Abraham Lincoln Junior High School - Annual Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Upper picture: Margaret Fitzgerald, Karl Hein, Chester johnson, Mary Burchiield Katharine Smith, Susan Worster, Laura Larson, Louise l-lorrall. Inset, Richard Evans Lower picture to left, the eight-three class in mathematics: to the right, an algebra class working out problems in graphs Everyone in our junior high school takes two years of mathematics. Many oi us take an additional year, choosing algebra as a ninth grade elective. The course in mathematics is a very practical one, giving us many experiences in the computations and mathematical problems of everyday lite. We develop our realization oi the beauty and orderliness oi many familiar scenes by a study of geometric design and a realization of the frequency of these designs in nature and art. During the eighth grade course, We have an introduction to the study of algebra, sufficient to enable us to decide whether we Wish to take algebra as an elective. Algebra is one oi the most popular subjects in the junior high school course. Even algebra has become streamlined and has gone modern with many problems that are interesting stories in them- selves. Thus we get a good idea of the possibility of the practical use oi algebra in the problems of everyday lite. illl

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SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Upper picture: Vivian Swanson, Violet Peterson, lohn Ekeberg, Muriel Lee, Gladys Shaw, Stanley Gritzbaugh, Lucille Beutel Sally Garde, Marian Peters, Marguerite Quinn, Grace Ellis Lower picture to the left shows a class in geography working on one of the interesting maps used in the classy to the right an eighth grade class displaying maps they have made. Everyone takes three years ot Social Science in junior high school. ln the seventh grade we study the geography of South America and of Africa. This is most interesting, and most of us gain an entirely new opinion oi these con- tinents. Our study includes the consideration of natural resources, of products, oi the lives of the people, and of the governments of the various countries. The history of our own country is the study of our eighth grade. Beginning with the early explorations and discoveries we trace its progress down to our own day. We follow this study ot our history with the study of our government, national, state, and localp this is the subject matter of the ninth grade. This brings us naturally to the problem of our place in this history and government and leads us to a consideration of our proper career. We choose our career- at least the one we think now we should like to pursue-study the requirements and possibilities for success and present our findings in the form of a book. One of the most valuable and pleasant features of our social science work is our study and discussion of current events. lf1Ul

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l t MUSIC DEPARTMENT uv- Upper picture: Mary Anqusg Eunice Knockg Ralph Hall, Band: Emma Green, Orrrliestrag Astrid Gustafson, Supervisor of Music. lnsetsz George Iensen, Band, and Alfred Moore, Orchestra. Lower picture: A music Il class is having a good time. Music is a required study in seventh grade and an elective subject in eighth and ninth grades. In these classes the time is divided between increas- ing skill in creating music and in listening appreciatively to the music of others. During the year two very important musical productions occur. In the first semester a beautiful Christmas cantata is given on the Sunday preceding the holidays. This is produced especially for the parents and friends of the school. The operetta is the most important musical event of our school year. This year the operetta, Words and Music , was given at two matinee and one evening performance to large and appreciative crowds. In addition to the vocal music our school offers training in both band and orchestra. There are three orchestras and three bands. During the year both the orchestra and the band gave public performances in concerts to which many parents and friends came. In addition they have appeared in enjoyable assemblies during the year. l12l