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

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In a world of intercontinental missies, hydrogen bombs, and cold war, the only hope for peace is the development of a mutual understanding between the na- tions of the earth. The Social Studies Department of Edsel Ford High School strives to help students understand their own country's values and government, and then to apply their under- standing to other nations. The first course in the social studies sequence involves a study of a simple society such as the Andaman Islanders. Social studies 2 and 3 deal with American values, how they came into being, and the effects of the Industrial Revolution on life and values in the United States. The workings of democracy are investigated in Social Studies 4. Students learn about the dif- ferent branches of government and about their functions. In the last required class, an investigation of clear thinking and its application is made. Re- search papers are an important part of this class, preparing stu- dents for similar work in college. SOCIAL STUDIES The assembled social studies teachers of Edsel Ford are Mr. Robert Dalton, Mr. James Lehman, Miss Doris Doo- little, Mr. Richard Seavitt, Miss Grace Kachaturoff, ami Mrs. Shirley Tolan, Mr. William Levantrosser, with Judy Delya and Patrick Daly at the board, refers to the map in a discussion of democracy and capitalism. A Social Studies 1 class reviews the basic drives with Mr. Thomas Barrett. Pictured in the front row are Mary Tellier, Frank Timte, Michael Whitehead, and Jerry Nuznov. 16

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SCIENCE Edsel Ford High School is in the middle of a five- year experimental program in natural science. Its purpose is to acquaint the student with the laboratory sciences and to give him a more liberal education in the area of science by requiring studies in several fields rather than in one field exclusively. The student is required to take one semester each of biology, chem- istry, and physics; and then he may select one or more additional semesters from these. The student whose scientific interest lies in other fields may elect photography, horticulture, or geology- astronomy. Mr. Arthur Konarske explains the principles of electric current to Cary Craig and Kelly Big- liardl. The science teachers at Edsel Ford are Mr. Stanley Smith. Mr. Mark Boersma, Mr. Martin Erickson, and Mr. Arthur Konarske in the first row. and Mr. Ernest Burkinan. Mr. Stewart Gingrich, and Mr. Lee Bartlett in the second row. Not pictured are Mr. Ralph Cornell, Mr. Allan Dawson, Mr. Robert Hough, Mr. Roger Iddings. and Mr. Warren Rhodes.

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seated. Behind them stand Mr. Tex Walker, Mr. Joseph Knapp, Mr. Byron Brown, Mr. Robert Young. Mr. Thom- as Barrett, Mr. Patrick Daly, and Mr. William Levantrosser. Miss Grace Kachaturoff explains Right to Work Laws to Judy Kane and Terry Major during a dark zero hour class. The United States’ Dual Court System is explained to Betty Jo Dolezal and Ray Follansbee by Mr. Robert Dalton. Mr. Matthew Zipple points out Red China on the map to his Social Sta fees5 class. With him at the board are Pat Pecoraro. Clair True , and Ed Wfogkwsb. 17