Roosevelt High School - Roundup Yearbook (East Chicago, IN)

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Exploring Unknown Wonders THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT What a marvelous age we ' re living in! This expres- sion is heard often and is indeed true. If one considers the amazing development of science in the last century. he is filled with wonder. The many great inventions which we use and enjoy are stupendous in their magnitude and revolutionizing force. To give the student an appreciation of scientific work and an appreciation of life, itself, is the chief aim of the science department. Science is taught in the public schools to acquaint the pupils with the fundamentals of life, with the laws which govern die universe, and with their environment so that they may learn to adjust themselves to life and to improve their manner of living. Valuable mental training is received in studying science, for science trains the mind to think systematically. Students find many practical applications which they may use after their study of science is complete. One year of general science, physics, chemistry and biology and one semester of health are included in the curriculum of the science department. General Science gives a general scientific knowledge and is an introduction to the other science courses. Students who are planning to go to college are advised to study either physics or chemistry. In physics students study electricity, light, heat, mechanics and sound. Chemistry explains the chemical composition of matter and chemical changes. Botany is a study of plant life. Zoology discusses animal life. A course in health was added to the scientific cur- riculum this year. This course teaches the importance of health and how to se- cure and maintain healthy bodies. Mr. Apostle, Miss Cohen, and Miss West compose the teaching staff of the science department. Page Twenty-jive

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THE MATHEMATICS Mathematics is the foundation of science, music, art, and astronomy. It is practical in every day life and in various professions and trades. Mathematics trains one to think things through, to be mentally alert and accurate. Q. E. D. The curriculum of the Mathematics Department is designed to fit the needs of all pupils. The following courses are offered: one year of related mathematics, one year of general arithmetic, two years of general mathematics, one year of algebra, one year of plane geometry, a semester of trigonometry, and a semester of college algebra. The course in related mathematics is offered to vocational students. It is designed to give them training in the type of mathematics needed in their shop work and in t heir vocation. General arithmetic is offered principally to students who are taking General or Commercial courses. The students who are taking the college preparatory courses are required to study general mathematics in the junior high school and algebra and plane geometry in senior high. Solid geometry, trigonometry and college algebra are electives. Students who plan to attend college are advised to take at least one elective course. The Mathematics Department of Roosevelt entered some students in a State Math contest. In the elimination contest held at Roosevelt, Steve Adamec won first place and Jeanette Castle came in second. These two students then , entered the county contest at Gary. Steve received first place. He had sixty-two more points than the Merriville girl who received sec- ond place. Jeanette received third place. The members of the Mathematics de- partment are Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Henry, Miss Shields and Miss Darragh. Mr. Murphy Miss Shields. Miss Darragh, Mrs. Henry Page Twenty-four

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THE VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT Glorified Work The Industrial and Vocational departments of Roosevelt have assumed greater im- portance in the last few years than ever before. The need for courses of practical value has become increasingly urgent. For this reason the industrial department has been enlarged and improved. The classes in this department have increased from five to seven, thes shops from three to five. A large amount of modern equipment has been added. The boys in the Junior High School are required to take a finding or exploration course. This course gives the boys general instruction in many industrial arts so that they may discover the type of work in which they would like to specialize. This course includes instruction in woodwork, sheet metal, concrete, household mechanics, printing, mechanical drawing, wood finishing, cabinet making, and machine shop. Boys who do not follow the academic course, may take an Industrial Arts course or the Vocational course. In the Industrial Arts course the boys take one hour of shop work a day, while in the Vocational course they take three hours a day. Classes which are offered in specialized work are: Printing, mechanical drawing, woodwork, machine shop, cabinet making and auto mechanics. An apprentice course was added in nineteen thirty. In this course a student is em- ployed in an industry and comes to school one day a week. On this day, he takes related drawing and other related aca- demic subjects. The teaching staff of the vocational department has greatly increased in the last few years. It now has eight members —Mr. Bunker, Mr. Brown, Mr. Miller, Mr. Maury, Mr. Rohm, Mr. Ferguson, Mr - B T , r - B ker Mr u Ferg ° n ' D M u r - Maury Mr. Matthews, and Mr. Lidster. Mr. Miller, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Rohm. ' Page Twenty-six