Westmont Hilltop Senior High School - Phoenician Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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TEACI-IES MEANING OF DEMOCRACY Pennsylvania History and Government, World History, American History, and Problems of Democ- racy. Currently, to meet graduation requirements, each student must have three units of social studies. But starting next year, most students will be re- quired to obtain tour credits in social studies for graduation. Reflecting a desire to enrich educa- tional opportunities for youth, this policy exceeds present state requirements. In fact, only by l96l will the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruc- tion require even three units ot social studies. EXAMINATIONS AND QUIZZES, such as those administered in this tenth grade World History class, enable the student as well as the instructor to evaluate achievement and progress. VISUAL AIDS like this political map of Pennsylvania counties help ninth grade students Jim Carbaugh, Elaine Korlewitz, and John Streilein, become better acquainted with the commonwealth ot Pennsylvania. 23 V ,A gt . xxxi PETER MOLLURA-Civics f Pennsylvania History. Education Clearfield lPa.7 High School, F. 8- M. Academy, B.S. Lock Haven Teachers' College, University of Pittsburgh, Activities Assistant Football Coach and Head Track Coach, WILLIAM A. ASKEY-World History, Education Clymer lPa.l High School, B.S. Indiana State Teachers' College, Duke University, Activities Key Club, Sophomore Class, Head Basketball Coach, and Tennis Coach. ROBERT J. MANNION-Problems of Democracy, Education Mount Carmel lPa.t High School, Lock Haven State Teachers' College, University of Pittsburgh, Activities Senior Class, Head Foot- ball Coach, and Golf Coach.

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ELIZABETH C. PRINGLE lMrs.J-American History, World History, Education Johnstown High School, BiS. West Virginia University, Activities .lunior C ass. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Democracy, a political, economic, and social way of life, must be nurtured by an educated citizenry 'capable of understanding the historical principles underlying its development. lt is the responsibility of the Social Studies Department to provide the student with a frame of reference that enables him to interpret the present and to predict the future in the light of the historic past. To provide the student with this frame of ref- erence, the Department offers survey courses in EXTRA CREDIT READING for an eleventh grade American History class supple- ments classroom instruction and extends historical knowledge for John Gilbert, Pat Malloy, and Peggy Jones. SPECIMAN ELECTION BALLOTS, distributed by Sue Miller in a twelfth grade Problems of Democracy class, help students understand balloting and election procedures at the national, state, and local levels. 22

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X : 5 l tif, iiff ALDA L. LONG-latin I and ll, Education Northumberland fPa.i High School: B.A. Sus- quehanna University, M.A. Bucknell University, Activities Senior Y-Teens and Sophomore Class. nf, SARA KEY-French I, Latin ll, Education Oak- mont iPa.i High School, Allegheny College: B.A., M.A. University of Pittsburgh, Pennsyl- vania State College, Activities Y-Teens and Junior Class. F5 'H mms ui Ll sum 144, ,ef C7 Es DIAQKY tiovia. Baiea i i 51, -.af A 1 'Mt ulrbfizif Q' X 42 LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT ADDS From a primitive ugh uttered to his cave- spouse, man's language has grown to include such tongue twisters as hemidemisemiquaver and sesquipedalian. This phenominal linguistic growth has enabled him literally to reach the stars. Recognizing the importance of language to man's existence and to his relationship with his fellow man, the language Department under the direction of Miss Alda Long offered basic and advanced courses in Latin, German, French, and Spanish. Spanish was expanded to a three-year fan ,M , ,sf SPANISH CHRISTMAS CARDS arouse the curiosity of Ted Corey and, Beverly Neafach as they arrange a bulletin board display for their Spanish class BETTY JANE WORKOSKY iMrs.i-Spanish I, ll, and Ill, Education Westmont-Upper Yoder High 5Cl100l: 5-5- lndiana State Teachers' College, Activities Spanish Club and Sophomore Class. 24