Making The Most Of School

Titles. 05:20:39 EXT junior high school - zoom in on classroom window. INT students in science lab, young boy Carl finishing his experiment early, looks at clock - 10.45. Girl opposite having trouble w/ experiment; she goes to ask Andy rather than Carl for help - VO “Is he smarter than Carl?” 05:22:48 CU Andy’s workbook. Carl watches Andy & writes list ‘Making the Most of School’ - CUs make use of your time’ - ‘be resourceful’. CUs doing experiments. 05:24:15 Cut to classroom shots of pupils participating - putting hands up to volunteer, making use of study time. 05:24:36 INT high school cafeteria, older students carry trays to table. 05:24:41 Young boy helping on school display. Back to Carl’s class - watches Peggy using spare time to do extra work for another class w/ microscope & book ‘Textile Fibers’ - Carl adds ‘investigate opportunities’ to his list. 05:26:15 Class writing assignment on chalkboard / blackboard. 05:26:20 Airport traffic control tower shots. Carl notices clock again & rushes to put equipment away, almost forgets to check items off list. Carl adds ‘know the rules’ to his list. 05:28:13 Student activities: poster for school ‘Radio Forum’. Seniors having debate around table, working in school newspaper office & enjoying drama / music club & sports. Bell rings. VO summarizes ways of making most of school w/ cutaways to students demonstrating these points. Carl looking at poster ‘Help Needed in Library’ - signs up. The End. Education - 1940s; Nerds / Geeks; Oddities; Educational Films; 1948;