Woodrow Wilson High School - Non Excide Yearbook (Levittown, PA)

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MATHEMATICS There are five rooms locaied in The nor'I'h wing of fhe building which are designafed as mafhemafics rooms. There are some significani' differences befween lhese rooms and oiher rooms in fhe building. Firsf, 'rhey are nor quife as large as fhere are noi as many pupils in fhe ma+hema+ics curriculum as fhere are in social s'I'udies for insiance. Allhough a parl' of The malhemaiics cur- riculum business maih is 'laughf by fhe business deparfmeni Also 'I'here is more chalkboard space In fhese rooms 1'han In ofhers While ofher areas are beH'er adap'l'ed fo 'lhe use of fackboard displays mafh is a skill which requires a greai' deal of prachce There is enough board space In each room 'ro permrl af leasl' one half of each class fo be working al ihe board af one 'hme This enables 'I'he feacher io mspecf be'Her fhe work of many youngsiers a+ one 'fume The deparimenl is very well equipped wllh lnsiruchonal aids such as chalkboard compasses and pro'rrac'I'ors and compasses pupil rulers and compasses and solid figures which make abs'rrac'rlons much easier for fhe pupils io follow Joseph Sh nw The Math teacher needs plenty of bhckboard space The Show Case G80lllEtl'lL figures hang from the ceiling is '1 constant reminder

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Marthw Richards The Homemalung Deparimenl' us separ afed mio four areas The Lnvmg Dmnng area rs decorafed rn an Early Amerlcan mohf The fireplace can be used 'From fhe llvlng room and fhe paho The 'Foods laborafory ns equnppecl wrlh sux elecfruc ranges a refrlgeralor 'freezer and a cllsh sforage space for equlpmenf The all pur pose area serves as a class room Also included un 'thus area as a good groommg mirror and wash basm Elghi sewmg machines a washer cloihes dryer rroner and a full lengh 'Four way mlrror provlde a well equipped and efficlenl' sewmg laborafory Ann Ehm nn C00killg Cleaning Sewing . . . . Fitting . . .. HOME ECONOMICS SUITE washerl Birch yeneer cabinefs 'supply amiple

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James 0'1tes BUSINESS EDUCATION The business educafion deparfmeni' is locafed in 'Phe sou+hwes+ secfion of our school plan'I'. This area was primarily chosen due 'l'o 'rhe 'I'ype of aclivify fhai' 'fakes place wilhin fhe deparfmenf. The business wing confains 'Four large classrooms comprised of a bookkeepingeroom, one fully-equipped elecfric +ypewri+ing room, one fully-equipped manual fypewriiing room wifh a separaie work area in 'rhe rear, and a 'fully- equipped office praclice room wifh a separafe work area in fhe rear. The addifional work areas in +he laHer +wo rooms. serve as a mul+i- purpose area. Bulleiin board and blackboard space is provided fo fhe ex+enf +ha'r visual aids and blackboard wrifing are easily viewed from any poinl' wifhin +he room. Fluorescem' lighfing fix1'ures are advanfageous in 'lhai 'lhey help relieve eye sfram since ihere s much work ihai IS wrlHen and copied by ihe sfudenfs The large rooms which house 'I'he laiesf business equxpmenf for lnsi'ruc'honal purposes have provided fhe lnsi'ruc'I'or an opporfunrly lo sei' up an officellke sl+ua'I'lon We of fhe business educahon deparfmenl' are qulfe proud of our area and equlpmeni' for we feel fhai I+ is ihe finesf in Bucks Counfy Typing is tmght on electric mdghineg Practicing on the latest duplleatmg machines Shorthand practige by mpg recorder Office machme cl-Iss includes a varlety of skills