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Learning From Class Discussion

Reel Number: 221645-01

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1950

Country: USA

Location: Chicago,Illinois

TC Begins: 20:00:50

TC Ends: 20:10:31

Duration: 00:09:41

Learning From Class Discussion Cornet Instructional Films 20:01:08 Inter title: “Class discussions are what we make them. The right approach is somewhere between: a) just listening - absorbing like a sponge; and b) just spouting - talking without contributing...” 20:01:32 Student, Wally, standing beside 16mm projector as class watches - he spouts... 20:01:43 Chicago (?) montage: buildings, pedestrians, traffic, park fountain, moored sailboats, cafeteria line & eating. Zoo. Street scene, park, rooftops. 20:02:15 Wally at projector, class, lights up, teacher talks (SOF), student raises hand: “Well Walter sees only the unpleasant aspect of the city. I think there are many advantages to city life...” 20:02:52 Wally again runs projector w/ same film except longer shots (?). 20:03:28 Guy & class discuss; teacher leads them. Girl to black board with list that compares various things in both cities & rural. Class listening; Chit-chats. 20:04:38 Boy stands & reads quote from Jefferson against cities. Girl stands and talks in favor of cities. Various shots of class discussing, arguing. 20:06:23 Teacher at blackboard to list pros & cons of big city life. CU Walter “can we say...” Class watching teacher. Others comment, she writes on board. 20:07:26 MS girl: “I think we can agree that all things considered people are less healthy & possibly less happy in big cities.” 20:07:54 MS Walter: “This seems to be the kind of discussion that really helps; I’m seeing things in a different light...” 20:08:27 Summary shots, first w/ explanatory titles over. 20:08:46 CU bowl w/ rolls; time-lapse of rising from yeast until they fill bowl. Taken from oven. Girl talks over, very smarmy. 20:09:09 Teacher raises screen & blackboard has points listed under “Discoveries in Discussions”. 20:09:54 Montage of statements by students in CUs asking questions about living in the city and in the country. The End. 1950; High School; 1950s; 1940s; Education; NOTE: Any continuous one minute sold for per reel rate.

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