George Washington High School - Monument Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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Social Studies Department Chuck Schoner and Marsha White discuss a report during World History while using the map to point out the places involved. Social studies help to bring unity to formal education by providing the framework for under- standing and appreciating the various areas of study. Such courses as art, music, and literature become more intelligible when implanted upon a setting of history and other social studies. By their very nature, the phases of social studies are inter-twined. Hence, they also magnify and en- rich each other. Together, they help to give stu- dents an all-inclusive picture of the story of man- kind. They give perspective to the future as well as to the past. Students with a background of so- cial studies are better able to comprehend and in- terpret current affairs. A knowledge of social studies encourages an appreciation for our world and American heritage and gives to the learner a reasoned basis for pa- triotism. Also, the classroom may serve -as a test- ing ground for the practical application of the democratic processes. , W , Steve Sovem and Mr. Durey discuss famous documents of our Mr. McCallum and Mike Sproston review the daily assignments AmeTiCaIl Heritage. concerning the executive departments of the government during -g- government class.

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Science Department Ann Hjermstad dissects a large frog during laboratory work in Ron Fedder and Ken Jeffery in Chemistry lab work on an experi- Biology class, ment of the preparation and properties of chlorine. John Shanklin, John Distelhorst and Mr. Thompson watch while Ulrich Sielaff exemplifys the use of gyro-scope action which is called precession in Physics class. -7- In this age of scientific revolution, senior high schools have particular responsibilities in developing programs of education in science capable of maintaining scientific literacy on the part of all youth, and at the same time assist in locating and training students whose careers should be in this area. The school's responsibility is to provide instruction in class and laboratory and to pro- mote ideals and habits of accuracy, persis- tence, and intellectual honesty. A View of the broad fields of science should be offered for all to aid in exploring their interest, capaci- ties and abilities. All should be skillfully led to an appreciation of the values of the scienti- fic approach to problems, and to the applica- tion of science to our daily life situations. The primary objective of the science de- partment is to teach the fundamental princi- ples of the sciences of biology, chemistry and physics.

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Business Department Janet Kraushear, Bill Warren work on typing assignments during Personal Typing while Mrs. Martin looks on. Our curriculum is unique in that a variety of subjects is offered which tends to meet the in- dividual interests and abilities of our students. Many students are interested in preparing for of- fice positions. Others are interested in courses strictly for personal use. Still others are interest- ed in courses which will help them in college-- either by way of securing part-time work, becom- ing business teachers or preparing for some other business profession such as an accountant, a law- yer or an office manager. In preparing for office positions one can choose the clerical or stenographic sequence. De- pending on the area of their choice, students are trained to become typists, machine operators, file clerks, receptionists, secretaries, stenographers, and bookkeepers. Courses included in these areas are: typing, shorthand, clerical practice, senior stenography and bookkeeping. The courses designed for personal use are personal typing, bookkeeping and business law. Business students get practical experience by actually working in the school offices and by do- ing work for faculty members. A business club, Future Business Leaders of America, is sponsored by this department. This group is provided many experiences by which they can become a more integral part of the busi- ness community. Heidi Ruston and Cheryl Orr demonstrate the use of a duplica- Donna Peterman, and Carol Poula complete and check bookkeep- ting machine in Clerical Training Class. ing charts during Bookkeeping class with Mr. Miller's help. i -9-