John Marshall High School - Gavel Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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Business Education Students entering business after leav- ing high school are well prepared by the Business Education department. There are two courses offered in the Business Education department-the stenographic and non-stenographic course. After taking the stenographic course consisting of shorthand and sten- ography, students may be employed as secretaries or stenographers. The non- stenographic course includes clerical practice, bookkeeping, typing, and office practice and leads to a variety of jobs. Science General science, biology, chemistry, and physics are offered by the Science department. The Physical Science Study Committee course in physics was taught to the superior ability class this year and will be given to others next year. Students have the opportunity to start science in their eighth grade and con- tinue on through twelfth grade. The science subjects taught are either in the television category or in the regular category.

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Social Science Citizenship world history, world geog- raphy United States history, sociology and economics are taught in the Social Science department Miss Ann Blix heads the senior division and the junior divi- sion is directed by Mr. John McGhee. Of the three hundred-ninety students taking social science courses besides U. S. history which IS required for one year, many are active in the United Nations Foreign Language Headed by Mr. William Tracy, Mar- shall's Foreign Language department has the largest enrollment in the city. Seven- teen per cent of the students take either Latin, German, French or Spanish. Modern languages, taught by the audio-lingual method, stress a conversa- tional approach to the language. Aids in this have been the language laboratory, records and films. A student can take a language on al- ternate days in seventh and eighth grade, which enables him to take five years of a language. Mathematics The Mathematics department, consist- ing of seventeen teachers, is entering a readjustment period. The effects can be seen primarily in the seventh grade where some of the fundamentals of alge- bra are being introduced. Eventually, the whole school will be involved in the modern method of teaching mathematics as set forth by the School Mathematics Study Group. The Mathematics department is cur- rently conducting advanced classes in all grades, ranging from algebra in eighth grade to solid geometry in eleventh grade. Mr'

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Industrial Arts Industrial arts provides an opportu- nity to work with tools and machines to gain an understanding of industrial processes. The subjects taught in the seventh grade are woodshop and metal shop. In eighth grade, electricity, pat- ternmaking, molding and cement work are taught, along with woodwork and metal work. Senior high industrial arts is an elec- tive and more specialized. The following subjects are taught: mechanical drawing, architectural drawing, machine drawing, woodwork, and metal work. Q RPPEQFDKCE . CHUUSING R Nfii PNTRGES rn uma WHY EBIIIIYW PCCSSSQBILITY SDFEYV IESTMCTIWS STRHDRRD 05 LWINS TRQlISPBRlQTi0lf USE FDCTORS Home Economics The john Marshall Home Economics department offers curriculum designed to furnish homemakers with the essen- tials of running an efficient and happy home, as well as- provide for those plan- ning a career in home economics. Clothing and textiles, consumer buy- ing and budgeting, meal planning, food preparation and service, family living, and home furnishing and management are a few of the subjects covered in vari- ous courses. Physical Education John Marshal1's Physical Education department offers one of the best pro- grams in the city. The department aims to get students physically fit, teach skills and team work. Gym is required for all grades except 7B and SA. The 7B's and 8A's are re- quired to take swimming. Driver educa- tion and health are elective courses. There are eight gym teachers, two health and one driver education teacher who are headed by Mr. Darvin Stover.