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

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Social Studies Orbit ' One World ' Manualites are in keeping with the trend in modern education. This is the second year that Manual has participated in the Midwest Experimental Program with Airborne Televi- sion instruction, which we initiated in Indi- anapolis in the spring of 1960. These broad- casts, which serve five states, are telecast by means of video tape from an airplane flying over northern Indiana. Special classes in United States and World History tuned in daily except Fridays, which were reserved for discussion, lecture, and testing, or whatever the teacher thought necessary. Manual ' s Social Studies Department offers students one of the most complete educations possible in this field. Citizenship, offered to freshmen, develops in students an apprecia- tion for their rights as Americans and an understanding of American Capitalism. World History gives pupils a panoramic view of his- tory from prehistoric times to the present; United States History teaches students of the social, economic, cultural, and governmental aspects of our country ' s history. While United States government emphasizes the workings of our government and our rights and responsibilities toward it, economics is a study of our modern economic institutions. Psychology, offered to seniors, helps the student to better understand himself and others; and International Relations delves in- to the forces that influence and create the world of today f?r social studies majors. Junior Cindy Eaton and Sophomore Tom Smith gather information for their term reports for history classes. 14

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Math Classes Grow with Space Age With the ever-increasing emphasis being placed on the Space Age, high schools are focusing more and more attention on their math programs. Manual ' s math instruction ranges from general and business math to analytic geometry. Algebra I and II, Plane Geometry, Algebra III, Solid Ceometry, Trigonometry, and Algebra IV make up the succession of courses. These help to prepare the prospective college student for further education, and many boys majoring in Indus- trial Arts concentrate on math. Students especially interested in math can join the Math Honor Club. This club is open only to students, other than fresh freshman, who receive A ' s or B ' s in math courses. Mrs. jennie Howe, the club ' s sponsor, always plans to have a challenging math problem available for the attending members. Field trips and guest speakers provide interesting instruction and diversion from the weekly meetings. Mr. Fred Ahlemeyer clears up a problem for Jayne Perkon, one of his geometry students, in a conference. As members of the class work diligently at their desks with compasses, protractors, and rulers, a pupil takes over as teacher and constructs the problem at the chalk board in one of Mr. Raymond VanArsdale ' s Ceometry classes. 13

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Future Home Economists Develop Skills Visiting Major General Jon- athon Seaman, Commander of the 6th Army Corps, and Manual Principal C. Edgar Stahl are given the royal treatment by Dwight Ken- drick, a member of the Boys ' Foods Class. Enjoyable classes, training, and experience are the themes under which the Home Econo- mics Department performs. Future home- makers are offered courses in sewing, cook- ing, and social living. In sewing classes, the girls learn to make clothing for each member of the family; advanced clothing teaches skilled tailoring. Food classes offer the opportunity for pupils to prepare well-balanced and savory meals. They also learn the art of setting a table correctly, planning party festivities and teas, and serving meals attractively. Courses in Social Practice emphasize good grooming and pleasing clothes designs. Boys also re- ceive instruction in the Boys ' Foods Class. These classes gain practical experience when they prepare food and serve it to visiting dig- nitaries. The goal of developing true skills can soon be achieved since the labs are sup- plied with the latest of modern appliances. Sophomore Janice Creer displays one facet of the skills she has acquired in sewing class as she pins a pattern. These girls are sampling the food which they had pre- pared during their daily activities in a cooking class. 15