William Mitchell High School - Apogee Explo Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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oPHoMoREs RECEIVE NEW ARTS PROGRAM Mitchell's Industrial Education Department of- fered interested students a great variety of useful courses. Many sophomores took advantage of the gen- eral industrial arts program. This introductory course was for sophomores only, and included metals, Woodworking, graphic arts, and auto mechanics. Nine Weeks in each of the four dif- ferent areas enabled the sophomore to decide if he would like to continue his study in that industry. If any student, sophomore, junior or senior, indi- cated a preference to learn about one of the above industries or about mechanical drawing and crafts, he was enrolled in a full-year, one-hour class concerned with that industry. These five basic and advanced classes were planned to give the student insight into the materials and the processes which would be directly connected with each industry. The students also learned what job oppor- tunities, within the individual industries studied, were available. This year a vocational education program in auto mechanics was provided for students. Being a three- hour course, it aided in preparing students for future employment. Other vocational education classes for Mitchell High School are in the planning. WORKING ON a light table, Ron Fluke is preparing a negative for an offset lithography printing plate. SPARKS FLY AS John Weager is welding in his industrial arts class.

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Both boys and girls took advantage of the inter- esting and helpful courses offered by the Home Eco- nomics Department. Many of these classes took field trips throughout the year in order to better under- stand the lessons taught. In family living, a one-semester course, juniors and seniors were encouraged to plan and organize their own course of study with teacher guidance. These students discussed topics which included dating, fin- ances, marriage, and parenthood. Junior and senior girls of the home living classes learned about the home in general. They were taught how to select and buy furnishings for the home and acquired knowledge about such topics as financing and parenthood. Family and clothing classes were taught how to select equipment, materials, and suitable patterns for their use. Each student assembled garments within her ability. Family and foods helps the students in the pre- paration of meals. This course emphasizes food in re- lation to its selection and preparation for family meals. Units are also taught in the use of kitchen equipment, buying and storing food, and entertaining. BRENDA CLEVELAND AND Kathy Cullens are decorating a Christmas tree in their Home Living Class. LESSONS ARE CLARIFIED THROUGH TRIPS IN HER CLOTHING class Bonnie Calvert TOGETHER, BOYS AND girls are learning irons a dress which she is making. how to cook a meal successfully. '-ffff.-lgvmr ,A '..,,.. y ati-aw we-610'