R Nelson Snider High School - Safari Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Home Ec Offers Domestic Education ABOVE: Donna Harter watches closely as Sue Peavey hems the edge of a terrycloth kitch- en towel. Both girls are interested in learning precision machine sewing, which is accom- plished by f irst learning the basic techniques. BELOW: Girls in home economics evaluate their sewing projects. Mrs. Rice, teacher, assists each girl, pointing out correct methods used and also mentioning the areas for improvement. Individual attention is given to girls. Home Economics classes, included in the department of Practical Arts, offer a variety of domestic education courses. In this area, girls prepare themselves for every phase of homemaking, ranging from the study of nutrition and food preparation to care for the sick. Food classes study the Four Food Groups and their impor- tances, in the diet and in the cooking of the foods. Home study teaches good manage- ment of the home ' s operation and budget. Care for the sick helps girls to prepare for the future, just as the other classes in this area of education. ffiB

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Journalism, Speech Offer Class Variety in Preparations For Future Work, Study ABOVE: Steve Ludwig counts out a headline for journalism class drill as Mike Miller figures the advertisements t o be used on the last page of the SCROLL. Along with learning how to write good newspaper stories, journalism students learn the details of producing a good school newspaper. BELOW: To persuade, to inform— ideas for the writing of speeches. Linda Fleck shares her ideas with her speech class. Students listen carefully, learning the correct ways while identifying those habits to be improved. Journalism is the class which helps form the publi- cation department staff mem- bers. This course covers basic text material including news reporting and writing, ad selling, and the financial system of a newspaper. Em- phasis is given to the for- mation of a good news publi- cation. Correct journalistic writing is a major part of this class. Students practice reporting and writing, basic require- ments needed before receiv- ing actual work experience on both staffs for publishing The Scroll and the Safari. Another division of the Lan- guage Arts Department is Speech I, a basic course in oral communication. Basic fundamentals of speaking are stressed in this beginning speech course. Aims of this class include the developing of poise, self confidence and good speak- ing habits. Students strive for these goals as they practice in proper use of voice, ges- tures, vocabulary and general delivery. Speech II which is pre- requisited by Spech I is designed to broaden the experiences of students in oral communication. Debate groups, play cuttings, radio and television scripts are also included in this course of study. |W» fflS 29

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Practical Arts Departmen t Includes Fields of Industrial Arts for Boys ABOVE; Deep concentration seems to be a prerequisite of perfection for John Snyder as he studies his nearly-completed drawing. A new technique has taught him precise, neat drawing. RIGHT: Steve Bair prepares the elec- trical wire soon to be used to complete a lamp. At the same time, Pat Base firms the socket into the wood body. BELOW: Boys in the wood shop use machine power and manual power on their class projects. Mr. Short ob- serves as boys begin and finish their first wood working projects of the class. Industrial Arts is a part of the high school practical arts program, and Snider includes several classes in the area of education. Three classes on the begin- ning level are included in the shop schedule. Boys may en- roll in Wood I, Drafting I or Metals I for their first experi- ences in this program. Basic knowledge of tools and draw- ing are learned in these three classes. After successful achieve- ment in the beginning classes, students may enroll in the ad- vanced classes of wood, drafting, and metals. These courses are a continuance of the first three. Another advanced indus- trial arts class is power me- chanics. These students be- come fully acquainted with power tools and their uses. Courses in the area of prac- tical arts are offered on the semester basis,- allowing boys to take full advantage of this field. Courses are offered in continuing order. 31