Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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MATHEMATICS From the beginning of time, mathematics has had a place in our lives. In order to promote a better understanding of today's problems, this year's math course has included an intense study of banks and banking, combining actual use of banking forms with a trip to the bank. Students have constructed cubes to study volume. Actual experience with invoices from family business, the study of stock market reports, and a con- sideration of installment buying have added to the student's knowledge. .U r I., Mrs. Skinner supervises the dissection of frogs with a first period biology group. FOREIGN LANGUAGES Through the study of France, her people, and their language, the foundation is laid for a bet- ter understanding among nations. Linguaphone records serve as aids to improve French pro- nunciation, films and slides make easy a com- prehension of geography. Correspondence with foreign students and participation in National Contests broaden the culture of the students. Supplementing the study of Latin were the reading of Roman history, participation in a Roman banquet, and seeing a full-length Roman movie. 10 Practical problems are solved at the blackboard in Mr. Miller's math course SCIENCE Science has probably been in existence as long as the earth has. In Medina High, students learn their science through first-hand experiences. In some classes pupils have studied birds by build- ing bird houses and feeding stations, and have learned identification by making colored crayon copies of Audubon plates. Others have made an outdoor study of trees and have conducted practical experiments on the growth of bacteria, involving the use of the local hospital laboratory. The first year Latin class writes verb conjugations on the blackboard- in Room 215. Z

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0 RRIClllUM Constance Arnett receives mythical Oscar from lack Robinson in Miss lIall's third year English class. XL! Seventh grade pupils study New York State Indian life as a part of their core work. ENGLISHg IOURNALISM Most students take time out to read. English honor students have an extensive extra-reading program this year. Besides this diversified pro- gram pupils are urged to make explorations in creative writing, and the awarding of mythical Oscars inspires students to work for outstand- ing oral expression. The Readers Digest forms a basis for rousing discussions. Many students have been doing research work which is followed by oral or written reports to classmates. journal- ism students have been kept busy working on the UM. II. S. News. SPEECHg VISUAL EDUCATION Since the time men first learned to speak, lan- guage has been an important part of their lives. Speech classes prepare students to express them- selves effectively and give them an understand- ing of the fundamentals of good public speaking. Many of these students get practice through in- troducing assembly speakers and taking part in some assembly programs. The increasing use of films helps clarify sub- jects for the students and gives them supplemen- tary material. SOCIAL STUDIES Time leaves its written record in the history books of the world. Here in Medina High School new textbooks full of pictures, charts, and graphs make learning history easier. The reading of newspapers and current periodicals and rousing discussions on their content acquaint pupils with the problems of the world. In most classes world problems of the present day are coordinated with the period in history being studied. Visual aids have been widely used this year, and the ninth grade social studies classes have visited various industries in Medina. A X Post-war barrier questions in Germany are discussed in C Mr. Martinls ts-nth grade social studies class. '1 .7 pr-

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jacquelyn Mason shows a younger student how to use the library card index file. BUSINESS The business courses teach students from a prac- tical point of view. Some classes have made an inventory of the school and visited courts and business offices. Retailing classes plan and decorate a window and study department stores by visits to some places of business in Buffalo and Rochester. Secretarial classes act as Miss Engelsonis per- sonal secretaries doing involved tasks for use in her work as secretary of the Central-XVestern Zone of the New York State Teachers, Associa- tion. A hoine-making class examines utensils used in the care of babies, while Miss Fortune looks on. I LIBRARIES Each year has left its imprint on the libraries. In the year 19-19. for instance. the number of new books in our libraries was 789. This brought the total up to 13523. There is little doubt that the library as a source of information and en- joyment is well used. Last year students bor- rowed 10.T12 books from the School Library and helped borrow 29.343 books from the Public Library. Twenty-nine magazines are regularly reecived in the School Library: 19. in the Lee-1Vhedon. ,az If .ft 4.. 4 I - , ' ff l ,: i si' MX ' - I s Dorothy Levanduski designs and prepares an advertising window display. HOME MAKING As far as history reveals. man has always eaten. Along with this. as time progressed. he has ac- quired clothing and shelter. Today. courses are offered in sewing. food. family life and its prob- lems. nursing. interior decoration, and virtually every field imaginable. Time is devoted to un- derstanding the family and to family cooperation Mwhich is believed the basis of world under- standing. The need for a satisfying home life develops good citizens who are able to give their best. 11 f 1 .sen 'S ,- 1, pl