Morton High School - Top Hat Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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PANEL MEMBERS Beth Stewart, Hillard Jasinski, Cynthia Ar- Cynthia ' s reasoning. Panels are frequently used to relate past vay, Mary Hluska, and Bob Meding analyze some of the finer world history incidents to present world situations, points of world history as Mr. Evans points out a flaw in

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Mathematics Create Stimulating Challenge Principles which are the basis for algebra are stud¬ ied along with simple addition and subtraction in gen¬ eral mathematics. Practical experience is given to com¬ mercial math students who are business bound, by learning techniques of writing checks. Principles of buying real estate and insurance are part of the busi¬ ness math. Basic knowledge of mathematics is essential for every student at Morton. A variety of courses in mathematics for students with academic, general, and commercial programs prepare them for all walks of life. This year, for the first time, Morton students were allowed to pursue courses in modern algebra. In the future modern mathematics will replace the conven¬ tional forms of college preparatory mathematics. By memorizing a number of the orems and assump¬ tions, a pupil may develop his power of reasoning in plane and solid geometry courses. Pupils use these principles to prove relationships between geometric figures. Juniors and seniors wishing to continue mathematics at a higher level may decide on taking advanced algebra, trigonometry, and analytic geometry. STUDY AND DRILL help Linda McPheron learn the structure and method of the new modern algebra now being taught to Morton students. 25

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World-Wide Problems Probed by Governors In order to understand the world of today one must be familiar with past events. The study of world his¬ tory enables students to explore, compare, and con¬ trast customs and cultures of foreign nations. Flooded with names, dates, facts, and figures, Uni¬ ted States history pupils acquire a basic knowledge of the heritage of their country. Through the colorful pages of the text book, students are taken back as far as the colonial period. The course attempts to relate current events with previous problems and solutions. An investigation of the federal, state, and local types of government serves as a platform for study in government classes. Conducting mock elections during state and local elections helped to introduce voting procedures and regulations to further voters . Geography, the descriptive science dealing with the surface of the earth, is explored by the geography classes with the aid of globes, maps, and charts. U.S. and World Affairs, an elective course, parallels current events in all parts of the world. JOHNSON OR GOLDWATER? Government students Joanne Frye, Brian Board, Larry Chaney, and Marcel Zlotnik par¬ ticipate in Morton ' s mock election. POINTING OUT certain countries in Europe to Pat Hlavaty, Larry Schmoekel shows how maps play an important part in the study of world geography. Students use and draw maps to become better acquainted with the globe, topography and climate of different countries, and major cities of the world. 27