Milton High School - Blue Gold Yearbook (Milton, VT)

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Blue and Gold 33 L ' F Program of Studzes at Mlton Hgh School FRESHMAN IUNIOR 'English 'English 'Algebra 'Sociology 'General Science 'Chemistry or Physics 'Civics 'Algebra II 'Latin I 'French II General Mathematics TTyping I Home Economics I fGirlsJ tBusiness English Shop and Mechanical TBookkeeping Drawing TShorthand Home Economics fAdvancedQ Shop and Mechanical SOPHOMORE Drawing II 'English 'Geometry :Biology SENIOR Civics 'World History 'EI1g1iSh 'Latin II 'United States History French I 'Sociology -rjunior Business Training 'Chemistry or Physics Shop and Mechanical 'Algebra II Drawing TBusiness Practice Home Economics I CGirlsJ TTyping , Home Economics fAdvancedl Shop and Mechanical SUBIECTS not offered in 1958-54 Drawing Chemistry Driver Training A student must take four years of English. Sociology and United States History are required for raduation. Civics and Ilome Economics CGirlsl are required as Freshman or Sophomore subjects. Glee Club, Band, Physical Education and Music Appreciation are offered to both girls and boys for which one-half credit is received. Subjects preceded by an f'l receive credit for college entrance. Those preceded by a ffl dagger are essential to sound business training. 5 H ' 'I No attempt is made to arbitrarily divide the curriculum into Courses so-called, calling one the college preparatory course, another the com- mercial, or another by some other name. On the contrary, it is our purpose to leave the pupil as unhampered as possible. Certain subjects are required of all pupils. Aside from these, pupils are given wide freedom of choice among studies called 'electives'. All students who expect to enter college, however, must make a selection from those electives which are preceded by an asterisk UD except that for some colleges, courses in Latin are not required though it is highly desirable. Either two years of Latin or two years of French are essential. In cases Where any doubt exists in the minds of parents or pupils as to subjects to be chosen, advice should be sought from the office. When- ever it becomes evident that a pupil has made a mistake in the choice of his studies, an attempt will be made to remedy the difficulty.

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32 Blue and Gold PART OF STUDY HALL ulnmar of Departments English Department Ifnglislz I-lfreslnnan English seeks to de- velop a fundamental knowledge of applied grammar and some skill in speaking and reading. l'llI!Lflf.S',l Ilffllhe aim of Sophomore English is to give the student a liasic appreciation of the history and types ot literature. Plays, short stories. poetry. essays and novels arc analyzed for construction and appreciation. There is an emphasis upon graunnar in oral and Written re- ports. Iinglislz Ill-The student in lCuglish Ill gains a detailed knowledge and understanding of .-Xmeriean literature from Colonial days to the 20th Century. XVriters who were merely names on a title page hccoine a reality through a recog- nition of the importance of historical movements upon literature. In the study of drama, poetry, novel, essays, and short stories the importance of character development is stressed. Oral and Written reports are an integral part of this course of study. Er1gli.s'll IV-English literature from Chaucer to the twentieth century is studied in detail. An attempt is made to give the student a concep- tion of the changes in literature as the result of social, economic, and political changes in the life of a people. An intensive rather than extensive course ol' study is emphasized.

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34 Blue and Gold fllathematics Department Algebra I-The aim of this course is to teach the language and the science of the simple equa- tion, to emphasize the importance of the equa- tion and its application through the solution of practical problems. Plane Geometry-The aims of this course are to teach the pupils to reason rather than to ac- cept statements as true without proof, to use geometric tools accurately in simple constmc- tion and show their practical application. Algebra II-This is a review of elementary algebra plus a sufficient amount of advanced material to prepare the pupils for college. GENERAL MATHEMATICS The aims of this course are: C11 To present mathematics as a practical subject arising from the life situations of ordinary people, C21 To give an insight into mathematical principles necessary to understand our increasingly compli- cated environmentg QSQ To provide an explora- tory course in mathematics. Language Department Students who have a fairly good average in English may elect a language course. Those who are planning to enroll in college or nurses' train- ing should take two years of one language to ful- fill the requirements of those institutions. Latin I-lt is the purpose of this course to endow the student with the following: flj The fundamentals of Latin grammar to permit the student to continue Latin Ilg 12D A correspond- ing knowledge of English grammar, QSJ An acquaintance with derivatives and related Latin words, f4Q Sentence writing and translation of Lating f5j The meaning of a word in its sur- rounding contextg CGD The historical and cul- tural material available in Latin I, and 17D An acquaintance with mythological material. Latin II-The aims set up for the first year are continued and enlarged upon, with more in- tensified study. The studentls power to translate should become increased. There is continued opportunity to become acquainted with the his- tory of Rome. Caesar proper is not encountered until late in the year and then in simplified form. French-A study of this language aims at giving the pupil an understanding of the French way of life and an appreciation of the contribu- tions of France to the modern world and in part- icular to Amercian life and culture. In the first year of study emphasis is placed on oral French along with those fundamentals of grammar which are necessary to make it possible to carry on simple conversations. An average of C must be obtained in French I to continue with French II. In the second year the main emphasis is on reading French culmin- ating in the translation of a French novel. Science Department General S c i e n c e-The composition and changes in matter, control and use of fire and heat, cause and prevention of diseaseg food, our water supply, weather, harnessing our energy, use of machines, electricity and light, methods of communication, and transportation, the heav- ens, the earthis surface, and plant life are topics generally studied. Biology-A course designed to give a more thorough systematic knowledge of the living things on this planet. Much emphasis is placed on the relationship between hitherto unfamiliar organisms and everyday routine of life. Physics-The course helps to develop the ability to observe facts accurately, to record in an orderly fashion the data obtained, to set up apparatus correctly and expeditiously, to make quantitive measurements, which may be used to solve a physical problem and most of all to make accurate computations and to state results in good English and in readable form. Chemistry-This science deals chiefly with the changes in the composition of matter, the practical application of chemistry to everyday life, human health, in the home, in industry, its contributions to society, to plant and animal life, all are stressed. Mathematical solutions to chem- ical problems are required. Laboratory periods for student experimentation average two periods per week.