Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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SOCIAL SCIENCE Under the division of social science, high school geography, civics, economics and history are 'offered. These subjects discuss man's relations ship to his environment, human relations as they exist in what is known as organised society, explains man as a wealth getter and a wealth user. They also bring to us the past record of. social achievements which, if properly interpreted, serves as a guide for present action and assist in forecasting the future. i t - ’ Unoer the classification of history, American and world history are given. American history gives an account of events from the periods of 'American exploration to the present day. World history is the story of man and his attempts to better his conditions on the face of the {. earth. I. I. Y. '37

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-19 MATHEMATICS The practical use of higher mathematics after a student has left school is negligible so it is compulsory to take but very little of this sutjest. True, we could not get along without all of the types of engineers we have, but these men. are-in the minority, so higher mathematics should not be made compulsory for jits practical value after high school. However, the real value of mathematics lies not in the- knowledge of how to extract the root of an equation, nor in knowing the •properties of a aphere, but in the fact that it teaches the student to be logical. It jteaches him to organize his thoughts and to jpursue one thought until he has reached a' ;v-.u (conclusion instead of hinting around in the •dark and hoping it will come out all right. Work in mathematics shows that there is p reason behind everything, rnd that one jShruld have, a reason for everything he does. If everyone was taught to think logicallv -t.d constructively, and the fact that there is' • reason for everything was brought home to veryone, our high schools would turn out much letter men and wemen. I As mathematics is the only subject unin- fluenced by the inconsistent antics of man, it ehould tr taught to every high school student. I

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VI Tv - Q i i !■ ii I ;i. ' I ' i !i ' i t « •i 1 j . r ■ - ENGLISH In the Atlanta High school, English is a required subject. Miss blum is the teacher for the freshman, sophomore, and senior classes, and Miss Walker, for the junior class. The freshman class is divided into two alternating sections. - The first semester one.section studies literature and the other studies’ composition and grammar. The second semester this is reversed. During the first semester the sophomore class continues the study of composition and grammar; the junior class studies letter writing, journalism, debating, and advanced composition; the senior class studies Shakespearean and modern drama. The sophomore class devotes the second semester to English literature; the juniors study American literature, the seniors review literary types-and grammar. At the beginning of the school year the freshman' and sophomohe classes, under-the supervision of Miss Blum, visited the public library and oecame acquainted with the Dewey-Decimal arranging system of books. This system of arranging books is used both in our public and school libraries. •At the end of a four year study of this subject one should be capable of expressing himself both orally and in writing, and also be acquainted with 3ome of the masterpieces of his language. E. L. '37 t.