Whiteland High School - Warrior Yearbook (Whiteland, IN)

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MATH: BASIC TO ADVANCED The Mathematics Department offers a wide variety of courses to fit the students' many diverse needs. For those who simply want the background Basic Arithmetic and Applied Math are available. Here students can develop the skills needed to survive in an ever- more-complex world. However, the department also provides classes in Algebra, Ge- ometry, Analytic Geometry, Trigo- nometry and Senior Math for the students who need this greater concentration for entrance into a college or career field. As the world changes, so must the cur- riculum and the WCHS Math De- partment is keeping pace in the fast-pace world. E. A group of Trigonometry students here are busily trying to determine whether or not sin’ + cos2 really does equal one. F. With only seven students, Senior Math, the most advanced class available at Whi- teland. prepares students to deal with Cal- culus in college. G. In this Analytic Geometry Class, stu- dents work with parabolas, ellipses, para- meteric vectors, and of course the ever- so-popular Cartesian Coordinate System. ill MATH 19

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Students Express Themselves The English Department offers many options for the students. Since communication is the basic for much of life, all sophomores and juniors are required to take specified classes. Sophomores must enroll in speech, composi- tion and American Literature while juniors must choose four electives from the several courses offered. All these classes work to prepare students to express themselves well. E. Robin Egner explains how to groom and care for a dog in a demonstration speech class. F. (left to right) Dean Metcalf. Dan McGrew, and Alex Whitaker perform an original English ballad as their class project for Senior Honors English. G. Beth Tex shows complete concentra- tion in preparing a collage in sports class. H. Ms. Melissa McIntosh, intern from Franklin College, talks to Mrs. Loop's jour- nalism class on libel and slander. 18 ENGLISH

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Learning So many students these days are getting more and more inter- ested in the business world. They may find that certain skills are needed to maintain the profession of typists, consumers, accoun- tants, lawyers, etc. Students here perfect these many talents as they work very hard to prepare for their much wanted goals and ca- reers. A A. Senior Jeff Hoover works out some very hard problems in Accounting. 8. Junior Jean Pendleton improves her typing abilities in Office Machines. C. Students must try very hard to get good scores on their timed writings in Typing I. to Lead in Business 20 BUSINESS