Tolleston High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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advanced study In todoy's highly scientific world, much emphasis is placed on the need for knowledge in the fields of science and mathematics. Since today's students must be well-equipped to take their place in on age in which science and mathematics play greater roles than ever in the post, Tolleston's curriculum offered a variety of courses which gave students the basic fundamentals in these two fields. Diversified courses gave scientifically in- clined students the background necessary for further study. Biology and bio-physical sci- ence students learned, not only of all the different kinds of plants and animals, but ol- so how they eat, breathe, grow, reproduce, and of their other habits of life. In chemistry students dealt with the composition of sub- stances and the reactions of certain elements to one another. Physics taught them the appli- cation of scientific theories concerning mot- ter, its motions ond physical changes, and the energy which makes this possible Besides the general mothematics courses which were offered, students who wished to delve deeper into mathematics hod the op- portunity to take Algebra I, Advanced Alge- bro, Plane Geometry, Trigonometry, ond on introductory course to calculus. First-yeor algebra students leorned the basic rules and formulos, and their applica- tion to problems Plane Geometry students were exposed to geometric figures, axioms, theorems, compasses, and protroctors. Ad- vanced algebra students probed into a more detailed study of olgebraic principles. In trigo- nometry students studied the triangle and its relationship to its sides and angles Advanced moth students, being introduced to calculus, learned o new method of mathematical com- putation using algebraic symbols. With this background in science ond mothemotics, students were prepared to face the chollenge that college ond the adult world would pose. By performing this experiment, physics students in the new theoreticol physics course obtained do to for computing the occclerotion of o falling body due to gravity at this latitude Jocquelme Cox, under Woodie Gra- dy's direction, collected gos from heated, burning sulfur. Then she collected the gos from nitric ocid when copper removed the ood’s hydrogen. Finally, she reocted both gasses ond obtained o new ocid ond a solt.

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Mathematics, science stimulated urge for Geometry students found fhot a chort wos very helpful in the solution of some problems Eogcr-to-leom olgebro students listened attentively os Mr. E S. Goforth explained how to opply the rules of olgebro to their problems The application of logarithms to trigonometry problems was o short-cut to finding onswcrs for trig students.

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Social sciences stressed citizenship aH FREEDOM SHRINE Deployed in Mr Wise's room, the Freedom Shrine, given to our school this year by the Gory Optimist Club, con- tains copies of the original historic documents of the United Stotes. Mr. Som Poliak pointed out to World History students the first trode routes m the For East. World History is the study of foreign lands, their problems, and their history. Eoch rveek World History students took part in class discussions, and questions were answer- ed concerning the countries of the world. United States History acquainted students with a complete history of their own country. U S. History students leorned that people to- day profit from the mistakes which were mode many years ago, likewise, decisions made to- day will affect the people of the future Throughout the year students also studied and discussed mony of the important documents of the United States Current affairs, another important part of U S. History, informed stu- dents os to what was happening all over the world. In government, students leorned about the intricate workings of the Federal and In- diana governments; however, before studies were completed in this course, students were required to learn how Congress passes a bill, how the President and other top officials are elected, what their qualifications ore, and many governmental operations—all of which started each student on his way to taking active part in politics. Seniors were also required to take Eco- nomics, the science which explains how people make a living and how they spend what they earn. Students enrolled in this course studied four important factors of economics: consump- tion, production, distribution, and exchange Through the study of psychology, students leorned why and how people react as they do under certain strains From this study students got a better understanding of the people with whom they work and associate. Miss A F Morsh's U.S. History classes, with the oid of on opoque projector, used enlarged mops for discussion ond study. 14