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

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THIS HISTORY STUDENT looks over her previous night ' s homework during class. A FAMILIAR SCENE in study hall — peo- ple talking, sleeping, and even occasionally studying. PRESENTING A FAMILIAR opinion of essays, this poster appears in Mrs. Dever ' s classroom. i m — — - — M ' - -» ■— - i„ • ■ • V E$SA) - so i J%+ ,4,4 Tkt II ! Atmmi , i ' tout ctf, Homework Tests Homework — a dreaded but necessary element in the high school curriculum. Each student faced up to two hours of home- work a night for each class he took. While most students generally avoided the subject of homework it was the neverending task for all Redskins. For many students, doing home- work was a job done after school at home. For others, study halls pro- vided the place to perform this dreaded task. Study hall, however, became a place for talking and play- ing. They are a necessary part of scheduling, however. Guidance Di- rector Jack Brown commented, Because of the lack of staff and the conflict between classes, it be- came very difficult to fit each stu- dent with a full schedule. Study hall became necessary. Testing was another part of school. At the end of each chapter or at the end of the semester, tests seemed dreary and unwanted. Specialized testing also took place this year. Many college- bound seniors awoke early on Sat- urday mornings to take the manda- tory SAT. Juniors were able to pre- pare for this test by taking the PSAT. No matter what kind of tests or how much homework, one could always be assured that both of these elements would always be there. Homework and Tests 27

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POSING A THREAT to students, the blue book is a popular test-taking device. 26 Homework and Tests

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A Teacher ' s Day Getting ready for class was a big part of the typical day for Manual teachers. Preparation for class in- cluded activities such as mental preparation, getting lesson plans ready, keeping records, and doing background reading. The preparation period was an important time for teachers. Some things that the teachers could be found doing during this time were grading papers, making plans for classroom, and writing or typing quizzes and tests. All of a teacher ' s work was not done during the school day or in the classroom. Most of the teachers had homework to do just as most of their students did. A big part of a teacher ' s job was to determine what was to be taught that day and then to plan the lesson. A teacher must anticipate as many problems as possible that students may incur, noted math teacher Mrs. Madora Walker. Many teachers said that the har- dest part of their day was finding time to keep up with the paper work required for the classes they taught. While the school day was a busy one for most teachers, it was not without its rewards. For Mrs. Toni Hammer, English teacher, that reward came when an idea ' clicks ' in the classroom. MRS. MARILYN DEVER delivers a lecture to her speech class. BUSY WITH RECORD keeping, business teacher Mrs. Phyllis Sullivan turns her attention to an incoming student. SOCIAL STUDIES teacher Mr. Fred Belser uses a diagram to illustrate a point in his government class. 28 Teachers at Work