Edsel Ford High School - Flight Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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MATHEMATICS Computer-programming Studying the computer terminal keyboard, senior Tim Sequin prepares to program this newly acquired machine. 26

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supplement audio-visual equipment In our advanced technological society, with the emphasis on subject matter, a knowledge explosion has been talcing place. Today’s modern library must not only concern itself with books, but with slides, films, projectors, tapes, tape recorders, microfilm, and reader-printers. It must have an audio-visual distribution center, library classrooms and conference rooms. However, the staff of Edsel Ford feels their concerned efforts to cope with today’s needs are somewhat stifled by a lack of space, an understaffed library, and a lack of necessary funds. Edsel Ford students take advantage of available audio-equipment, such as the wireless listening device, and peruse periodicals always on file. 25

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opportunity encourages individual study Senior Mike Verb glances at one of the many bulletin boards; this one gives an engineering equation that twelfth grade math students should be able to solve. MATH DEPARTMENT Front Row Mrs Ixirrame VanDette. Mr Orlando Byers. Mrs Patricia Major. Second Row Mr Richard Backensto. Miss Beverly Sakmcy (Booster dub Co-Sponsor). Mr. Graham Porter (Department Chairman). Mr Richard A Iverson One of the most interesting new aspects of the Math department concerns the 12th grade Illinois Math classes. They are involved in a new self-instructing computer programing class, which is on an individual basis outside of class time. Presently Edsel Ford maintains one computer terminal with hopes of acquiring others. Next semester juniors as well as seniors, will be exposed to this computer terminal. As an additional math activity, students may prepare interesting bulletin boards containing mathmatical equations and brain teasers. The artistic and ingenious student is encouraged to present new approaches to problems in a pleasant organized manner. Like many others who are sometimes in doubt, sophomore Marilyn Bailey requests assistance from Miss Beverly Salancy concerning homework 27