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

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READY TO TAKE NOTES, Charletta Cur- ry, senior, listens attentively to a lecture in Academic Classes 21

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In- Depth Study Academic classes were offered in many different departments at Manual. These classes enabled stu- dents to meet graduation require- ments and helped college-bound students to prepare for the de- mands that would be made on them at the university level. The academic classes included physics, chemistry, advanced math, foreign languages, and advanced placement classes in English and bi- ology. Enrollment in advanced placement classes was offered to those students who wanted to test out of these courses in college. Two popular academic classes were Histlish and speech, both taught by Mrs. Marilyn Dever. Commenting about speech class, Mrs. Dever said, It is hard to get people to take the plunge into this class. She added that once stu- dents make up their mind to take the class, they do very well. Histlish was an accelerated class that combined U.S. history and English in a two-hour class. Mrs. Dever admitted that this was her favorite class. She commented, I attribute a great deal of that to the closeness developed over an entire school year, as opposed to students changing each semester, and to the time involved with two periods rather than one. Each academic class offered at Manual helped to further the edu- cation of Manual students. These courses were a very important part of a student ' s school day. AN ADVANCED MATH STUDENT, sen- ior Tamatha Crist concentrates on solving a problem in calculus. TO THE DELIGHT of her audience. Rhonda Hawley, senior, delivers her speech before the class. 20 Academic Classes

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Required Classes Lead to Graduation During each or the four years of high school, students were required to make out their own schedules. This task was made easier because of the classes that were required. These classes were needed in order to graduate, but also to provide valuable knowledge and to prepare students for the years after gradu- ation. English was a requirement for ev- ery student throughout high school. Math also had to be taken for at least two years. The freshman requir ement was physical educa- tion. Although most freshmen do not like gym, the class gave them a sense of responsibility and disci- pline. For sophomores, biology was the required class. For juniors, the only required class besides English was United States history. This class gave the students a better understanding of this country and its role in the world. The senior requirements includ- ed such classes as health, govern- ment, and economics. All of these classes were required to help the students prepare for a productive and knowledgeable future. JUNIOR MARK WEST listens intently to a lecture in Introduction to Marketing, a class required of DECA students. SUBSTITUTE Mr. Christian is ready to an- swer any question these math students have. 22 Required Classes