A social studies program to meet the needs of the eighth graders at Maple Avenue School

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by  Guritzky, Saul

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State Teachers College
Newark
A SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM
TO MEET
THE NEEDS OF THE EIGHTH GRADERS
AT
MAPLE AVENUE SCHOOL
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Saul Guritzky
A th esis submitted to f u lf ill the requirements
fo r the Degree of Master of Science
in Elementary Education at Newark
State Teachers College, Graduate Study.
August, 1950
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AC KNCWLEDC-EMSNTS
In w riting a piece of work of th is
type a great deal of advise, guidance, and
help is necessary. I t is with sincere
gratitude that the author expresses h is
thanks and appreciation to Dr. Erankson,
faculty adviser, for the time he spent
with me and for his patience and guidance
throughout the w riting of th is thesis. A
word of appreciation is also extended to
Miss Elizabeth Huntington, curriculum
coordinator in the Township of Union, and
to my wife, Shirley, for the help and the
inspiration th at made th is thesis possible.
S. G-.
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CONTENTS
Charter Pasre
I. INTRODUCTION....................................................................... 1
The S ituation..................................'........................... 1
Academic Records and Personality
D e ve lo pm ent............................................................... 1
Course of Study.......................................................... 2
D efinition of Terms................................................ 3
II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE.................................................... 5
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Purposes of Elementary Education................. 10
G-eneral Aims and Objectives of Social
Studies in Elementary Education............... 17
C haracteristics of Twelve to Fourteen
Year Old P u pils..................................................... 18
Needs and In terests o f'an Early
Adolescent................................................................. 21
Growth Patterns of the Adolescent............... 2^-
Summary. ........................................................................ 26
III. APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM............................................ 27
IV. RESULTS OF FINDINGS...................................................... 30
Specific Needs of the Eighth Grade
at Maple Avenue School.................................... 30 ■
V. CRITERIA FOR JUDGING AN ELEMENTARY
SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM......................................... 38
Organization of the Social Studies
Program........................................................................ 38
A Guide for Organizing a Social
Studies Program..................................................... 41
Basis of a Good Social Studies
Program in the Elementary School 46
-VI. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM FOR THE EIGHTH
GRADE AT MAPLE AVENUE SCHOOL........................... 51
VII. SUMMARY 56 -
V III. -CONCLUSIONS........................................................................ 59
Recommendations.......................................................... 60
APPENDIX............................................................................................... 62
BIBLIOGRAPHY....................................................................................... 68
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TABLES
Table • Page
I. Compilation of Incivictual Results of the
Mooney Problem Check L is t......................................... 31
11*. Report of Results of Questions Number Two,
Three, and Four on Page Five of the Mooney
Problem Check L is t ..................................................... 32
III. Troup Test R esults, Class Record—Maple
Avenue School..................................................................... 33
IV. Report of the 8A. Testing program March, 1?50
A. Table for Translating M etropolitan Reading
Trades into Percentile Positions, Form S ... 34
V. Report of the 8a Testing Program March,1950
Summary of City Medians, Ranges and Percent­
ile s of 8a. Pupils on the M etropolitan Read­
ing Achievement Test, Form S.................................. 35
VI. M etropolitan Achievement Reading Tes~,
A.dvanced Form S. D istribution of School
Medians Expressed in Terms of Readincc Trade
and Reading Age March, 1950.................................... 36
VII. Compilation of Social Studies Courses of
Study in the Elementary Schools.......................... 64
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chapter'I
INTRODUCTION
The Situation
Maple Avenue School is situated in a resid en tial
section of Newark. The houses are of the one family
or two family type, in addition, there are a few
apartment houses scattered throughout the neighbor­
hood. There are no houses older than twenty-five
years. A.11 of the homes are in excellent condition
with nicely kept lawns and backyards. The few apart­
ment houses are modem, and are in excellent con-
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d ition. Weeauahic Park, which has fa c ilitie s for
a ll ages, constitutes the southern boundary of th is
neighborhood.
The people of th is area are well educated and
are representative of the outstanding professions.
Many are active In the leading social organizations
of the city, and are extremely busv in carrying
out the functions of th eir respective organizations.
Academic Record and Personality Development
The children in the eighth grade range from
twelve years of age to fourteen. The m ajority
are th irteen years of age. They have formed
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