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DATA PROCESSING — Jesse Chavez and Ray Owens are asking Mrs. Montgomery
questions pertaining to their reading material. The business world of today Is faced
with a need for more trained people tn the field of data processing. In this course,
Introduction to Data Processing, the foundation for this training is begun. Through read-
ing, discussion, visual aids, and field trips, the student becomes familiar with the var-
ious types of data processing systems used currently in business. Hie student in intro-
duced to the valiuus tools that can be used to perform data processing operations ef-
fectively. This basic introduction to the fundamentals of data processing will enable a
student to decide whether he is interested in and qualified for additional study and train-
ing in the ever-expanding field of data processing.
CHEMISTRY II — The Chemistry II class is saponifying a fat, cottonseed oil, during
their study of Organic Chemistry. Mrs. Zettel (center) is preparing the soap, while
Mike Potter and Bill Clark test it for alkalinity. Whelan Klemme and Wanda Jackson
are checking the lathering ability of the soap. In our technological era it is important
that students acquire knowledge of a scientific approach to dally problems. In chemis-
try the student becomes acquainted with scientific facts and terminology. He Is allowed
to apply or test these facts In the laboratory. The application of scientific information
enables a person to better use his surroundings for his own benefit and enjoyment.
SOCIOLOGY — Warren King and Keith Kipp are being Instructed by Miss Red on the
art of making a "family tree." Constructing a "family tree" is a special project In
Sociology classes. Students trace their family through three generations to determine
whether the professions, occupations, and hobbies of their ancestors and living rela-
tives have a significant bearing on their interestsand choice of occupation. The "fam-
ily tree” is one of many examples pointing out the importance of primary groups,
especially the family, in shaping the human personality. Although the students find this
project difficult to research at times, they usually agree it is interesting. The "family
tree” requires the cooperation of the entire family, and therefore affords a good means
of communication between teenagers and their parents.
CALCULUS — Jim North and Andy Triplett, members of the calculua class, are par-
ticipating In a discussion of the evaluation of the definite Integral. This newest otter-
ing of the High School Mathematics Department is In answer to an ever-increasing
application of the methods of calculus to the solution of problems and the ever-increas-
ing demand of the col leges for an early start in the study of calculus. This Is especially
beneficial to students of physics and engineering. The class studies methods for solv-
ing two large classes of problems - finding the rate at which a variable quantity is
changing (Differential Calculus) and finding a function when its rate of change Is given
(Integral Calculus ). Modern science and engineering use both branches of the calculus
to express physical laws in precise mathematical termsand to study the consequences
of those laws.
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Storrs, A. W. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1970, newspaper, February 26, 1970; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1215038/m1/36/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alvin Community College.