Teacher, The

The Teacher Encyclopaedia Britannica Woman teacher, Julia Whitaker, standing behind desk talking (MOS) to class; her in different roles as student in elementary school, college & at desk on telephone. 01:46:13 Asks (SoF) students about people of Mexico; students respond. Some raise hands, she calls on them. Students put away books, leave classroom as Principal Mr. Gilman comes in. Talks about assembly & doing another play. Called to phone. 01:48:42 Man on phone “I’ve been looking thru those ideas for children’s programs that you sent in.” Offers a job in television children’s programs 01:49:46 Boy & girl looking thru venetian blinds & talking “here she comes Aunt Julia!” They jump up & down; Julia in & looks at mail. Kids run in w/ presents. 01:50:44 Birthday cake & blowing out candles at table w/ family. Tells them she has been offered a job; they discuss it and teaching. 01:52:12 Julia at desk in robe looking at school projects; kids come in in pajamas & tell her they want to be in her class. Sit w/ children on couch talking. Remembering past w/ two boys & young Julia playing, her teacher comes & she decides she wants to be a teacher. 01:54:21 Montage: Julia in college classes at map, doing math arithmetic on blackboard, science class, music class, making basket crafts, at desk in library, girls having slumber party, dating on weekends, ice skating, practice teaching w/ supervising teacher. Graduation & putting on cap & gown in mirror. 01:56:10 On couch w/ niece & nephew. 01:56:21 Arriving in principal’s office for first teaching job & they discuss teaching & challenging kids. 01:57:19 Back on couch talking, send them to bed, she back to desk. 01:57:56 Student giving report on Mexican serape. Teacher asking class about doing another play for assembly; dismisses class for lunch. Calls TV station & turns down job “working w/ children means more to me than anything else in the world.” The End. Learning; Elementary Education; Ideals; 1940s; 1950s Americana;