Highland Park High School - Polar Bear Yearbook (Highland Park, MI)

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KAREN JOHNSON, Rose Wright, Jim Reeves, Jim Pro- MR. CARL SIGNOR explains the streak test for deter- chazka, and Marcia DeCann take a moment from their mining Unknown minerals YO JOYIH Sfilldf, David K9fIlSy JO study of physiology to smile for the camera from their front Day, Marjorie Bennett, and John Rothrock. row seats. 1 X' ali PHYSICS I STUDENTS are fascinated by many different scientific principles. Q

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quipment ids Understandin it LY' . 'x ' POLLY PORCUPINE and Sammy Squirrel capture the interest of Bruce Dahl, Janet Jagger, Rosetta Cooper, and Charles Blockett, during their Biology II study of mammals. Q 2 v4'fx'5f an CHEMISTRY I students Daina Dravnieks, Pat Young, Eric Kinsman, Larry Smith, Roslyn Points, and Mike Crenshaw, look on as the student teacher, Mr. George Gibson, demonstrates an analytical balance. 22

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Aw . . W., ,kg is gg ,, Q s'??. Bgg,f 'F wa. . . -'fl if is-,ii 'L 1 H '5' W l a ,lt ' 'K FRED DAVIS reports to the Sociology class as Mr. William Phenix and students listen. From ave Man From cave rnan to modern man, history has developed. Parkers learn differences among govern- ments, social lives, moral standards, religions, wars, and political problems at home as well as abroad, in their social studies classes. Debates, panel discussions, special projects, field trips, filmstrips, and bulletin boards are just a few of the ways in which the students probe into their studies. New maps and globes aid the students. Social Studies Seminar, one of the new classes, provides opportunities for 11th and 12th grade stu- dents to investigate the areas of interests that are not adequately provided for in other courses. Zen Buddism, fear in children and adults, relationship between German music and German nationalism, chemical warfare and human values, social class be- havior in the high school, power in labor unions, and international student exchange are a few of the areas investigated by the students individually and as a class. The other new class is 9B Social Studies Skills- English. In this two-hour class, English is taught with a social studies orientation, and social studies is taught with an English orientation. It gives the new students an idea of some of the things they will be called upon to do later in high school. Research, organizing material, use of maps, library work, and ,mm si ii ii W ss Ji W., , A M, - -Www ' ' ,,..ni.. l I KNOW THE ANSWER, says Margie Vogan, raising her hand, while Carol Morgan looks for the answer. 24 ...H Em JOHN HALLOCK gives a report in his 12th grade Sociology class.