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

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Study of man Mr. Franklin Ronan guides the discussion about tWt cultural differences between the Andaman Islanders and the Hopi Indians in one of his 10B social studies classes.

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through expression of talents Mr. Robert Ferguson supervises in the creation of plaster sculptures while Miss Donna Stewart actually partici- pates in the process. Students observ- ing are Bob Jones, Ambrose Stephenson, Silvio Valentini, and Lucy Machczynski. One phase of elective art, hand printing, is practiced by Andrea Conklin and Mar- garet DeOrio. Miss Marion Carson and Mr. Robert LeVeque make suggestions for the improvement of the prints. Why do so many students elect art as a regular class? One impor- tant reason is that art courses pro- vide relaxation for the individual through freedom of expression, while affording him an opportunity to appre- ciate the work of accomplished artists. Other students elect art simply as a background for various professions. In the classes, a sche- dule is maintained during the semes- ter so that each student will have time to work in a variety of areas. Art-Humanities is required of ail students at Edsel Ford. The main purpose of these courses is to intro- duce and or enrich each person's understanding of various art forms. The student is familiarized with various elements of art, such as tone and color, and is taught to analyze a work of art in relation to these ele- ments, to the medium employed, and to the treatment of the subject. Thus, it is hoped that by the end of each semester, the individual will have developed a greater appreciation of the skill and genius involved in creating a work of art. 19

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benefits society ... The deeper an individual's understanding of the society and the world in which he lives, the greater is his value as a citizen. The object of the Edsel Ford social studies program is to in- spire the individual to seek the essential broad knowledge. First, students are made aware of the basic drives’ which motivate the behavior of all men and of the pattern” by which any culture satisfies these drives. Thep the budding social scientists examine various world cultures, ranging from that of primitive islanders to that found in modern-day America. However, the new method of study emphasizes the similarities in man’s satisfaction of his basic drives, rather than the differences. From these studies, the Edsel Ford graduate gains extraordinary insight, which makes him a more valuable citizen. Ken Dilloway receives the Social Studies Department award from the chairman. Miss Grace Katchaturoff. Sharing a pot of coffee in the teachers workroom are Mr. William Hackett and Mr. William Cravens. 21