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Show Man Is Never Satisfied Nor. Is Modern Youth! byJeanieKempe A roomful of teachers were observing a fishbowl version of a classroom, but one would think they were viewing a Hitchcock suspense mystery. The audience watched the hour and 45 minute drama spellbound, with intense interest, with interjections and with At their own hear-heathe aid of the play the hero was applauded. The hero had won at his own game and the audience was there to find out side are you on? a third student retorted. Animals dont kill for no the students to think and he was trying to get teacher-stude- nt involvement. The students then voiced their opinions on the session. One student said that they had all come in scared. Then after the questions they got mad and decided they had to get their two cents worth in. They loved the session. Teachers tell you too much. They dont let you discover, one student criticized. Everything ends at the end of the period. Teachers should introduce knowledge. Teachers should involve students, they agreed. But some teachers dont said one have the knack, student. Then they shouldnt be teachers, the second student answered. The group decided that teachers should help create a self-imastudent They should treat students as human beings. They should know their subject, enthuse the students, seek student participation and bring the students to life. You write the facts down and forget them, remarked a student. Its bad to bring tests through books rather than another through thinking, commented. One girl stated that her grades had raised from a C-- to an A- - because of one teacher who tried to open minds rather than hammer in facts. Mr. Beraingmeyer asked the students how they felt about tests, and the students began a discussion on the pros and cons of subjective and objective tests. Most of the students seemed to think that objective tests left too much open for guessers. They throught that teacher could learn more about their students through essay tests. A few students disagreed. The students were dismissed with an assignment to read Golding's Lord of the The students were question- -' They dis- ing themselves. cussed arrival, killing; Viet Nam. They dug up history to support their opinions. Mr. Beraingmeyer sat back and Mr. Beraingmeyer stated after the workshop that teaching methods must change with the changing times. He said that it is illogical to present answers related to questions of a specific time, when the answers may change at any time. He believes that the important thing is to prepare students to react to sitioitians. rs. how. A mixture of a dozen or more eleventh graders had volunteered to participate in "a happening. No one knew exactly what would transpire. Teacher at the blackboard was Everett Beraingmeyer, a dynamic educator from Illinois and one of the few men in the country ahead of the changing educational trends. Students were having a lesson in the Nature of Man .'. . . they were having a lessen in thinking. What is the nature of man? How does he differ from animals? How would you describe man to-- martian so that he would have no doubts as to what a man is? a A barrage of questions came and the students searched for answers. Mr. Beraingmeyer threw the answers back lntc their laps. He was searching for logic, for opinions, for reactions. Whats knowledge? Whats progress? What things effect you most? ' Man is never satisfied. We want more, one student stated. What more is there? Mr. Beraingmeyer asked. Man progresses, another student chirped. She pointed out that parents are unfamiliar with education today. anMan is intelligent, other student commented. "How can you say that were intelligent? a fellow student queried. Whose purpose, the previous student answered. No erne can say you're right and were wrong, but hes got to fight for what he thinks is right. vr, - , . . that Mr. Beraingmeyer was trying to get student involvement. He was trying to ge listened. ge. was introduced this week into teaching techniques when Everett Beraingmeyer, center background, demon- strated at West High school how easy it is to A NEW EXCITEMENT .... 7h?Mi4 hottesfstyle sleeveless V-ne- ck in zephyr wool Reg. $6 $399 Go back to books in the hottest new sweater style going....the sleeveless pullover thats taking die campus by storm. Wear it over a shirt for the sporty look or under a suit as a vest Burgundy, tan, grey, black, or carnet V-n- S-- The Paris Alley Cottanrood Mall CUP THIS COUPON It entitles you to find out if youre ready for Beck-To-Sch- ool! ARE YOU A WEAKLING? ARE YOU A "MR. ATLAS" or ARE YOU A GREAT LOVER? Malll Our coupon to The - going sweater Bring this by par- nr the Flies. It is a most useless thing The trouble is the teachers wont answer, the students to answer questions for which there are no answers, Mr. said. Ask the teachers, Mr. Beraingmeyer stated. Beraingfaam urged. Mr. Beraingmeyer stated The students turned toward that students should be given the audience and the teachers an opportunity to put their past in correlation raised their hands. The tables experiences were turned. Now it was the with Hie present teachers who were searching He said that a teacher must for answers. relate ' teaching methods to The class discussion lasted what is happening. He exfor an hour and 45 minutes, plained that the Viet Nam and ended with an excited question would have little and an enthused audimeaning for the Negroes in ence. South Chicago who were conMrs. Hurberta Randolph, cerned about the race riots. curriculum director of the (Continued on page 11) teacher workshop, explained .... make high school students think by letting them letting them think ticlpate in a moment of life, Paris Alley-Cotton- wood Strength Recorder sees all! Tells all! Never lies! Prove to yourself and your friends that youre strong enough to face die books again! |