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

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New Languages Prepare Us for College, Travel Foreign languages aid students in preparation for college and in a better understanding of other countries. The four-year programs offered at Man- ual in Spanish, French, and Latin stress the cultural as well as grammatical aspects of the- study of the foreign languages. The use of the Language Lab helps students to learn correct pronounciation and gives the teacher the opportunity to give individual attention to many students. By recording their own voices, students are able to detect their own mistakes and correct them through practice. Manual ' s Language Department takes pride in the fact that many of its students compete in the In- diana University Honors Program. All foreign lan- guage students who are in their junior year may take written examinations to meet the requirements for this program. This year three language students entered the final rounds of competition. Adjusting the volume controls, Miss Ann Manning, Spanish teach- er, helps Dave Adams in the Language Lab, Students usually spend one or two days a week working in the lab. Mr. Albert Steiner points out places of interest in Rome for David Treeter who will be going to Italy this summer with the Honors Program. Mr. Steiner will go as an advisor. Mr. Carsey Gentry confers with Juniors Shirley Craig and Mark |anke about the possibility of their going to Mexico this summer with the Indiana University Honors Program. !■»

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We Find Improving Our English a ' Must ' for Living Mr. Edward Green, speech teacher, demonstrates the correct method of voice projection to Seniors Nancy Elrod and Chip Coss who seem to be enjoying his technique. The English Department strives to give students a broad background in all aspects of tbe English language. From the practical use of grammar to the appreciation of literature, students learn the basics of oral and written communication. The newest English course offered at Manual is the oral aural visual approach to teaching written composition on the freshman level. The technique used in the OAV program is one in which the pupil first speaks, then hears, writes, and rethinks his written work with the aid of tape recorders. Combining a study of art and music with that of literature, the Humanities class studies the devel- opment of western civilizations. A highlight of this class was a trip to several Chicago museums. English and United States History were fused in l he formation of Histlish, a special two-semes- ter course for juniors. Etymology, a study of Creek and Latin derivatives, helps to build students ' vocabularies and teaches them how to analyze words for meaning. Oral expression is stressed in a one-semester course in Speech. This class gives students an opportunity to develop their speaking abilities by making many different types ol speec lies. The English Department publication, Manual Manuscripts, includes writing from all classes. Freshmen in one of Mrs. Marilyn Dever ' s OAV classes study newspa- pers to get a better idea of journalis- tic style. The OAV technique of teaching was used for the first time this year on an experimental basis at Manual and in five other city high schools. A special laboratory room was set up for these classes. IS

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Science, Math Help Develop Logical Minds Mr. David Otto and Junior Richard Kriese operate the environ- mental chamber in the Science Department. The chamber is used as a plant incubator for Biological experiments. Math and Science complement each other, as some of the principals of each are utilized in their re- spective areas of teaching. The Math Department offers a wide variety of courses to all Manualites. The basics of mathematics are taught in General Math, Algebra 1 and 2, and Geometry 1 and 2 — open to freshmen and sopho- mores. A mathematics major may further his stu- dies in Algebra 3 and 4, Solid Geometry, Trigonome- try, and Analytic Geometry, the union of Algebra and Geometry — open to juniors and seniors. Cal- culus is a one-semester course for math majors who plan to continue in the field of mathematics when they go on to college. Studies in the Science Department include plants and animals, the elements, and the earth. All sopho- mores take Biology 1 and 2, where they study prim- itive man, animals, and insects, as well as present day mammals, insects, and botany, plus physiology. As juniors, Redskins have the choice of Chemistry, a study of the elements, their composition, and uses, or Earth Science, which deals with the soil, conserva- tion, and the atmosphere. A science major continues into Physics, the study of energy with emphasis on mathematical interpretation. In the new Earth Science laboratory. Seniors Doug McCrady and Dan Bowers probe into the tiny world of the unknown. The Earth Science Laboratory is new to Manual this year; it was constructed during the fall semester. 20