Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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SCIENCE ABSURBS US We study the sciences in modern up-to-date laboratories. The theory of “learn- ing by doing” is especially stressed in the science classes. We conduct experiments to see for ourselves how organisms are made and how they work. We take field trips and interview people to get first-hand information. Courses in Chemistry, Physics, Technical Physics, Physical Science, Biology, Advanced Biology are offered. Our science department recently was host to several teachers and professors from Jefferson High School and Purdue University who came here to observe our Practical Science Application Course. Fascinating science .. .

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CARRIE? YEA Peas « de Ko THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Studying the news Finding reference material AND TO INTERPRET THE NEWS i In this modern literature class, all forms of modern writing are studied: | TT 1 1h newspapers, Magazines, novels, short stories. In studying pieces of writing, we are encouraged to develop critical thinking and to analyze propaganda. The modern reader is confronted by a wealth ol printed material and a barrage of advertising, all of which he must be able to understand and interpret.

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i Da 4 ek cat by erm, he ie % % The most puzzling slide-rule . AND MATH PUZZLES US Ever since the day we added 2 plus 2 in the first grade to the day when we began our study in Physics and Chemistry, we have constantly used mathematics. In the grades, we couldn't understand why we had to learn our tables but in high school, we begin to see the “why's” of it all. When we begin to study the various types of vocations, we can see the valuable part mathematics plays in this world of ours. Students of Elkhart High have an unusual opportunity to study mathematics by the aid of instruments. Slide rules, transits, sextants, and several other tools are now being used. Tough as it is, mathematics is indispensable.