Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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CLOSING A LONG day of pounding the basics of economics into senior heads, Mr. Robert Gray, Economics instructor, experiences a typical teacher’s delight in the satisfaction of a point well made — a right answer. Social Studies Department Presented Realistic Views of World Encompassing the actions of man from the dawning of civilization until the present year provides a purpose for the Social Studies De- partment. In this field, Highland High School has kept high standards in offering the latest in cur- riculum and competent teachers. Economics, Government, Psychology, Sociology, United States History, Vocational Problems, World Geography, World History and World Problems are courses offered in the department. To qual- ify for the World Government course, one must be either a junior or senior. An overall “B” average or instructor approval is another requirement. A wide variety of activities vary with the indi- vidual instructor. For example, the classes in American Government attended meetings of the Highland Town Board. The ever-changing times create an atmosphere for learning. The Social Studies Department aids students in understand- ing people and the world in which they live. STUDYING THE CULTURE, geography, and people of foreign countries, as well as our own, is done in social studies classes. Map drawing is a helpful aid, particularly in geography classes.

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Commercial Courses Exist to Increase Dexterity in Business; Advanced Shorthand ' Typing Offered for Future Secretaries SILHOUETTED IN THE DOORWAY Mr. Merlin Clinken- beard silently watches his bookkeeping class complete one of their many assignments that will put them one step nearer their goal. Whether a typist, stenographer, accountant or any other of the many jobs opened to members of the business world, a good background study and a lot of work serve as the basis for all. The general business course at Highland High is geared to help future members of the business world develop an adequate preparation for their coming work. Such courses as first year typing and shorthand and also a one year study in Gen- eral Business are offered to students, as well as avanced courses. Students with the interest and determination to follow the business study at Highland can be fairly well assured of adequate training to go on to a new job or higher education after gradu- ation. DICTATION CAN BE FUN as Miss Nancy Carty reads an ex- 15 cerpt from the lesson to her shorthand class.

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LEARNING ABOUT OUR national government is a task that Mr. Ron Johnson’s government classes find eased by audio-visual aids. Situations, Past and Present POSTER BOARD PROJECTS enable the students to learn while in the process of completing his project. Poster boards are required as supplementary work in many social study classes. TAKING OVER PSYCHOLOGY classes as a student teacher is Mrs. Nellie Vaughan. She is one of many student teachers who found Highland High School to be excellent for cadet teaching.