Woodrow Wilson Middle School - Statesman Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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Pageh? THE WILSON BOOSTER MATHEMATICS AND TYPEVVRITING fm lla 'Q Miss Anna Wiltse Mrs. Grace West Mr. W. B, Wise Miss Mae K. Brown Chairman of Mathematics Mrs. Elizabeth Curry Miss Cleo Yarberry Mr. Frank P. Geurin Tynine lXlATHENlATlCS lylathematics is required of us in the seventh grade and eighth grade and is optional in the ninth grade. ln the seventh grade we first review our previous work in arithmetic. During our first semester we study the three cases of percentage, VVe learn to read the meters such as water, gas, and electricity. lVe also study interest, discounts, graphs, areas and volumes of plane figures. ln the eighth grade we are first introduced to the study of equations. Then we study the busi- ness forms of making checks, notes, checking ac- counts, budgets, installment buying, insurance, and taxes. We also study similar triangles, scale draw- ings and square root. About the end of the first se- mester two advanced classes begin studying algebra. ln the ninth grade some of us study algebra. Two of our classes study approximately one whole se- mester of geometry and will be ready to take up Geometry ll when they enter high school. Those who do not wish to take up higher mathe- matics study advanced arithmetic in the ninth grade. ln these classes we learn short cuts in arithmetic, and go farther into the study of business arithmetic. VVe also learn to check our work and study prob- lems of thrift and investment. TYPEWRITING The major part of our course deals with the sub- ject of keyboard technique. This is supplemented by lessons to develop some skill and taste and ar- rangement of themes, manuscripts, and personal and business letter writing. Vllhile taking typing we learn to be more accu- rate, we explore and find out more, and it helps us in our choice of a vocation. lt may be said that a knowledge of typewriting in this modern day and age is a token ol good citi- zenship. So many people own typewriters, or have machines available for their own use, that some knowledge and skill in typewriting has been ac- cepted as a good junior high school educational pro- cedure. The major ohjectives in the teaching of typewriting are: first, to ascertain our aptitude for the subject, and second, to make whatever Work we do of value if we should discontinue the subject at this point. , . 5 1 N Us ? t

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THE WILSON BOOSTER Page17 SOCIAL STUDIES Mrs. Nelle Weatherford Mrs. Nancy V811 Bradt Chairman of Social Studies Miss Helen Giffert Genevieve Howard hflany Various and interesting activities have been carried on this year in connection with our social studies classes in Vkioodrow lYilson. hlrs. llieather- ford, and hliss Oiffert teach the eighth grade which has studied Hllve and Our Covernmentn and How Discoveries and Inventions Have Changed Klodern Living? One day while studying the former topic. lNfIrs. Weatherford's class decided to dramatize the United States Congress. Part of the class became the Senate, the other part was the House of Repre- sentatives. Woodrow VVilson school was considered to be the United States. The president of the class acted as the president of the United States. The class vice-president presided over the Senate. Klany laws which would interest all of us were introduced. One was to abolish the demerit system. This one was not passed. Another was to eliminate all home work. This was carried by a large majority. Other bills concerning a longer lunch period, the elimina- tion of the activity period, and the rnerit system for our junior Police were considered. lX'I1ss Thompson, Xlrs. Howard, and llrs. Yan Bradt have taught our seventh grade classes. llc Yr! Asn X1-t Miss Lenora Barnett Miss Helen G. Lea Mrs. Velma Craig Miss Marietta Thompson have studied 4'City Life , '4Chinese Culture and 4'Iinmigration7'. On hlonday each pupil in hlrs. Yan Bradtas classes was expected to bring a news- paper clipping, cartoon or picture on some current event that affected Tulsa directly or indirectly. All the seventh grade classes have made posters and booklets and have collected material in regard to means of improving and heautifying Tulsa. Those of us who are members of hliss Lea's and lX'Iiss Barnett's classes have studied Occupations and Hlnternational Cooperation during the ninth grade. Wie have had the opportunity to write occu- pation themes. Some have made booklets on the professions they wish to follow when they have fin- ished their education. These activities have proved to be original and interesting to the teachers, as well as to us. One girl who was interested in dentistry even went so far as to construct a set of false teeth. Another thing that makes social studies interest- ing is the study of the junior Review, a four page paper written specially for students, which we read and discuss i11 all social studies class rooms one day each week. I l is as Y Y

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THE WILSON BOOSTER Page19 SCIENCE Miss Ada B. Hanna Mr. L. S. Elstner Chairman uf Science Vilhen we enter junior high school. we are glad not to have among our many worries. that of science, This is reserved for us until we become industrious eigliths. and have broader experience. Wihen we reach the eighth grade, we study physi- cal science. with its fun, and problems, and hard work. XVe find that it is very different from elemen- tary school science. being more systematic and giving more definite facts. The text for this course is ICveryday Problems in Science by Pieper and Beauchamp. Klany different things are considered, including the heavens, the earth. the weather, water supply. health, clothing. energy, building, and me- chanics. VVe learn what holds the stars up, what makes machinery go ,round and iroundv. and solve other mind-taxing problems. Quite a few interesting experiments are performed to demonstrate different facts. and to allow us to draw our own conclusions. Vic also have a workbook filled with many, many dotted lines which we must cover with cold facts. This year we took up the study of something new. This was: the building of houses. the materials used and insulation. First we took up the study of the materials used in the building of these houses such as: brick. tile. terra cotta. or frame. In the insulation of these houses, we considered materials such as: asbestos wool, spun glass and others. The use of these insulating materials deaden sound and Miss Edith Force Mrs. Lillian Kennedy keep out cold air in winter and hot air in summer. As ninth graders. being more learned. we are allowed to specialize in biology. Biology is the study of plant and animal life. from the lowly bacteria and amoeba to orchids and man. The text is Hlfveryday Problems in Biologyi' by Pieper and Beauchamp, and Frank. It describes in detail the food, growth, re- production, behavior. classification, and conserva- tion of various living things. We discover among other things that man is an animal with the classifi- cation Homo sapiens Cget out your Latin bookig that amoeba reproduce by dividing into two ani- mals, orchids are the highest class of plants, and that some plants move when touched. Vife peer through microscopes to view tiny wonders, as an amoeba floating around in the water. or a compli- cated cross-section of a plant stem. lixperiments pertaining to biology are performed. Wie ninth grad- ers also have a workbook, which is one of our prin- ciple sources of difficulty. In case we have a little time to spare. or want to get a little extra credit, there are always charts and special projects for us to work out. In spite of the work we find that our years of sci- ence have been in general very interesting and en- joyable. Science is absolutely necessary for living in the present civilization, and although we may not all be scientists, the science we learn now will stand us in good stead in later life. 2 4 :Y if l vi sv. + f 3