Mitchell High School - Gold and Blue Yearbook (Mitchell, IN)

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STUDENTS EXPLGRE THE FUNDAMENTALS OF MATH Q1 .wmusg 1 Equations from a new lesson are put on the board in Algebra I class. The basic philosophy of the M.H.S. math depart- ment is to assist the pupil in an appreciation of the importance of mathematics in our technological society. Mitchell High School offers five courses which help the pupil increase his computational skills. Freshmen are required to take either General Math, taught by Mrs. Knight and Mr. Grover Garrett, or Algebra I, taught by Mrs. Doris Gardin. Algebra Il, taught by Mr. William Huffman, is a study of advanced factoring methods, the Pythagor- ean theorem, and quadratic formulas. A one year course in Plane Geometry is also offered under Mr. Huffman. Here the students explore the many ways to construct triangles, parallelograms rectangles, and squares. Senior Math, also taught by Mr. Huffman, deals with trigonometry, a study of six ratios that are determined by angles and directed line segments, and calculus, which emphasizes problems in irregularly shaped obiects. The five math courses of M.H.S. help develop an appreciation of the nature of mathematics in ever- day life. larry Robertson and Jackie Gilbert complete Trigonometric functions. 24

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OF GRAMMAR AND THE BEAUTIES OF LITERATURE Skillful use of grammar, composition, and language are essential to effective communication. It is the responsibility of the M.H.S. English Department to teach these basic skills to all students and thereby help them acquire the confidence in self expression which is so necessary today. As a result, the students at M.H.S. are finding an increased emphasis on academic writing. The freshmen at M.H.S. began this process by learning the proper way to handle the ever-growing facilities of the new library along with studying participles, modifiers, and sentence structure. In the sophomore year, students continued the study of grammar and began writing short themes. All iunior classes studied novels and short stories from BILLY BUDD to A Municipal Report. Four English courses were available to M.H.S. seniors this year. In academic English, seniors de- veloped advanced term papers and learned the techniques of writing process and descriptive essays which would prepare them for their coming years in college. Business English considered punc- tuation, spelling, and writing proper business letters. Seniors in standard English studied book reports, poetry, and grammar rules. Great books required that each student read at least four books by famous authors each six weeks. Frank Silvers reviews a book during Academic English. Q . as A ,,3- L Mr. Oswalt Explains a plot diagram of HUCKLEBERRY FINN to Junior Carolyn McClure. Mrs. Parker introduces the new novel to be used by the class to CI small group of interested students. s ig s 4 A . we '

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AND EXAMINE THE INTRIGUING LAWS OF SCIENCE With the launching of Sputnik I the need for young men and women in the field of science has been growing. In order to meet the demand of today's scientific society, M.H.S. offers five courses in this field. The beginning science courses are offered in the freshman and sophomore years. Science 100 and 200, taught by Miss Elizabeth Osborne and Mr. Hollace Sherwood, were freshman courses dealing with elementary science. Biology 100 and Biology 200 are courses which deal with living things and their en- vironment. Miss Elizabeth Osborne, Mr. Roger Snow, and Mr. Larry Barnes shared the teaching duties of the Biology department this year. During the iunior and senior years, students could choose to study either chemistry or physics. Students in Chemistry studied the make-up of substances and the changes that take place in them, while Physics dealt with the forces around us. Senior Science, a course in which the students plan their projects them- selves, was also offered to seniors. Physics student's study acceleration through experimentation. 4?' Mr. Barnes, Biology 100 teacher, illustrates the fine points of disecting a cat to a group of interested students.