Prairie Du Chien High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Prairie Du Chien, WI)

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It Happened When What's the mat- ter photographer? Why the blurred picture? Tl le 1 ment of N133 is 1-0- It was right here a minute ago. ic t ve op p gress from the earliest times. The prob- lems and dilliculties of the countries and their governments and the prob- lems of the present day, are all dis- cussed in the two history classes of Prai- rie du Chien High School. The courses, American History, taught by Nlr. Hyke and Nlr. Lewin- ski, help each student become better acquainted with the problems of cur- rent interests, Which enables him to compare his problems to the problems of long ago. To aid the students in their history classes, a collection of magazines and charts as Well as visual instructions are used in the classes. Movies and strip films prove to be valuable references in helping to understand the text book. As an added help in studying history, the American History students prepare a tabloid which depicts important dates of our cities and how they correspond with state and national dates. i.

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Dlalh VVhat does mathematics do for you? VVC enter Prai- rie High unaware that no matter what we do in life, we are bound to use math's fundamental principles. The administration of Prairie realizes we cannot escape mathematics and, therefore, they offered us a thorough course. This year, under the guidance of Miss Dohse, a four year, higher mathematics plan was initiated. Algebra opened the fields. During the fourth hour, Miss Goan joined forces with Miss Dohse to instruct the many students who registered for the course. The next step on the ladder was geometry which involved the study of relationships of lines, surfaces and angles. One of the things we will recall hearing in the class is Prove ABC triangle relationship to triangle DEF. Those who wished to further their knowledge and prepare for college, found that a full year of advanced algebra and a full year of trigonometry were added to the curriculum. Some of the students could go even fur- ther in work with solid geometry. We'll remember math for more than facts, for many chose their vocations because of the attractive manner in which Miss Dohse presented the invaluable knowledge and its relation to navigation, mechanics, electronics, radar, surveying, and other branches of en- ginneering. What is the log of 32467? No! Do it like this. 9

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Social Science A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice and the interest of the people them- selves g the social science courses at the Prairie High School set out to prepare our future citizens with this purpose. Mr. lVlulrooney's Freshman civics classes ran the spring student council election. This enabled them to apply their knowledge of citizenship at a democratic election. Spreading their study of democracy into the community, the students at- tended a court trial at the county court house. Each scholar had his turn at giving news reports so that the class could discuss all the recent hap- penings around the globe. Studies of American government are ex- tended into the discussions of world and civic affairs under the supervision of Mr. Kennedy in economics. Price stabilization, wages, strikes, labor unions, industry and national currency made the subject of economics so expansive that Prairie High School students developed various projects and individual notebooks. Their Vade Mecum, go with me , notebook will long be remembered by the students. Is this posed or are you studying? Right here. This is the spot.