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

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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-

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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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Art Department -Q., Sandy Van Fleet models clay while Maralee Stusak mixes glaze Jim Morgan, Jackie Pachta, and Marsha Schupback work on jew- for a ceramic bowl. elry and metal craft during class. Cathy Rieniets, Pam Helm, and Sharon Jelinek work on designing stained glass windows while Mary Lou Nemer looks on. -10- Art makes a distinct contribution to the intellectual and emotional lives of individuals. Through participation in art activities a pupil has an opportunity to express his ideas, and learns to exercise judgment and discrimina- tion. An appreciation of art and a sensitivity to art forms develops as the student works with the basic concepts of line, form and color. The Basic Art course is an exploratory course which encourages the student to find and develop his art interests and potentials. He studies color as it relates to all areas of his environment. He studies form in architecture, sculpture, industrial design, crafts, and com- munity planning. Advance General Art encourages further exploring in the media of painting, print mak- ing, drawing and sculpture. Emphasis here is on better standards of achievement and the discovering of interest areas that may lead to a vocation or a hobby. Through the courses of Jewelry and Me- tal Craft, Ceramics, and Design and Material, the student develops his ideas into finished products. Through Art History and Appreciation the student develops an understanding of the artists intentions, his problems and of the cul- ture in which he lived and worked.