School Organization Described
j
By R. L. Clifton
' odiak School Superintendent
\I! Alaska secondary schools
y be classified as small
ools Only four schools em
y as many as twelve teachers,
ir employ only one teacher,
j a]l of the others range be
, gen two and seven instruct
Each high school, then,
lSt of necessity guard against
empting too ambitious a
>gram, None of the Alaska
h schools is in a position to
1}r a wide variety of courses,
oroughness of the work ac
nplished and not the space
jcb the curricu’um occupies
en set down on paper deter
ges the rank of the high
ool.
rhe program offered must be
ctly within the resources of
school as regards equipment
! teaching staff. It is no criti
r\ f tKc
ognize that it has definite
itations in the number of sub
ts that may be offered, 'fo
ead the efforts of one, two, or
ee teachers over a wide range
subjects is almost certain to
ult in inferior instruction.
The difference between a large
d a small high school should
in the scope of the work at
opted rather than in the qual
of the work done. United
ites History, for example,
>uld be equally well taught in
schools. The student who
dies algebra in a two-teacher
h school should cover as much
the subject and be as thor
;b in the work as he would be
a high school with a teaching
■ps of ten or twelve teachers.
Another requirement as to the
>gram of studies is that the
ejects which are offered be
ected because of their definite
itribution to the accepted ob
tives of secondary education
the largest number of pupils,
bjects that are but distantly
ated to working aims or that
; of value to only a limited
mber of pupils must give way
those that have extensive and
jven values.
k third requirement for a rea
lable program for studies is
it the program must be re
ively stable from year to year,
roust provide for such subject
juences that pupils may pro
ss through the school from
ir to year without loss
confusion.
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The first responsibility "of all
high schools of the Territory if
to teach effectively a standard
list of subjects which have been
selected with special reference to
all factors involved. Uniformity
in the program of studies in
Alaska high schools is much
more necessary than in the large
systems of the states. Certain
subjects as English, American
History, and Civics are required
by the regulations of the Ter
ritorial Board of Education foi
graduation from high school, and
students must also include cer
tain major and minor subject
combinations in their programs,
Basic Program Of Studies As
Adopted By The Territorial
Board, 1943.
9th Grade
Subject Weeks Unit
English I 36 1
General Math, or
Algebra I 36 1
Gen. Sc. 36 1
World Hist. 36 1
Typing I 36 1
Band. Orches. or
Chorus 36 1-4
10th Grade
English II 36 1
Plane Geometry 36 1
Biology 36 1
Gen. Business 36 1
Typing I 36 1
Band, Orches, or
Chorus 36 1-4
11th Grade
English III 36 1
U S. Hist. 36 1
Bookkeeping 36 1
Physiology 18 1-2
Phys. Geog. or
Elem. Geology 18 1-2
Typing I 36 1
Band, Orches. or
Chorus 36 1-4
12th Grade
Eng. IV 36 1
U. S. Civics 18 1-2
Alaska Hist. 18 1-2
Sociology 18 1-2
Elem. Economics 18 1-2
Com. Law 18 1-2
Typing I 36 1
Band, Orches. or
Chorus 36 1-4
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For All Grades—Phys. Ed.: |
36 weeks, no credits
The 17 1-2 units included in
this Basic Program constitute a
fairly well balanced curriculum
for any youth. Home Ec., Sten
ography, Industrial Arts Ad
vanced Sciences, Foreign Lan
guage and the advanced Math,
have not been included, but may
be added as the demand and the
staff indicate.
No credit shall be given for
less than two units of work in
shorthand and typewriting. Only
one unit in typing shall be allow
ed for students not taking short
hand. While Phys. Ed. is requir
ed for the full four years, no cre
dit earned may be counted in
the 16 units required for
graduation.
Courses Required For Grad
uation As Adopted By The Ter
ritorial Board
Weeks Unit
English I 36 1
English II 36 1
English III or IV 36 1
Algebra or
Gen. Math. 36 1
Plane Geom. 36 1
World History 36 1
U. S. History 36 1
U. S. Civics 18 12
Gen. Science 36 1
Biology 36 1
Phys. Ed. 144 None
Electives 6 1-2
Total 16
Majors and Minors
In addition to the required
courses for high school graduat
ion candidates must complete at
least two majors of three units
each and two minors of two
I units each. The following are
satisfactory majors: *
3 Units Each Of:
English
Foreign Language
Mathematics
Social Science
Natural Science
Commercial Studies
Vocational Studies
The following are satisfactory
minors: Two units from any of
the foregoing major groups.
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