Marysville Union High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Marysville, CA)

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The Social Studies Department view Mr. Gene Milkey, Mr. Lewis Karstensson, Mr. Mervin Akin, Mr. John Lewin, and Mrs. Dorothy Huggins review ,. l new materials before they are made available to students. Mr. Efton Pritchard, Mr. William Dawson, and Mr. John Mach discuss program development and expansion. 30 XA l The purpose of the social sciences is to prep the student for citizenship. The social stu faculty, many of whom work for their professional growth and participate in ci professional, and political activities, brin life social studies in action. Students in their freshman year receive Or tation and world geography to till their s requirements, sophomores study world hist as iuniors obtain knowledge ot United St History, and seniors are involved in civics American problems. This program is a great one for all stud throughout a tour year social science cours

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uilds better tomorrow ad of our ever-expanding Home Economics partment, homemaking is the responsibility both men and women, therefore Home onomics education should be offered to th boys and girls. Areas of study included in is year's homemaking curriculum are Family lationships, Child Care and Developement, alth and Safety, Management and Con- mer Education, Housing and Home Furnish- gs, Clothing and Textiles, and Foods and trition. Proper care and handling of equipment in the home is an Peggy Bolln Karen Thornberg Sharon Howood Barbara important facet of Home Economics instruction. Demon- Kyle Mrs Kugelman Sharon McNeil and Paula Brazil strating the correct procedure tor loading a dishwasher is The importance of reading each label carefully before making a purchase is explained by Mrs Ethel Parsons department head. David Davis, Mary Perez, Peggy Eddings, Lexi Doust, and Christine Phelan llsten attentlvely 29

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ivilizations of today and yesterday advances achieved in the social studies 'nt should be credited to its diligent Accenting the ideas and growth of they seek to enrich rather than to the minds ofthe students. new courses offered this year include and California history. Also new to social studies curriculum are the honor classes in world and United States in which the advanced student is given opportunity to delve into individual proiect independent study. seniors studying the function of our gov- and its place in the universal society able to assume a responsible citizen role. ooking ever forward, students, through tudying, are able to feel the ties of the past nd are reawakened with the challenge of the resent. 4 Mr, William Lee uses visual aids to demonstrate the expanse ot the Middle West Mr. Richard Sullivan, Mr. Albert Relcow, Mr. Delmar Seuwright, Mr. Donald Graham, and Mrs. Barbara Lamm discuss the new social studies programs.