Howell High School - Torch Yearbook (Howell, MI)

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Strugglxng agalnst equat1ons and formulas M1s Black s algebra and geometrx classes contmually drlve on ward These courses are elect1ve IH the hlgh school currlculum and are requlred to enter most colleges Patlently l1sten1ng to the Wd1lS of dlsrnay Mrs Black tll8S to explaln vshy The password for many of the Day after dav neva problems arlse and solutlons must be found The order and s1mpl1c1tv of these subjects are amazlng To a student who hasn t seen the l1ght lt seems as though the cob webs of the mlnd can never be brush ed awaw Generatlons past have been fed the Joxs and dlstastes of algebra and geometrv These are comfortlng words to the present generatlon who need not be begulled bv 1tS puzzllng Wavs Maybe the tangents to a cncle from ai? HIGHER MATH EASIER. GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA students is just believe it. 'M 3 'C fs y irq? i i

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All eyes fotused on the board asks 'VIr Voixel Gaidnei as he piepares to explain an arithmetic example to his class Junior high mathematics re qunes four couises for 7th and 8th grade students During these years students have prat ous types of problems prepar ing them for higher math Students are prepared for varxous aspects needed to sur vive the mathematical problems confronting them m everyday life The world of fractions, 1n troductions to simple goemetry, and income tax procedures ac companied with reviews of ad dition, subtraction multiplica- tion and division impress basic fundamentals on young minds. These courses are well plan- ned to achieve their purpose. This is evident when one looks at the mathematical reputation Howell high has been known for in the past and present. Mrs. .Shirley Albrant explains the fundamentals of percentage problems to her eighth grade math students. Q2 r 4 TRAINING I MATH MAKES THE JUMP To tical experience in solving vari- 9 7 7 X 1 '3 Q Jr? 8 5 Z yr 1 ? 5, 2 3? - 5 af 3 I

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AND TRIS UOMPLICATE LIFE BUT ARE BASIC Many students see advanced mathe- matics as an impossible field but for Howell's enthusiasts, its mastery is a source of satis- faction and real pleasure. Upper classmen enter the realms of higher math in the forms of advanced alge- bra, solid geometry and trigonometry. In their second year of algebra, students find the emphasis on understanding old formulas and equations while discovering new ones. They are introduced to sets, logarithms, ana- lytical geometry and much more puzzling ma- terial. Seniors are offered a semester each of solid geometry and trigonometry. Solid deals with three dimensions and students must adjust to a new perspective. Projects are made illustrating one of the theorems or axioms. All of the courses are helpful in develop- ing logical thinking and reasoning. Mi -I ff s. Eddie Lucas ponders over an algebra problem while Mr. James Schoeneich concentrates on an- other assignment. Mr. Shoeneich examines Lucy Burke's completed geometry project. In the back- ground, Judy Blaine concentrates on a theorem. Larry Tank, John Beckwith, and Dennis Wenk listen to Bill Blacks expert advice on as- sembling solid geometry projects.