Topeka West High School - Chevalier Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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Students listen to Bill Dinges discuss aspects of human behavior in psychology, one ofthe wicle variety of classes offered in the field of social studies this year, Historical alue In New Classes A weekend trip to various his- torical sites in Kansas was one of the activities planned by the Kan- sas history students. Kansas histo- ry was offered as a new class in the Social Studies Department at Topeka West. In addition there was a variety of nine-week and semester cours- es to choose from. Classes ranged from history classes to psychology and human relations. Required courses in the depart- ment were U.S. History 1 and 2 and US government. X it-' 1 N 1 ' . 4 5? X ,.- ...hu e-f 'T Q11-rv ' . . g A One ofthe 13 social studies instructors, Reeta Alcins, concen trates on evaluating assignments during US history. 118

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,fl TOP: Ronnie Clark and Leslie Green supply life-giving water to plants in botany. ABOVE: Tediously unrav- Marty Bohl, '75 wonders where the lines elling a cow's inner secrets, M r. Poort's physiology class carefully dissects her leg bone. of force in a coil are, 117 L ul

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Pansing for a brief moment from taking notes in psycholo- gy students gaze dreamily into space. as-4 f W, ja ,M . 4' Students attentively listen to Dean Martin. sitting in his usual relaxed position, as he lectures the class concerning World VVars l and 2. ABOVE: Students take notes as Earl Williams points out important events in American history. LEFT: Listening with intense interest to a students remark about a psychological idea is Margaret Fowler. 119