Grovertown High School - Aries Yearbook (Grovertown, IN)

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Our World - Past and Present Using sample ballots, the high school students took part in a mock election held by the government class. The study of history is a study of civilization--a study of the past and of the present. Through the social studies--history, government, and their related topics--students learn of the world of past civilizations and of the world of today. Ranging from such topics as ancient war methods to present day revenues, the Social Studies course covers many varying phases of history. Students of world history studied not only the ancient history of early civilization, but also the progress and development of foreign countries. Through the courses of United States history and government, students learned of the historical background of our country's growth and of the system of feder- alism which governs it. Such subjects as economics and sociology offered instruction to students in the field of the business and social affairs of the world. 14

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,.-,,,n., ,,--- Challenge Students From the early days of civilization when geometric figures were sketched in Egyptian sands, to the present days of the 20th century, mathematics has been an invaluable aid to mankind. It has contributed and continues to contribute to the development of the world about us. Mathematics is a science--a science of numbers and spaces. Through mathematics, students learn to think clearly and to use sound reasoning, as well as to exercise carefulness and thoroughness in solving problems. The high school mathematics course is a study of several different, yet related, phases of mathe- matics. A course in general mathematics drilled students in the basic arithmetic skills which are so often used in advanced math as well as in everyday life. Through algebra, mathematic students learned how to work with positive and negative numbers, solve for the unknown quantity, and work with in- equalities. In plane and solid geometry, students made a study of lines, planes, and solids as they worked to master the theorems and proofs of geometry. In advanced mathematics, trigonometry challenged stu- dents with the understanding and solution of the functions of triangles. 13

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The business world is an ever expanding field with many fine opportunities for those trained in the skills of commerce. Today, stu- dents have the opportunity to master these skills through the business education courses offered in high school. The business course includes the subjects of typing, bookkeeping, and shorthand. Students are trained and drilled in these skills as they strive to master them. Such training as this will not only help students to find employment in the business world after graduation, but may also help them to attain part time employ- ment during their high school years. .. The symbols which once baffled shorthand students become familiar with mastery of the subject. Our World Is Business wi? 15