Normandy High School - Saga Yearbook (Normandy, MO)

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Ckemidfri, !OAgdici5f:5 If Ythl' ask any sc-rvim-c-:mln what he suggests you take in high svhool. he will inxariahly say. N lath. All you van get. ln voinplianve with tfllYt'l'lllll9Ilt suggestions. ilu- Nli'lllll'lllilllt'S llvpartnwnt. under the tlirot-tion of lVlr. William Chris- tian. has used new tnvhnique in teaching math. lfniphasis has been placed on thor- ough rlrills and encouragenient of vlear. pn-1-isv thinking hy the pupil. r-. . . . . llns process starts ln the junior high with junior math, practival math. and gen- eral inatlt. Algelna is the lwginning of higher lll2tlllt'tIlilllCS. Here again intensive clrill. searching quizzes, and oral questions are tht- methods. Plane geometry deals with two dimen- sional figures. lvithout geornetry. any oilircr 1-ancliclate is in poor position to sue- veetl. Solid gvoinetry, hasetl on a thorough knowlt-clue of plane geometry. cleals with the thirtl tliinension and is the hartlest of high sc-hool niathernatics. Trigononietry is the study of triangles. A working knowledge of this subject is ' necessary to he a gunner, honiharclier, or pilot in an airplane or ship. Ask any servivenian. Mathis the thing. K ,f 91 . , . g . 1 oesxlk i V me Qs: Trig students make practical applications of mathematical formulas in surveying. which is undoubtedly valuable in the armed services. o aid in grasping the third dimen- Algebra is learned through practice and Basic. essential mathematics is studied in sion in solid geometry. students correction. so students do much blackboard the iunior high. Students collaborate on make models of figures. work to facilitate learning. their work to attain absolute accuracy

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Walter Harrison and Leonard Stephens do their lab work in physics-good training tor war industries or ior use in the services. me fAemafiCian5 55 ANGE 10-347. Speed 27 knots. Without some scientific knowl- edge, a real grasp of ballistics is impossible. It is easily seen that in War- time science takes on extra importance. It does not seem so abstract when we hear every day of its actual and effective use. However, high school sciences are an ex- cellent basis for peace-time engineering, a field, which in the reconstruction period following the War, will be much broader and more important than ever before. Junior science is the initial science course. It introduces to the mind the sci- entific Way of thinkingfanalysis, cause and result, trial and error. ln general sci- ence this beginning is developed, and all fields of science touched on. It is, in this Way, a basis for any physics, chemistry, or biology. Biology, generally a tenth-grade subject, is a study of plant and animal life. Besides ordinary classwork, experiments and proj- ects are not uncommon. Chemistry is a study of chemicals, their properties and potentialities, While physics deals With the inorganic. Senior science touches on more everyday thingsffirst-aid, health, meteor- ology, navigation V- subjects that every- body can use. Victory gardening, now seen in all parts of this Fundamentals oi biology. physics. Senior science students, who touch area IS explained by Mr. LaRoge to and chemistry are studied biology in this varied course, watch bl0109Y students. in general science. butterfly emerge from a cocoon. ...Vee wzsrmwemxs-mraMwawwuumnm,rnmm4wwM,aawmww1mnxmvuwn .14

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Typing. essential for those who intend to pursue vocational occupations, requires constant practice to maintain efficiency. AVE you noticed all those splendid posters hanging in the cafeteria and tacked on the senior and junior high school bulletin boards? You probably have, for anything the Art Department produces is bound to attract the students? attention with its striking charm and originality. We might call the Art Department Bookkeeping classes study under conditions similar to those they will lind in professional work. serve old material and to substitute home-made articles for those which have gone to war. Fashion shows this year frequently displayed the progress of the sewing classes as the girls modeled the attractive clothes themselves. The aim of the sewing students was to produce fashionable yet durable apparel. x Operation ol ollice machines is an excellent thing to know. Here Betty Nick and Iune Penn practice. Normandyis advertising agency, as the colorful posters depicting coming dances, outings, lyceums, and assembly programs reach every student. The shortage of metals, brushes, and various other art materials this year has not affected the hard-working student who has learned how to pre- x Barbara Chambers, member oi a senior art class, has her life mask made by her fellow students. Along the same idea, the Foods Department has striven to serve more tempting, appetizing dishes, and at the same time to prepare nourishing, Whole- some foods. They have learned to make appetizing substitute dishes for meat and eggs and have dis- covered the tricks of making food go further. Pcrqe Twenty-Six