South Beloit High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (South Beloit, IL)

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r HOME ECONCDMICS R-r-r-i-n-gl Classes change, so we will look in Room 2 and see what's cookin '. The foods class is going strong. This class studies the prepara- tion of foods and how to serve them. They prepare their menus, do their own marketing, and serve complete meals. The days the girls look forward to are the three days a week when they cook be- cause they may eat what they have prepared. Another class held in the same room is sew' ing. Here the girls are learning to fashion new garments and make over old ones of which they have tired. As another hour rolls around and we glance into this room, we find the home management girls designing, furnishing, and managing their dream homes. Other units in the years course include home nursing, foods, clothing, and in fact, every- thing that pertains to home and community life. fzztellfy-eight

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l SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The functions of general science in the educa- tion ot boys and girls are: l. An understanding ot those generalizations ol :science that a citizen of a modern democracy needs in order to solve everyday personal, social, and civic problems, 2. An understanding and appreciation of the importance to one's self and to society of the ap- plications ot scientific discoveries. 3. The development of a scientific attitude ol mind. 4. The growth in ability to do critical thinking. 5. The development of interests for worthy use ol leisure time. The purpose ol biology in high school is to: l. Prepare the individual lor healthful living. Z. Give knowledge which will help interpret the existing environment. 3. Portray the human race and its improve- ments. 4. Show the advantages and disadvantages ol one animal in comparison with others. 5. Cultivate wholesome attitudes ot tolerance. sex, life, and social ethics. 6. Adjust mental and emotional control, 7. Understand the balance of nature. 8. See the consequences ol violating natures laws. 9. Improve both the mental and physical :side of life. Physics is a part of the curriculum tor the purpose ot: l. Finding the value of facts over opinion. 2. Interpreting lite around us. 3. Giving ideas about vocation. 4, Stimulating a desire lor more knowledge. 5. Knowing what makes things operate as they do. 6. Stating things more exactly, flUL'llfy'Jit31'L'1l

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l INDUSTRIAL ARTS At the beginning of the year, twelve weeks were :spent on mechanical drawing, which con- sisted of Orthographic projection and lsometric drawing. The rest of the year has been devoted to woodwork in its various forms. The boys have completed many different projects: they have made a basketball scoreboard, a timekeeper's table, racks for the books in the assembly, a cupboard, a boat, and many other small articles and also have rcfinished the benches in the shop, the tables in the study hall, and the desks in several of the rooms. The last twelve weeks have been devoted to making scale model airplanes. Each boy in the shop has a certain duty to perform each day. A tool check system has been installed whereby each boy has to check his tools out of the tool room. He is expected to know the names of all the tools in the shop, of what each is made, and also their use and care. He is also expected to know the common types of joints and how to apply the common finishes. I lzveally-zzizze