Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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or careers, for work Coming into the twelfth year, we had many choices as to the English courses we could take. Again we coidd take advantage of an enriched curriculum: modern lit, Bible, dramatics, speech. As a background for college, we were required to study ENGLISH LITERATURE and to improve our written expression in a special course in composition: WRITING LABORATORY. These two semesters are combined in 12A: in one semester we became acquainted with classical English authors: Wordsworth, Browning, Shakespeare, Keats, and Tennyson. In the other semester we learned to write most types of themes required in freshman romp courses at college, including the writing of term papers. Some of us who are going into engineering, art, or architecture will greatly appreciate our trig background, gained through our hard work in MATHEMATICS 12A. During the year we studied the solution of tri- angles, theory of equations, complex numbers, and the introduction into the field of calculus. The problems were a challenge: achievement gave us a real feeling of satisfaction. Making the subject more visual, we con- structed paper figures— tetrahedrons, cubes, and cones. Punctuation study in B riling Lab trill pay off next year. Technical math is based on geometrical knowledge. 29

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Senior courses prepared us for college Seniors practice use of the dictaphone. As future secretaries, we continued our study of shorthand in our senior year by taking SHORTHAND 12, giving us practical experience in business. We spent one hour each day trying to build phrasing skill and sustained power in taking office style dictation at various speeds. Outside of class we spent hours practicing our pot-hooks with this part of the course. We then learned to transcribe our notes and produce satisfactory letters at a rate required in business. During the year, we learned to use office machines of various types, to file letters, and to work in actual business situations. We felt that this two-hour course gave us a very good preparation for a business career. Senior girls, interested in the mechanics for future homes, enrolled in PHYSICAL SCIENCE 12H. We learned the principles underlying modern equipment, and how to repair some types of appliances. We studied the different parts of the automobile engine and how they function. The scientific principles in- volved in foods and textiles were studied as well as modern communications, and equipment for the mod- ern kitchen. Future kou tfftcivfm net technical information 28

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after graduation in business, CADET TEACHING is designed for those interested in a teaching career. For ten weeks, the cadet teachers observe each grade level, making reports as a class as- signment. Each cadet then chooses the grade he is most interested in, spending nine weeks practice teaching in the same class. Teachers and school officials often are guest speakers for the class. Upon completion of this course, each student has a better knowledge of the teaching profession and is better able to decide on making it a career. SPEECH WORKSHOP has a variety of speech work to offer the student interested in these activities. Each week the workshop group is responsible for the live production of the radio series broadcasts. From the formal presentations of legal matter at the Purdue mock legislature to the original preparations for Voice of Democracy presentation, all types of speech work are available. MERCHANDISING 12 is the second year of our new two-year program of Distributive Education. Salesman- ship and merchandise information are studied. These pupils are expected to practice the skills they acquire by being employed in stores, wholesale outlets, or service occupations during their senior year and at the same time continue their study of marketing, ad- vertising, display, and store organization. BUILDING TRADES 12, an advanced course, met three hours per day. Problems in masonry, dry-wall construction, color and decoration, and actual building situations were studied. i cadet teacher helps her kindergarten students. Speech workshop rehearsing the weekly Your Schools broadcast.