Taylor High School - Helio Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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Classes offered in the art depart- ment at Taylor are not for just any- one. To be completely successful in some, special artistic ability is neces- sary. Being an A student in other classes is no guarantee of success in art. Having talent is the key. Art has played an important role in cultural development throughout history. Whether a student likes sculpturing, sketching, or participating in any oth- er form of art, Taylor has courses which help students build basic artis- tic skills and appreciate the aesthetic values. . Art is nol all painting. How is this for unusual? Jay Criss paints his whatever with some stuff. Fine Arts Ill

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INDUSTRIAL ARTS The industrial arts program is an important part of the Taylor curricu- lum. The objectives of industrial arts are more than training potential elec- tricians or professional wood turners. Giving students a basic idea of the field to see if this is the kind of work they would enjoy is the primary goal in industrial arts teaching. When a student discovers a field he likes, he may continue with more advanced classes to refine skills. A wide range of classes is offered at Taylor. Courses include auto mechanics, electricity, metals, masonry . . . and, of course ... the ever popular woods class. 3H Larry Palmore gets a little advice from the expert. Dwayne Dunlap and Ron Depcw show off their trapezoid. Bill Parker fixes the cutting machine in printing class. no Industrial Arts

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NATN Taylor ' s mathematics department is one of the strongest in the county. Courses range from the basic high school math to the more sophisticated calculus. Algebra, geometry, algebra 3, trigonometry, college algebra, ana- lytic geometry, and calculus are taught by Mrs. Sue Deason. Mr. George Phares teaches algebra and high school math. Classes in geome- try and computer science are instruct- ed by Mrs. Carolyn Henry. Mr. Phil Spitler teaches algebra. Contrary to most opinions, if a student has a de- sire to learn any of these courses, the teaching staff can make learning rel- atively easy. Students with problems or in need of extra help can usually find a teacher who can give needed assistance before or after school. For the student who asks, When am I ever going to use math? there is a quick answer when college or every day life is faced. Even if a student doesn ' t use math skills every day, at least he has been taught skills needed to reason and work out problems more logically. The basic principles of math don ' t always have to apply to numbers. They can be used in any kind of reasoning. This is why math is so very important in a student ' s back- ground. Mathematics is a growing part of today ' s society. Taylor is keeping far ahead of the pace with the variety of courses offered in its math depart- ment. Brad Coon puts a simple half-page problem on the board (top left). Mr. Phares passes back the day ' s homework (left center). Mrs. Henry puts her sixth hour class to the limit with notes (bot- tom left). LAURA 1 12 Mathematics