Allen Park High School - Imprint Yearbook (Allen Park, MI)

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The key to the future The key to the future lies within the understanding of the past and of the present. In order to develop A.P. students for the future that awaits them, the Social Studies Department stresses the need for historical background. From the World History classes, where the student gains a general knowledge of social concepts which have been the basics for the formulation of our modern society to the United States History classes, where the scope is narrowed to the tenets of a working democracy, the student gains insight into his heritage. With this information, the student then becomes aware of his daily life in American Government, and is given a chance to recognize the role he will play in it. He then has a choice of several electives: Economics, Home and Family Living, Sociology, or World Problems—each designed to supplement his knowledge of the machinery of his country’s government with an understanding of the social, financial, or international problems which are complicating his future. 22

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Business Playing an important in the curriculum at Allen Park High is the Business Department which begins now, developing the skills for the secretaries and business executives of tomorrow. Whether the student plans to further his study in business, or intends to go directly into the field after his graduation from high school, A.P. offers a wide and comprehensive program ranging from beginning typing to more advanced business machines, business mathematics to bookkeeping, business law, and sales. Many of these courses, especially typing and shorthand, are taken by college prep students to aid them later in college. A cooperative training program is available to many interested business students which provides them with practical experience in their chosen fields. 21

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Science, a world to know Science, once the secret domain of the laboratory, is now headline news—an exciting world to know, an essential world to understand. A.P.H.S. realizes the dynamic role that science plays in the world of today and the world of the day after tomorrow, and strives to maintain a department equal to the pace being set by the bold, new thrusts into space and beyond. The delightful aromas, which originate from the chem labs and permeate the halls, remind everyone of this activity, and serve to keep them constantly aware of this important field. However, brews of hydrogen sulfide are not the only aspect of the science activity at A.P. From dead cats to live cultures, from the construction of an electric motor to the repairing of a radio, discovery and creativity become partners, and take a lead in the ever advancing world of the scientist. 23