<space>and<space>the<space>guide<space>to<space>better<space>learning.
Practici1953 1 392.24 0.56 Hey!
Practici1953 1 393.76 1.04 What<space>do<space>you<space>think?
Practici1953 1 394.96 0.80 About<space>what?
Practici1953 1 395.76 1.20 Oh<space>I'm<space>not<space>sure.
Practici1953 1 396.96 3.52 Do<space>you<space>think<space>we<space>learned<space>as<space>much<space>by<space>letting<space>us<space>kids<space>run<space>the<space>class?
Practici1953 1 400.56 1.92 Oh,<space>we're<space>not<space>going<space>to<space>run<space>it<space>by<space>ourselves.
Practici1953 1 402.56 1.52 Mr.<space>Davis<space>is<space>going<space>to<space>help.
Practici1953 1 404.08 0.72 Well,<space>I<space>don't<space>know.
Practici1953 1 404.80 1.36 I<space>sort<space>of<space>like<space>what<space>he<space>said.
Practici1953 1 406.24 3.04 Getting<space>everybody's<space>ideas<space>and<space>talk<space>over<space>what<space>we<space>want<space>to<space>do.
Practici1953 1 409.36 2.40 I<space>think<space>it's<space>fair<space>and<space>I<space>think<space>we'll<space>learn<space>more.
Practici1953 1 411.84 1.12 Come<space>on<space>let's<space>go.
Practici1953 1 413.20 9.28 They've<space>begun<space>to<space>see<space>some<space>of<space>the<space>possibilities<space>of<space>working<space>together<space>democratically,<space>share<space>responsibility,<space>and<space>set<space>up<space>goals<space>for<space>the<space>year.
Practici1953 1 422.80 2.32 Choose<space>topics<space>to<space>study.
Practici1953 1 425.36 2.32 To<space>find<space>answers<space>to<space>problems.
Practici1953 1 428.08 4.72 To<space>think<space>critically<space>share<space>and<space>discuss<space>findings.
Practici1953 1 433.04 6.88 And<space>finally<space>evaluate<space>their<space>accomplishments<space>and<space>discuss<space>together<space>ways<space>of<space>improvement.
Practici1953 1 441.04 6.72 Harold<space>had<space>been<space>against<space>trying<space>out<space>the<space>new<space>method<space>but<space>he<space>was<space>popular<space>enough<space>to<space>be<space>elected<space>class<space>chairman.
Practici1953 1 448.24 4.32 Shared<space>responsibility<space>continue<space>with<space>the<space>election<space>of<space>a<space>secretary.
Practici1953 1 452.96 3.36 The<space>chairman<space>lead<space>the<space>discussion<space>and<space>set<space>up<space>goals.
Practici1953 1 456.96 8.64 Of<space>course<space>I<space>had<space>helped<space>my<space>suggestion<space>now<space>and<space>then<space>and<space>mostly<space>the<space>steps<space>were<space>to<space>read<space>and<space>think<space>individually.
Practici1953 1 466.08 3.68 Then<space>for<space>each<space>student<space>to<space>make<space>his<space>own<space>list<space>of<space>goals.
Practici1953 1 470.64 5.44 Next<space>their<space>ideas<space>were<space>combined<space>and<space>resigned<space>in<space>small<space>groups.
Practici1953 1 477.84 3.92 Finally,<space>the<space>whole<space>class<space>and<space>I<space>together<space>for<space>discussion.
Practici1953 1 482.00 1.68 The<space>outcome<space>was<space>this.
Practici1953 1 484.08 6.32 From<space>the<space>study<space>of<space>American<space>history<space>they<space>wanted<space>to<space>achieve<space>the<space>following<space>goals.
Practici1953 1 491.68 2.08 To<space>become<space>a<space>better<space>citizen.
Practici1953 1 494.00 2.08 To<space>learn<space>how<space>to<space>read<space>and<space>write<space>better.
Practici1953 1 496.56 2.72 To<space>understand<space>our<space>American<space>way<space>of<space>life.
Practici1953 1 499.76 7.68 To<space>learn<space>own<space>how<space>to<space>solve<space>problem<space>-<space>To<space>understand<space>the<space>United<space>States<space>as<space>a<space>major<space>power<space>in<space>the<space>world<space>today.
Practici1953 1 508.64 3.60 Parents<space>continued<space>to<space>keep<space>in<space>touch<space>with<space>what<space>was<space>happening.
Practici1953 1 512.48 3.76 And<space>occasionally<space>one<space>would<space>be<space>more<space>impatient<space>than<space>the<space>others.
Practici1953 1 516.32 1.92 Isn't<space>it<space>all<space>this<space>is<space>a<space>waste<space>of<space>time?
Practici1953 1 518.32 2.96 After<space>all<space>your<space>job<space>is<space>to<space>teach<space>American<space>history.
Practici1953 1 521.76 3.44 Orientation<space>really<space>doesn't<space>waste<space>time<space>is<space>to<space>Cory.
Practici1953 1 525.36 5.36 You'll<space>find<space>these<space>students<space>interested<space>in<space>learning<space>because<space>they<space>had<space>a<space>part<space>in<space>making<space>the<space>decisions.
Practici1953 1 531.20 3.52 OK<space>but<space>when<space>you<space>get<space>around<space>to<space>studying<space>history?
Practici1953 1 535.52 5.12 Well,<space>our<space>next<space>steps<space>were<space>what<space>you<space>would<space>probably<space>call<space>studying<space>history.
Practici1953 1 541.36 5.84 We've<space>selected<space>our<space>first<space>topic<space>for<space>study<space>in<space>the<space>same<space>way<space>as<space>we<space>had<space>established<space>our<space>goals.
Practici1953 1 547.76 3.60 First<space>I<space>presented<space>background<space>material<space>and<space>ideas.
Practici1953 1 551.76 4.40 Then<space>individually<space>they<space>read<space>and<space>did<space>some<space>thinking.
Practici1953 1 556.48 3.04 Then<space>discuss<space>topics<space>in<space>small<space>groups.
Practici1953 1 560.00 4.00 Finally<space>we<space>arrived<space>at<space>a<space>consensus<space>through<space>class<space>discussion.
Practici1953 1 564.40 5.52 We<space>chose<space>as<space>our<space>first<space>general<space>topic,<space>what<space>democracy<space>means<space>to<space>me.
Practici1953 1 570.24 4.56 Out<space>of<space>our<space>discussion<space>on<space>the<space>main<space>topic<space>emerged<space>several<space>problems.
Practici1953 1 575.04 2.88 How<space>did<space>the<space>democracy<space>to<space>get<space>started<space>and<space>develop?
Practici1953 1 578.32 3.36 How<space>important<space>is<space>democracy<space>in<space>the<space>world<space>today?
Practici1953 1 582.00 3.44 How<space>does<space>the<space>democracy<space>differ<space>from<space>other<space>forms<space>of<space>government?
Practici1953 1 585.84 4.00 What<space>contributions<space>have<space>the<space>outstanding<space>leaders<space>made<space>to<space>democracy?
Practici1953 1 590.32 2.80 How<space>can<space>democracy<space>be<space>improved<space>in<space>our<space>city?
Practici1953 1 593.28 3.60 Each<space>student<space>voted<space>for<space>the<space>problem<space>he<space>wanted<space>to<space>work<space>on.
Practici1953 1 597.28 2.72 Four<space>problem<space>groups<space>were<space>formed.
Practici1953 1 600.16 3.44 And<space>the<space>chairman<space>and<space>record<space>are<space>selected<space>in<space>each.
Practici1953 1 604.08 3.52 The<space>groups<space>began<space>by<space>filling<space>in<space>the<space>work<space>plans.
Practici1953 1 608.40 2.48 I<space>worked<space>closely<space>with<space>each<space>group.
Practici1953 1 611.20 5.20 This<space>step<space>was<space>a<space>test<space>as<space>to<space>whether<space>the<space>groups<space>could<space>work<space>democratically.
Practici1953 1 616.72 4.40 Sometimes<space>they<space>got<space>into<space>trouble.
Practici1953 1 627.44 3.60 I<space>think<space>I'd<space>like<space>to<space>preview<space>those<space>film<space>Strips<space>on<space>the<space>Constitution.
Practici1953 1 631.28 1.44 No,<space>I<space>want<space>to<space>do<space>that.
Practici1953 1 632.80 1.60 I<space>know<space>how<space>to<space>work<space>the<space>projector.
Practici1953 1 634.40 1.36 Now<space>wait<space>a<space>minute.
Practici1953 1 636.16 1.60 Why<space>can't<space>you<space>both<space>do<space>it.
Practici1953 1 637.92 4.00 Jane<space>owns<space>about<space>filmstrips<space>and<space>Al<space>you're<space>good<space>with<space>a<space>projector.
Practici1953 1 642.08 1.76 That<space>sounds<space>like<space>a<space>good<space>way<space>to<space>do<space>it.
Practici1953 1 643.84 1.36 Yeah<space>how<space>about<space>it<space>Al?
Practici1953 1 645.28 1.76 Well<space>I<space>guess<space>you're<space>right.
Practici1953 1 647.28 1.36 I'll<space>try<space>it.
Practici1953 1 649.36 5.60 The<space>influence<space>of<space>the<space>class<space>gradually<space>was<space>causing<space>Al<space>to<space>respect<space>others.
Practici1953 1 655.84 2.24 A<space>second<space>group<space>was<space>doing<space>as<space>well.
Practici1953 1 658.32 3.68 They'd<space>seen<space>the<space>importance<space>of<space>individual<space>responsibility.
Practici1953 1 662.40 3.52 Now,<space>who'd<space>going<space>to<space>report<space>on<space>Jefferson?
Practici1953 1 666.32 3.20 Oh,<space>Helen<space>you<space>took<space>at<space>trip<space>last<space>summer.
Practici1953 1 669.60 0.96 How<space>about<space>it?
Practici1953 1 671.36 1.68 I'm<space>not<space>sure<space>I<space>could<space>do<space>it.
Practici1953 1 673.20 1.20 Oh<space>sure<space>you<space>can.
Practici1953 1 674.56 3.52 You<space>could<space>use<space>your<space>snapshots<space>and<space>I'll<space>give<space>you<space>a<space>hand<space>with<space>it.
Practici1953 1 678.48 3.04 Helen's<space>self-confidence<space>was<space>being<space>bolstered.
Practici1953 1 681.84 2.88 In<space>time<space>she'd<space>make<space>a<space>fuller<space>contribution.
Practici1953 1 685.12 4.08 The<space>third<space>group<space>however<space>was<space>tussling<space>with<space>our<space>local<space>skeptic.
Practici1953 1 689.60 0.96 Mr<space>Davis.
Practici1953 1 690.64 1.60 We're<space>not<space>getting<space>any<space>place.
Practici1953 1 692.40 2.56 Well,<space>what<space>seems<space>to<space>be<space>the<space>trouble.
Practici1953 1 695.04 1.52 I<space>can't<space>seem<space>to<space>get<space>started.
Practici1953 1 696.72 2.40 In<space>spite<space>of<space>what<space>Harold<space>Cory<space>has<space>to<space>say.
Practici1953 1 699.28 2.64 We<space>still<space>think<space>we<space>have<space>some<space>democracy<space>in<space>this<space>town.
Practici1953 1 702.32 0.88 No,<space>we<space>haven't.
Practici1953 1 703.20 1.36 We<space>just<space>think<space>we<space>have.
Practici1953 1 704.72 1.92 All<space>politicians<space>are<space>crooked.
Practici1953 1 706.80 1.44 Everything's<space>fix.
Practici1953 1 708.48 1.76 What<space>are<space>your<space>facts<space>Harold?
Practici1953 1 710.32 1.36 We<space>just<space>know<space>that's<space>all.
Practici1953 1 711.68 1.28 Everybody<space>know<space>it.
Practici1953 1 713.20 4.80 Hey<space>do<space>you<space>have<space>any<space>facts<space>to<space>prove<space>your<space>point?
Practici1953 1 719.60 2.08 We'll<space>never<space>get<space>any<space>place<space>this<space>way.
Practici1953 1 721.76 2.32 Why<space>don't<space>you<space>give<space>us<space>an<space>assignment<space>Mr<space>Davis?
Practici1953 1 724.16 1.76 Now<space>just<space>a<space>minute<space>folks.
Practici1953 1 726.56 5.04 Faith<space>says<space>our<space>community<space>is<space>democrat<space>Harold<space>says<space>it<space>isn't.
Practici1953 1 732.00 2.08 Now<space>they<space>both<space>can't<space>be<space>right.
Practici1953 1 734.96 2.08 How<space>can<space>we<space>find<space>the<space>truth.
Practici1953 1 738.08 4.96 Look<space>we<space>talk<space>about<space>what<space>democracy<space>man<space>in<space>orientation.
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Practici1953 1 854.88 1.68 Helen<space>-<space>thank<space>you.
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Practici1953 1 871.76 1.92 Thomas<space>Jefferson.
Practici1953 1 873.92 1.92 Alexander<space>Hamilton.
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Practici1953 1 916.48 6.08 Are<space>all<space>around<space>on<space>our<space>projector.
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Practici1953 1 926.08 2.80 How<space>can<space>democracy<space>be<space>improved<space>in<space>our<space>city.
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Practici1953 1 1099.44 17.76 Helen<space>gain<space>self<space>confidence<space>and<space>became<space>a<space>responsible<space>member<space>of<space>the<space>group<space>arrow<space>in<space>making<space>skillful<space>use<space>of<space>information<space>was<space>reaching<space>towards<space>maturity<space>in<space>this<space>class<space>some<space>grow<space>a<space>great<space>deal<space>some<space>grow<space>a<space>little.
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Practici1953 1 1185.36 2.32 But<space>to<space>learn<space>how<space>to<space>put<space>democracy.
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Practici1953 1 1200.80 13.20 For<space>Democracy<space>is<space>not<space>only<space>an<space>effective<space>use<space>of<space>facts<space>but<space>a<space>dynamic<space>way<space>of<space>people<space>living<space>and<space>working<space>together<space>Americas<space>you.
Practici1953 1 1214.16 29.52 Our<space>next<space>generation<space>must<space>be<space>prepared<space>to<space>help<space>build<space>their<space>future<space>of<space>life<space>will<space>step<space>in<space>that<space>direction<space>is<space>practicing<space>democracy<space>in<space>the<space>classroom.