Incarnate Word Academy - Aurora Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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A O I O OCI AL SCIE CE American History, American Government, World History Sister Stanislaus received an answer to Z1 question she asked in world history. Social science subjects at I.W.A. include American history, world history. and American government. The two his- tories seek to acquaint students with events of the past and to give them a better understanding of the events. The study of government seeks to give them a better knowledge of their government and in this way trains them to be better citizens. Current events are included in each of these subjects. Sister Mary Stanislaus teaches Ameri- can government and world history. Sister Mary Aquinas teaches American history. Sister Aquinas looked on as Carol Neckar pointed out to the class a place in the map that was involved in the current events of the week. 1 -H i lll t' 2

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vin X I In Stenography, typing and bookkeeping are the commercial courses offered at IWA. These courses are the basis for a successful future and career. COMMERCI L COURSES . . . This typing II class, taught by Sister M. Anne, offered an advanced course in typing along with some clerical work and practice in the operation of business machines. Sister Anna Maria teaches the other commercial course, bookkeeping. fi'4 'Y This was a typical day for the shorthand class, Noelie Shaw explained to the rest of the class a brief business letter, as Sister lil. Xavier looked on. ,V El' x..1

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Nnturxil scioiice vr111I'st's. l1111Ql1t by SlS11'I' .liwiiine Francis. sock to t1':1i1i stiidt-111s to think in ll scionlitic' iiiuriner. to give iiiidorstziiiding :ind 2lIJIPI'l'K'li1ll0ll ziroiind tlif-rn. :ind to lend them tow'1l'd '1 better lirirmloflfw of ll' 1 L The general science classes. composed of freshmen com plated many experiments during the your and tilxvixs e corded the results in a science notebook. ATURAL CIE C Biology students. Elizabeth Sefcik and Melinda Sierra used the microscope as an instrument to study details of the amoeba. Senior chemists set up .1 many experiments dur- ing the year, including a distillation apparatus.