Franklin Junior High School - Kite N Key Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Science is Included in Chiefs ' Discovery Mr. Hiland looks on as Rick Blain, Diane Stetler, Lucy Guevara, and Jess Beta discover the mysteries of a microscopic world. In biology, ninth graders have an opportunity to study plants and animals and the interrelation of all life activities. Since biology is the science of all living things, one of the main objectives of biology class is to develop an understanding of the won- ders of the life process. Students perform many experiments, several using microscopes, chemi- cals, and disecting tools. Genral science is taught to both eighth and ninth graders. Each semester is begun with four weeks of health. In the remaining semester, time is spent studying many subjects such as the earth and its atmosphere, plants, rockets, electric and magnetic forces, and the solar system. Looking through the eyepiece of their microscopes, Stan Clark and Pat Sievers learn about the wonders of biology.

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The general shop teacher, Mrs. Melvin Krueckeberg, looks on as one of his ninth grade general shop classes work with metals and woods. In addition to the metal and woodworking, the stu- dents take one semester of drafting. And Learn Skills in Many Fields Industrial arts is required for all seventh and eighth grade boys. Those ninth grade boys wishing to take industrial arts — which includes one semester of drafting — may choose it as an elec- tive. General shop and drafting teachers are Mr. Melvin Krueckeberg, Mr. Erv Denig, and Mr. James Lambert. The students learn the fundamentals of wood and metalworking, and drafting. They are also taught the art of building and how to use the tools and machinery correctly. Seventh and eighth grade students are required to take art. Ninth graders may choose to take an additional year of art as an elective. The art in- structor is Mr. Donald Converse. He helps the stu- dents in working with clay, making pottery, painting, working in perspective, and block print- ing in addition to working with paper. The art classes help decorate the bulletin boards and work on various other projects for the school. Several of Mr. Converse ' s art students discuss plans before beginning to work while others view paintings from other classes.

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Franklin Students Work With Mathematics; Algebra Both algebra and general mathematics are of- fered to all ninth grade students at Franklin. In algebra, students review some of the eighth grade mathematics problems, and they advance to more difficult exercises. To arrive at the solutions, they study the structure of the problems, learning what steps to take and why. General mathematics provide the ninth grade student with a broad base of fundamentals that may be used in a practical manner in everyday life. Seventh and eighth graders are taught modern mathematics in the x and y lanes. Z-lane students are taught the traditional math. Ben Knight and Camile Buchan work diligently on an algebra exercise during class period. Mr. Reibs shows his class the fundamentals of eighth grade general mathematics. The student is encouraged to learn bas- ics that will help him in his adult life. 15