Anderson High School - Indian Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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.5 1. 5.-c..,, M, i 'AWN An opaque projector blows up a paper, throwing' it on a screen so that the whole class may observe. Culture remains an important commodity Culture is still an important commodity in a high school education, and language arts, social studies, music and art classes provide necessary discipline and background. Being able to communicate with others is the key to success in any field. Students at AHS develop skills in reading, Writing, speaking and understanding through such courses as composi- tion, speech, literature, journalism, foreign lan- guage and dramatics. It is also important that each student under- stands his American heritage and can defend it in the face of subtle attacks by those who preach Communism or other ideologies. Education in social studies is a vital force in the preservation of democracy. Another is an appreciation of the finer things in life. Few teen-agers go on to become great artists or musicians, but training in either field completes the whole man, one who is learned, sensitive, patriotic, and successful. Flaws in pronunciation of Spanish by use of the tape recorder, are caught and corrected

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Graduation signals plunge into future Mrs. Maxine Bridges demonstrates an important phase of teaching- individual help to students. iff Split-second photography catches speedy typists motionless during a 10-minute timed writing. 24 For some the completion of a high school educa- tion signals a plunge into everyday life with its problems of earning a living, finding happiness, and preparing for a future. In an adult World the teen-ager must rely on such attributes as youth, enthusiasm, and basic practical skills in order to compete. At AHS these skills are developed in many Ways. Study of busi- ness education, household arts, industrial educa- tion, driver education can be the springboard to further learning, but more often it is the only preparation that a student will have before be- coming a Wage earner. The skills he acquires at AHS must last him a lifetime. VVith a library of more than 10,000 Volumes, students have no pioblem finding reference material. ,j. se V' Q