Mattawan High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mattawan, MI)

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Developed Qdtfxrf! CumXCu0u » In addition to the regular courses of study, Matta-wan High School offers a variety of co-curricular activities such as Band, Future Nurses of America, and Yearbook, that help complement the curriculum. Thru these, gateways are opened that help the student obtain his goals in the future, although they may be unknown now. Geometry is a branch of math that enables the students to deal with the measurement and relationship between lines, angles, surfaces and solids. For those capable of more extensive work in math, algebra II offers a greater understanding and more advanced application of skills learned in algebra I. Solid geometry and Trigonometry, taught by Mrs. Wilkinson (B. S. from Mount Mary College), are usually considered abstract courses, but occasionally the students use their knowledge in such a practical situation as surveying.

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Algebra 1 is essential to equip a person for the many vocational opportunities that do not exist today and to help him take his place in the modern world of today and tomorrow. Tfi Gotourttij the Futu Lb fs The curriculum of Mattawan High School includes vocational courses and those that prepare the student for future education. The vocational courses include agriculture which trains the student for the many new developments in farming. Also business courses, which acquaint the student with the operations of the various machines and the techniques and procedures they will encounter in the business world. The Industrial Arts program introduces to the student the tools and machines of industry. English, mathematics, and science are available to those students who wish to prepare themselves for the basic skills required for success in college. In the General Math course, taught by Mr. Hessel (B. S. from Western Michigan University), the senior high student renews understanding and skills that are needed in future work. t fJxuty F(Ms. To keep abreast with the changing times, Mattawan has found it necessary to revaluate its mathematics curricula. Although the math taught to our parents is still valid and useful in certain instances, it is not applicable in today's complex world. When old math” was created it was intended for a world of uncertainties. But with new developments it was necessary to invent a type of math that would prepare us for growing change. 4

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7th grade Science and Geography Physical Sciences are taught in the 9th Mr. Schrock teaches the way living are taught by Mr. Barret. grade by Mr. Watkins. things are alike in Biology. The courses of Histoyy, Government and Civics lead the student through the gateways of the past to the portals of the future. As Americans we learn of the struggles of our forefathers to build the United States from thirteen separate colonies; and of the even greater struggles of our present leaders to keep us united and free. tfifr Mrs. Zantjer teaches the history of the United Teaching Civics and Speech are the main The foundations of States to the 8th grade. duties of Mr. Martin. the major and mi- nor countries are