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

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Movies are frequently used to illustrate points in social studies. Louis Arvaipreparts to show a movie to Air. Robert Dillingham's class. Mr. William Cravens helps Dianne Demers locate a city on her map while Jay Clough labels the climatic zones of North America as his part of the assignment. Social Studies Department. FRONT ROW: Miss Grace Kachaturoff (Department Chairman, National Honor Society Advisor, and Forum Advisor), Mr. Roger DeShetler (Reserve Football Coach), Mrs. Lois Gi- amalva, Miss Jan Lamerato. SECOND ROW: Mr. Franklin Ronan (Flight Advisor), Mr. Neville Walker (Varsity Football Coach). Mr. William Cravens, Mr. Jon Davis (Reserve Football Coach) THIRD ROW: Mr. Thomas Barrett, Mr. Robert Dillingham (Student Govern- ment Advisor), Mr. Roland Mercier, Mr. Patrick Daly, (Forum Advisor). After spending many hours of hard work in the library, Diane Wallace. Leroy Golm, and Barbara Wright hand in their research papers to Miss Grace Kachaturoff. Social Studies Adventure-seekers find 18 Staff and Academic Life

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English Humanities Unique class focuses on communication Students struggle to gain appreciation of art, music Focusing on class discussions of Ralph Waljlo Emerson's Compensation, Mozart's Sonata in A Minor, and Van Gogh's painting Starry Night, isn't the easiest task in the world. Ask any English Humanities 7 student, or for that matter, any stu- dent at Edsel Ford who has had to struggle with the three-pronged English, art, and music program. Remember one of those first days in the 10B semester when the English teacher announced the days that the class would have art and music. Boy! Everyone thought, Fun and games for two days each week. And weren’t class members surprised when they found that their notes were hardly com- plete enough to pass the mid-semester exam. And, how much more maddening it was to have to write that first art analysis paper, or that original musi- cal composition. When one reaches his senior year, however, he begins to realize that the art and music hardships have actually deepened his appreciation and com- munication. Still, it’s not the easiest task. With such a diversity of material to absorb, students find consultation with the teacher a necessity. Mr. John Pinter discusses elements of English composition with Linda Williams as they review a theme. StofF ond Acodemic Uf« 17

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'only’ basic understanding of man, society If it’s a utopia that’s being sought, or a voyage to adventure that's expected, the social studies depart- ment is not the place to look. Gilligan's Island and Adventum in Paradise must be left to the television critics. However, Edsel Ford social studies' students do try to study the customs of the Andaman Islanders and the blood-thirsty Bugandas. Blood-thirsty is not an appropriate adjective for the rest of the social studies sequence, however. From the study of primitive cultures in the lOB, students delve into courses dealing with social, political, and economic values of the American society; then in 12A, they are free to choose Cultural Geography, World Cultures, or Intercultural Relations. So, if it's an understanding of man and his society that is being sought, the social studies department is the place to search; but it's no utopia! Staff and Academic Life 19