Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Studying about types of businesses by forming a corporation and selling a product, investing in stocks and charting their progress, and working on mental-health projects, students in the Social Studies Department are putting to use knowledge gained in classes such as economics, psychology, and international relations. An appreciation for our American heritage is fostered by departmental awards such as The Human Liberty Award, pre- sented annually to five seniors. Language Barrier New this year is our Language Laboratory for use in the teaching of modern languages — French and Spanish. Thirty-four booths equipped with micro- phones and headphones enable pupils to hear tape- recorded lessons and allow them to hear themselves recite. A master console at the front of the room, situated on an elevated platform, enables the in- structor to have a view of all pupils. He may plug-in each individual for private listening and instruc- tion. Five of the booths are also equipped with tape recorders which all pupils have the opportunity of using. In this way they can make recordings of their own pronunciations and thus help in diagnosing thei r individual difficulties. Tapes, commercially produced, are also used to enable pupils to hear first-hand the language being studied as spoken by a person for whom the tongue is native. Participating in Operation Gift Lift for Mental Patients, students Rosemary Eads, David Switzer, Bob Burton, and Mitzi Muse wrap and label gifts on an assembly-line set- up. Inspired by their psychology-class study of mental health, the students raised money to buy the gifts for patients. Mr. Arnold instructs student Shirley Holman in the use of controls for the Language Laboratory. The press of a button enables the instructor to tune in on all 34 booths simultaneously or only one booth. In this way, instruc- tion can be geared to the individual student.

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Transporting texts from the hook- store to their literature class for distribution to fellow students are Dick Cummins and Jim Bedwell. Long hours spent in the library absorbing information from piles of books, magazines, and encyclopedias is the plight of the advanced English student working on a research paper. Here, Carol Hoeping digs out facts for her paper on The History of Railroad Transportation for English V. Operating the master console, which channels tape- recordings to students in the booths, is Mr. Millard Arnold, French and Spanish teacher. Students, with the aid of headphones and microphones, can listen to native speakers and pattern their pronunciation after them. We Break Through With twenty-one teachers, our English Department has the distinction of being the largest department at Manual. Because of the new four-diploma plan, English has become increasingly important. Eight semesters of English are now required for students working toward an Academic or a Fine-and-Practi- cal-Arts Diploma while others are required to com- plete six semesters. Competition among English students is keen; and various contests — such as short story, poetry, and essay — are set up within the department to promote creativity in English. On English Honors Day, an annual spring event, outstanding students are recognized and awarded prizes for their contributions. In outside competi- tion such as the Indiana University Regional Eng- lish Exam, six students represented Manual, four of whom went on to the finals at Bloomington.

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Missiles, Satellites Step Up Science Interest Weighing out wood chips as he prepares an experiment to change raw wood into pulp for paper is Willie Dishon, a student in Mr. Wayne Dunbar ' s Chemistry II Class. With satellites and missiles cluttering the sky-ways and increased pressure being placed on American scientists for greater scientific achievements, more attention is being directed to the high-school science program. At Manual one year of biology plus a year of either chemistry or physics are now re- quired for students working toward an academic or a fine-and-practical-arts diploma. Spurring stu- dents on to individual achievement in science is the annual Science Fair in which students prepare projects for exhibition. Participating in the Regional Science Fair on April 2 were Darlene Stratton, Martha Goode, Evelyn Lowe, Tom Fink, Mary Neeson, and Jan Stephen- son, whose entries ranged from an analysis of in- haled and exhaled oxygen to the effect of acid on the rate of tooth decay. In the biology area, a small zoo, inhabitants of which included guinea pigs, an alligator, salamanders, turtles, toads, snakes, mice, and carp, heightened students ' interest in animal- life. Students were given the opportunity to observe feeding and molting habits of the animals and to personally care for them. Students Carol Moore and Kenny Green supervise lunch- time for guinea pigs Cavia and Porcellus, two members of the biology department ' s zoo. The guinea pigs are fed lettuce and celery tops. Observing and being observed are Sandra Holler and Bill Toney, students in Mr. Edward Wall ' s Biology I class. The alligator and two turtles, part of the marine- life collection, await feeding.