Cushing High School - Oiler Yearbook (Cushing, OK)

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 The oim of this course is to increose the un- derstanding of the fundomentol ideos ond pro- cesses of mothemotics. Attention is given to accurate computation ond careful measurement, also construction of accurate figures and copying figures either full size or to scale. MRS. COOK Home Economcis MRS. DeMERITT Math Eighth Grade students are particularly inter- ested in themselves, their families, and their friends. They arc very enthusiastic and eager to begin their work in homemaking. It moy be a personal desire to receive increased recognition and privileges; to earn spending money by coring for small children; to help provide adequate family recreation; to improve home environment and to improve their appearance, health and personality. Eighth Grade students must learn to share re- sponsibility and to assume leadership within their group. This group of eighth grade girls ore planning their clothing unit which consists of making o place mot, a tea towel, an apron ond a skirt. The world history classes are chiefly for the promotion of better citizenship. Studies include ancient os well as modern histories of every country in the world. These classes help us to develop a greater understanding for the people of other countries. MR. DUE History, Drivers Ed.

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In the odvonced course in Algebra we strive to moster the manipulation of the operations studied in the first course and to extend the use of this tool to applications from related fields. This course is used olso os o means of introducing the student to courses in higher mathematics such os Analytic Geometry, Trigonometry, and special topics from College Algebra. MISS CLICK Commerce The bookkeeping students will learn the im- portance of keeping records of their own financial affairs and how to keep those records. They will loy a foundation of fundamental information necessary in doing bookkeeping in offices or small businesses. A certain amount of business ethics is instilled in the bookkeeping student so that he will know that all public work is confidential, and thot cer- tain conduct is required of him on a job. La Close de espanol del segundo ano de la escuelo alta de Cushing Comprende? Habla espanol? We who live in the New World are becoming more and more conscious of our neighbors in the Western Hemisphere. Understanding of Spanish- speaking neighbors by studying their longuage is o sound approach to better relationships. The textbook materials are based on our own Spanish- Southwest, Mexico, West Indies, and the South American republics. The use of motion picture films ond phonograph records (music and Spanish language) adds interest ond at the some time in- creases knowledge and oppreciotion for the civili- zation and culture of our fellow Latin-Americans. MISS COLLINS Foreign Language

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MISS FLUD Commerce In the Typing I closscs, the students hove two objectives which they hope to reach by the end of the year: One, to acquire enough skill ot the typewriter to enable them to apply it to ony personal use which they might hove need for; and second, to give them enough typing to enable them to determine if they have an aptitude for it and if they want to pursue it further in ad- vanced typing. In Typing II, students develop further in speed and skill and become more proficient in office routine ond work. They do jobs for the school, such os typing office-record cords, stenciling, typing reports, etc.; and community jobs such os addressing envelopes for Christmas Seals, and stenciling programs for organizations. MISS GILBERT Science This is the fifth period general science class; consisting of twenty-seven freshmen boys ond only two freshmen girls. This particular day we ore studying Why Sounds Differ from One Another. What makes o sound pleasant or unpleosant, loud or soft, high or low ond what gives a note quality, ore oil sub-topics of this problem. This course is largely a theory course designed to give the student on introduction to all of the different phases of science. We study some physics, some chemistry, a little biology ond physi- ology, and even a little astronomy ond horticul- ture. If a student hos on interest in science he should be able to determine in which field his interest is by studying the different phases in our generol science course. MR. GODFREY Woodwork Tobies, choirs, desks, ond cedor chests are just a few of the many things thot the woodwork students hove made this year. The students not only study woodwork books, but do the actual application of the job described. Skill and knowl- edge of woodwork will be an osset to any boy in his loter life, regardless of his occupation.