Sheridan High School - Syllabus Yearbook (Sheridan, IN)

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For some reason, Sheridan doesn't seem to be included on this map, but Chuck English shows a. U.S. History class where it is anyway. AND STUDY THE LESSONS OF THE PAST Understanding the past, recognizing today's problems, and preparing for the future: these are the aims of the social studies department at Sheridan High School, We learn much about the democratic processes which safeguard our freedom. Our American system of government is based upon three things: the essential freedoms, free enterprise, and the importance of each individual. Among the things we study are the why and the how of our nation's laws, our economic system, and the history of the United States and of the world . By studying man's rise from the caveman era to the nuclear age, by analyzing his accomplish- ments and failures, we hope to derive a lessonfor today, If we cannot learn from the past, we are condemned to relive it. Three years of social studies are required for graduation at Sheridan High School . We take world history as sopho- mores, U .S . history as juniors, and government as seniors. Elective courses in sociology and economics are offered. Mrs. Cline shows a Government 12 class the sixth congressional district on a special map Qcourtesy of Steve Shookj. 13 BONDED GASOLINE STATION

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La plume est sur la table, recite the members of the French I class. They repeat the French phrases after they hear them correctly pronounced on the record. One ofthe most vital skills in the world today is the art of communication with others by the spoken and written word . English is the lifeblood of an education, the one skill whose use is necessary for the comprehension of all others , SHS requires four years of English for gradu- ation. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors take alternate semesters of gener al English and literature . Seniors may choose between grammar and composition, and English literature , In our rapidly shrinking world where only one fourth of its population speaks or understands English, the knowledge of a foreign language is extremely helpful . Stu - dents at SHS are offered Latin I and Il, and French I and Il , Many modern teaching methods are used in these language courses , Tape recorders, record players , and audio-visual equipment are all utilized , WE LEARN TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS Steve Garrett seems to be in the process of diagram- Ralph Weaver concentrates on TI-IE OX-BOW INCIDENT ing a compound-complex indicative sentence in a minor contemporary classic which he is reading for English 11. sophomore literature. 12 BISHOP HOME SUPPLY

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Larry Haworth solves a first degree linear equation in Algebra I. Bob Zell shows Algebra III students how to oper- ate aslide rule on a large demonstrator model. 14 MATHEMATICS AND THE SCIENCES Mathematics is the science of our num- ber system . It gives us a means of express- ing the relationships we observe in nature and of performing useful and necessary com - putations . Mathematics has been called the language of the sciences. It is essentially a thing of the mind for mathematics works through concepts, symbols, and relation- shipsg it helps man to analyze and synthe- size the complex phenomena of the universe and himselfg it Works in many ways to advance progress . Sheridan High School offers a wide variety of math courses to its students. Freshmen take either Algebra I or General Mathg sophomores take either Plane Geom- etry or Business Arithmeticg juniors may elect to take a semester of Algebra Ill and a semester of Trigonometryg seniors may elect to take a semester of Algebra IV and a semester of Solid Geometry, BOOKER FARM STORE