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Developing and Evaluating a Community Social Science Program for the Seventh Grade
The purpose of this study is to develop and to evaluate a community social science program for the seventh grade. The control group was taught in the traditional method, while the experimental group was taught with the community as the basis of all activities.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Thomas, Lewis C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Development of Russian Industry
This thesis examines the development of Russian industry, and includes chapters on Russian manufacturing prior to the world war, heavy industry, light industry, sources of supplies, hindrances to manufacturing, and working and housing conditions.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Rowden, W. C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Dyadic Operator Approach to a Study in Conics, with some Extensions to Higher Dimensions
The discovery of a new truth in the older fields of mathematics is a rare event. Here an investigator may hope at best to secure greater elegance in method or notation, or to extend known results by some process of generalization. It is our purpose to make a study of conic sections in the spirit of the above remark, using the symbolism developed by Josiah Williard Gibbs.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Shawn, James Loyd
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Economical and Educational Values of the Banking System in the Public Schools of Dallas, Texas
The purpose of this study was to determine the economic and educational values of a banking program in a public school system. The program as employed in the city schools of Dallas, Texas, has been used as the subject for consideration.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Varnell, Pansy Lena
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Edgar Allan Poe in Relation to his Times
This study is based upon the prose works of Poe and covers the topis of politics and social reforms, contemporary attitudes toward death, customs, science and pseudo-science, and contemporary literature. The thesis attempts to prove that Poe's works show manifest evidences of his being a product of his times.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Young, Sallie Sue McCarty
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Elementary Transcendental Functions of a Complex Variable as Defined by Integration
The object of this paper is to define the elementary transcendental functions of a complex variable by means of integrals, and to discuss their properties.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Wilson, Carroll K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
English Utopias
This thesis discusses Utopian thought and compares the Utopias of Plato, Sir Thomas More, Sir Francis Bacon, and Jonathan Swift in the areas of government, education, and social problems.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Smith, Stella Parker
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation in Soil Moisture in Soil and Water Conservation Practices in Denton, Texas
This investigation has attempted to show that soil and water conservation practices do increase the amount of soil moisture in five of Denton County, Texas soils: Denton clay, Durant clay, San Saba clay, Kirvin fine sandy loam, and Tabor fine sandy loam.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Rylander, Halley G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of some Curriculum Principles in Terms of Certain Basic Philosophic Concepts
The writer's problem as reported in this thesis is to make an analysis of certain curriculum principles in terms of five selected basic philosophic concepts: pragmatism, instrumentalism, humanism, rationalism, and idealism.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Ray, Mary Tom
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Burleson High School, Burleson, Texas
This study is an evaluation of the Burleson Secondary School of Burleson, Texas. Its purpose is to determine how well this school has measured up to the criteria developed by the Cooperative Study of Secondary School Standards.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Stubbs, Bill C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Educational Qualifications and Functions of the Business Managers in the School Systems of Texas with a Scholastic Population of One Thousand or More
The purpose of this study is to examine the educational qualifications and functions of the business managers in the school systems of Texas with a scholastic population of one thousand or more. This study attempts to determine from the findings what the business managers' duties should be and the needed qualifications, educational and otherwise, for performing these duties.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Corse, Chancy H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Influence of Certain Factors upon Popularity
The problem of this study was to determine what influence intelligence and school achievements, personality traits, physical achievements, physical attractiveness, general health, home background, and number of times absent have upon the popularity of students.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Woods, Izetta Lee
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the New Boston Secondary School
The purpose of this study is to determine the weak points and the strong point of the secondary school in New Boston, Texas, and to offer suggestions for improvement.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Clay, William G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the San Saba Elementary School, San Saba, Texas
The purpose of this study was to make a critical evaluation of the San Saba Elementary School, San Saba, Texas. The strong and weak points of the school were considered, and suggestions were made for improvements where they are needed.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Smith, Clell Rice
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Theory, Method, and Content of Latin in the Public Schools from 1900 to 1940
The purpose of this study is to make a survey of the changes that have been made in teaching Latin from 1900 to 1940. Such a survey, it is felt, may present the matter in a more forceful light and call attention anew to some of the inherent values of Latin not found in any other subject.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Spencer, Anne
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Tolar Elementary School, Tolar, Texas
The purpose of this study is to determine the weak points and the strong points of the Tolar Elementary School, and to offer suggestions for improvement where needed.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Jones, Louis B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Evolution and Present Form of Automobile Insurance in the State of Texas
The purpose of this study is to determine the evolution and present form of automobile insurance in the State of Texas.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Callaway, Louis F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Experiment in the Production of Archery Equipment in Physical Education Classes at North Texas State Teachers College to Determine the Motivation Possibilities and the Procedure Necessary in the Production of the Equipment
The purpose of this study was to record the results of experiments made in the construction of archery equipment at North Texas State Teachers College in the school sessions from 1938 to 1940.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Hendrick, Tommie W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Experimental Course in Elementary Science for the Intermediate Grades
It is the purpose of this thesis to show as nearly as possible how a course in elementary science was worked out and carried on to meet the interests and needs of the pupils in a small rural school.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Copeland, Robert H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Factors and Techniques Involved in Teacher Selection in Texas
Since one of the most important responsibilities of school administrators is the selection and appointment of teachers, this study was made to attempt to determine what factors most affect teacher selection in Texas and what techniques are employed in making these selections.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Roberts, James Brodie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Factors Associated with School Relationships
The problem of this investigation was to make a rating of the following factors which pertain to boys in three distinct residential districts of the W. C. Stripling Junior High School, Fort Worth, Texas: (1) intelligence quotient, (2) civic attitude, (3) academic achievements, (4) Sunday school attendance, (5) club membership, (6) after-school employment, and (7) the number of broken homes.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Conlee, R. C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Henry David Thoreau: a Study of Character
This thesis looks at the characteristics of Henry David Thoreau through his writings rather than through what other critics have written.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Parsons, Sabra
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The History of the Development of Dental Hygiene in the Elementay Public Schools Dallas, Texas, from 1925-1939
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of the dental hygiene program of the elementary schools of Dallas, Texas, in creating interest, lending knowledge, and promoting habits of proper care of the teeth.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Jacob, Violet Benito
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Influence of William Jennings Bryan on the Democratic Party
This thesis looks at the life and political influence of William Jennings Bryan, and his work as a champion of the rights of the common man.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Campbell, Lola M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library