Adlai E Stevenson High School - Ambassador Yearbook (Prarie View, IL)

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Mr. Nowicki, Ms. Williams, Mr. Cotterman, Mr. Hanson Business Department The program of the Business Department is designed to help students become more efficient consumers and more efficient producers. Economics is the only course required for graduation. Other courses are elective and allow the individual to choose those which best meet their needs for either personal-use or for entry into the job market. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT ART DEPARTMENT Ms. Tauchas Art Department Over 200 students are enrolled in the 5 elective courses offered by the Art Department. The activi- ties are directed by one full time teacher and two who divide their teaching day equally between art and physical education. The de- partment is small, but a wide range of art experiences, both two and three dimensional are available within the program. A small but active group of art stu- dents is voluntarily involved in school service art efforts such as sign and poster painting and stage scenery. There are several stu- dents doing independent studies in art, two of whom are gaining in- teresting experience as teachers aides. Mr. McAvoy Mr. Machamer

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The Driver Education program at Stevenson began in 1966 with Mr. Griffith teaching the classroom phase during the morning advisory period and the driving phase ONE PERIOD each day. In those days, most students had to take the driving part of the course in summer school. Today, two teachers teach Driver Education five periods a day with almost all of the soph- omores completing the course during the regu- lar school year. In 1966, less than 100 students completed the course and most of them had to do it in summer school. Last year, almost 350 students completed the entire course during the school year with the help of a short summer session for about 35 students. In 1971, the district purchased 10 driving simulators which has helped improve perceptual and procedural skills as well as enabling a larger number of our students to take Driver Education. Courses in English are designed to help students extend their potential and improve their skills in the area of communication. Stu- dents have the oppor- tunity to read widely and to discuss the classical and modem literature of the United States and England and other countries. Stu- dents are also encour- aged to give shape to their personal experi- ences and ideas by writing about them. In addition, electives courses permit students to develop their under- standing and their skills relative to areas such as drama, jour- nalism, speech-making, film and the mass media. 9