Anderson High School - Indian Yearbook (Anderson, OR)

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A comprehensive sophomore English class gives students grammatical and literary background to prepare them for specialization as upperclassmen. 23 Competing with their previous scores, readers strive to improve.

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Facilitating the four foreign languages available at AHS, the modem language laboratory assists students in mastering foreign tongues. Language arts set challenge Success in the Language Arts Department resulted from the enthusiasm of new staff members coupled with the stability and insight of the experienced teachers. These educators, many of whom have advanced degrees and a vast quantity of published work to their credit, exer- cised academic freedom while meeting the sizable chal- lenge of providing courses which developed students' strengths and minimized their weaknesses. To help the individual develop an understanding of himself and others was the ambition of this comprehen- sive department. To achieve this goal, courses ranging from grammar and speech to foreign languages and journalism were available to students. The 2,221 en- rollees developed skills of communication and literary appreciation in all classes. Effective use of flash cards and tape recorder augments the leam- ing of a classical language. i 22

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Business skill is practical Eight classroom hours a day, 1,305 enrollees in 47 classes used 87 typewriters, 15 adding machines, a dictaphone, 2 duplicators and an offset mimeographing apparatus to acquire knowledge related to the practical aspects of the business world. Taught by competent educators, many of whom are respected members of the business community, business majors, as well as those students interested in develop- ing individual skills, learned retailing, secretarial, clerical and bookkeeping skills. The importance of keeping a systematic record of business transac- tions is stressed to the class. as f 4, . if ag fiigfj Mimeograph students leam while serving the school