Logansport High School - Tattler Yearbook (Logansport, IN)

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Current events papers keep Miss Shaver's world history classes up to date on affairs of international importance, OF ON E WORLD Mr. Roberts Miss Shaver Mr. Ulmer . 'f f Qi., , , wiv World history, American history, civics, sociology, economics, and political geogra- phy constitute the social studies program. In the sophomore year academic students are required to take world history. They and others who elect the course learn of different civilizations from the beginning of time to the present day, one day each week is set aside for current events. All juniors are required to take American his- tory, and in most of the classes American Observers are used to supply today's news in brief, ln accordance with state law all students must earn one credit in civics and one in either sociology or economics. Civics teaches our system of government, economics, the laws of business and finance and their effect on people's lives, sociol- ogy, the ways in which people cooperate with others in families, schools, busi- nesses, towns, and nations, Political geo- graphy, which may be taken as an elec- tive, teaches the politics and government of all countries, including our own, This excellent social studies program gives each student opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of freedom, justice, and peace and the importance of accepting one's responsibility as an American citizen. Film strips supplement textbooks in U. S. history classes.

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Erwin MATH IS FUN FOR MANY, A CHALLENGE FOR ALL Tornorrow's lesson is today's task ln arithmetic class. Whether the problem is the Hindu formula or simple addition, it can be solved in one of the math classes taught in high school, Various courses require different types of mathematics: algebra I, ll, and Ill, plane and solid geometry, trigonome- try, and college algebra are offered on the academic course, general mathematics is required on the other curriculums, The amount and kind of math each student takes depend on his plans for the future. ln today's world mathematics plays an important port, lt is as necessary in the small tasks of everyday life as in the more complicated calculations of scienti- fic research, for ability to deal with numbers is essential in figuring taxes, bud- gets, and even recipe proportions. At the present or in the future-in high school, in college, or in the home-mathematics is directly related to successful living. Mr, J. H. Brown Mrs. Buchanan Mrs. Ensfield Mr. Hopper Mr. Poconga Mr. Pruitt Mr. Shanks Mrs, Troy