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

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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

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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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SOCIAL STUDIES The Social STudies DeparTmenT aT Woodrow Wilson High School is cenTrally locaTed lrooms B-9 To B-I5l. The classrooms are large well- lighTed and venTilaTed, and conTain movable TurniTure. These excellenT TaciliTies presenT a good Teaching siTuaTion. The desks can easily be arranged Tor group work and Tor showing Tilms and TilmsTrips. The blackboards can be seen by all sTudenTs and They are exTensively used by all The Teachers. There are ample bulleTin boards and each class- room has a display case nexT To The door. The displays are changed TrequenTly and are visable To everyone passing by in The hall. This means ThaT The Teachers are able To use all Types of visual aids Tor Their classes. The Social Sudies Office is locaTed in room AS-3. ln This office currenT evenTs maTerials, reference books, and maps are sTored and may be used by any of The Teachers aT any Time. The classrooms face The courT and This provides a pleasanT classroom aTmosphere. X Kurt Greenhut A large well-lighted classroom The bulletin board is .ln essential tc-.u,hing tool lll this departnlent The Show Case informs others