George Rogers Clark High School - Powder Horn Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Math stresses the practical application “Playing teacher”, Kathy Sagala attempts to show her Algebra class how to solve an equation with the use of an overhead projector. Achievements in the Math depart¬ ment were accomplished through the use of proper logic and clear thinking. Academic Math courses were of¬ fered at four levels. Freshmen strug¬ gled through first year Algebra, at¬ tempting to understand the purpose of equations. Sophomores continued with Geometry, learning theorems and working with proofs. As the jun¬ iors progressed to Advanced Algebra, they were exposed to the principles of the slide rule, imaginary numbers, and logarithms. Seniors concluded their high school Math with Trig¬ onometry. A taste of college algebra was introduced as students studied the processes of mathematical logic and circular functions.

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Spanish influences enter the students’ lives through tapes and supplementary texts. By using a variety of supplemen¬ tary materials, the language department deepened and broadened opportunities for advancement. While seated in the language lab, a student was able to listen to a prepared tape of a foreign language. This aided him in speaking more fluently. Visual aids were indispensable in making a language easier to learn. Back¬ ground material of countries and their peoples was presented through filmstrips and pictures. Frequently, additional texts were referred to because of their importance in aiding the student. become familiar through four languages Latin scholars Phil Dunn and Brian Olds learn not only the language, but also the cultural aspects of ancient Rome.

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of reasoning Student explanations often clear confusion. After drawing an ellipse, Don Rabe begins to calculate the true meaning of the graph. 29