Main Avenue High School - El Sombrero Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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 The History Department |HE History Department offers a variety of work. For Ihe lower grades we offer the beginnings of General History (History 1 and 2) or the History of England. For pupils who are exporting to attend High School only for a short time there is Civics. Then later on a pupil may elect the second part of General History (History 3 and 4) Economies or Advanced Civics. Toward the end of his course we are anxious to have each pupil take American History. With the exception of Economics, which is offered for the first time this term and for which we confidently expect credit, all the history courses offered have University credit, with the following limitations: Not less than it year’s work will he accepted in English History; History 1 may not be accepted without 2, or 3 without 4. In all, the History Department offers eleven High School credits, and five or five and one-half University units to the pupils. The aim of the Department is to assist the pupils in developing into good, intelligent citizens. We are not interested simply in cramming their heads with the names, dates and facts, though wo do want them to be able to recognize the great names and events of the past, but most of all we are anxious that they be able to discuss great issues and arrive at sensible conclusions; that they understand the foundations of the present day institutions and assign to them oneness with the people who strove and achieved in the past, and draw from them help and a better understanding of people and issues now. The work of the Department employs the full time of six teachers, most of them teaching six periods and with classes averaging over thirty pupils each. One peculiarity in the membership of the classes is the number of cases in which boys equal or out number the girls. The most serious drawback in our work is the inadequate supply of books. History to be vital and interesting must present different standpoints and much first hand material. At present we use the Carnegie Library and private soums to suplcment Library but we are all working in faith and hope toward a well equipped Main Avenue High School Library. Twenty

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