Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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practical subjects for building Since eighty-five per cent of the nation ' s buying is done by women, sophomore girls, as future purchasers, need the knowledge gained in CONSUMER MATH. In this course, we became acquainted with the more common purchasing problems. Practice in computation came in connection with such problems as budgeting, buying, and operating an automobile, tax problems, and practical measurement about the home. PHYSICAL EDUCATION, a required course for sophomores, included general conditioning activities, sports, mass and individual games, rhythmics and self- testing exercises. Knowledge of these activities pro- moted growth and contributed to our mental and emotional fitness. Sophx learn that tcise budgeting pays. Calisthenics developed co-ordination. 22

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biology, and Despite all rumors and ideas, we came to a rude awakening when we took BIOLOGY. We thought we ' d spend time chopping up frogs or sticking pins in moths and bugs. To our surprise, biology held a strange fascination as we began our study of the world of living things. As we studied various plant and ani- mal groups, we began to understand man ' s dependence upon other living things. A wonderful world of color and microscopic creatures was opened to us; we would never be indifferent to living things again. Most of us, having begun our language courses in the ninth grade, continued these studies as sophomores. Four languages are offered; some chose to take FRENCH. Here we learned the language through daily drills in the classroom. Lessons were varied by use of the Language Phone Method and use of the tape recorder. Various activities; such as films, plays, stories, records, and newspapers made France a real place to us. We also had the opportunity to correspond with students in France. Biology: studying leaves. Students intent on a translation in French. 21

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better citizens. In AUTO MECHANICS we acquired a basic under- standing of the automobile, in order to continue work in our junior and senior years. The understanding of the engine, its functions, features, and component parts, along with the familiarization of hand tools as applied to the automobile field, and the composition of the car body and its parts, made up our year ' s study. A lot of us did not realize the planning and work that goes into making a house a home. In HOME- MAKING, we learned how to select and prepare foods. Using both gas and electric stoves, we planned and served complete meals. Another important part in homemaking is learning the proper way of caring for and selecting clothes. We made clothing budgets, tested textiles and learned to remodel. Sophmore boys learn the ignition system. Fitting patterns onto material. mitiii 23