Edsel Ford High School - Flight Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Music Department Also Participates In Humanities Program Addison Dixon Ohio University MM Ed. University of Michigan MA Phillip Mark Centra! Michigan BM Ruth Richards Milwaukee Slate BS University of Michigan MM F.ldon Scott University of Michigan BM University of Michigan MM Pictured is the pep band, which was instrumental in leading the cheers of Ford students at athletic games. 21 Pictured is the string quartette from the music department. Mr. Dixon coaches a quartette composed of members of the girls' glee club.

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Art Instructors Direct Work In Creative Lab, Classroom; Marian Carson University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin BS MS is Gawaine Dart Michigan State Normal BS Wayne University MA Robert Ferguson University of Michigan BD Dick Laing Michigan State Normal BS Mr. Ferguson evaluates a painting for Chuck Bernard. Jim Spooner. Bradley Bamber, Pal Mealy, and Aniia Hcl- mer. In ihe background is Lorraine Wescott. Students work on projects in Mr. Dart s art class. Students display various means of creating works of art. In the several art classes taught at Edsel Ford stu- dents learn to work with many types of materials, such as clay used in pottery making, copper, wood, paint, and charcoal. Our art teachers stress the purpose of the art depart- ment, which is that it will further the students’ experi- ence in art and in expressing themselves. 20

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Social Studies Stress Understanding Basic Concepts, Values Byron Brown Central Michigan BS Central Michigan MA Evelyn Cox Wayne University Wayne ync Im-enity M ■JyrA Doris Doolittle University of Michigan AB University of Michigan MA Western Harvard {Jc Ray Howe Michigan AB MA Kris Juul Western Michigan BS Wayne University MA Wayne University PH D Social studies curriculum at Edsel Ford aims at understanding the American so- ciety, and developing the ability to participate effectively as a citizen in our democ- racy. The basic concepts and understandings in all of the areas of social living are utilized, including history, political science, economics, sociology, and anthropology. Great emphasis is placed on the values which motivate our life and upon the inter- relationships existing among institutions and events. Five semesters of social studies arc required of all students at Edsel Ford, as compared with three semesters of his- tory, and civics required in most of the other Michigan high schools. Word cultures, economics, and sociology are offered as electives to seniors to complete the required sequence. Mr. Seavitt. Judy Crowl, Diane Bada, Don Campbell, and Bob Koncz check a world map. Mr. Zipple. American his- tory teacher, explains Bill of Rights to Donna Marsh, Dennis Morova. Bob Carl- son, Darryl Wareing, and Stanley Flood.