Perry Central Junior High School - Pillar Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Language Arts and Foreign Languages The goal in language arts is to learn to use the English language effectively, and to read and remember. Eighth and ninth grade students have six weeks of reading 2 laboratory, a course designed to increase comprehension and reading rate. fugx -. X hifi.. 1 is The reading lab increases the students' reading ability. Listening intently is important. The foreign languages offered to Perry Central students are: Latin, German, French, and Spanish. The language lab is a great asset in teaching and learning these languages. Speaking and translating via the ear- phones.

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Science and Mathematics L, The primary objective of the science department is to offer students a wide variety of sciences. Health is required in the seventh grade. Eight grade students take a course in general science. Ninth graders may choose between biology and earth science. Special science courses are offered in the seventh and eighth grades to students who qualify. Ronnie Lakey, hard at work. Beth and Lucy follows Miss Bush's instructions' Pete Litterskl demonstrates the computer. Mathematics is a necessary part of general education. In jtmior high, pupils are taught to develop an under- standing of what mathematics is and to develop an appreciation of the role of math in the world today. Perry Central's mathematics department offers classes for the slow learner, the average student, and students n :cn em- that qualify for the enriched program. ' ',.,..-ma-.. I CU EEE- I3 CITE!- , .-...Q-.. oczncrm. I9