Adlai Stevenson High School - Aurora Yearbook (Livonia, MI)

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YQ' Mio sum.. naw- X D -' Q-Q Even though it didn't hurt, the victim Pat Doughty appeared a little nervous as Mrs. Roberta Wolfe prepared to give her a blood test while Mike Cocrane watched and awaited his turn. To survive chemistry, Bruce Mastny and Barry Casebere learned to use the scales with a minimum amount of errors. Mark Bacon X Q -. K Ai if . rk Sie S E Daniel Hautman LL if James Mitte is x E Carol Snabb .el Douglas Gray Paul Holmberg Lary Smith or it Roberta Wolfe Academics 25

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Whether directing a play, worshipping Buddha, or exhibiting the speed of superballs, Mr. Cooper, as all the other associate teachers, added interest and enthusiasm to SHS. Science Explodes Into Action This isn't fair. That frog can't defend himself. Maybe it wasn't quite fair to the frog, but an ex- periment was an experiment, whether in biology, phys- ics, or electronics. These and many other courses were all part of the science program at Stevenson. Taught on both modular and traditional scheduling, each en- abled the students to explore the world around them. Those students not planning to continue their scientific studies in college found basic biology or applied chemistry to be well suited to their needs. These courses dealt less with theory and regular biology or chemistry, yet provided a new approach. Most courses, especially those on a modular sched- ule, were lab-oriented. Students learned by doing as classrooms became laboratories and workshops. In the electronics lab, students learned to assemble and de- sign electronic devices. Earth science students made weather maps and forecasts. Certain chemistry classes even discovered the properties of a superball. These and many others were experiences no textbook could ever provide. But, remember that this is strictly a human opinion. The frog would probably disagree. 24 Academics The start of the day found teachers like department chairman, Mr. Donald Bundy emptying mailboxes of a collection of dittoes, letters, and packages. - Q if i 5 . if Q , i a EH

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English Classes 'Do Their Own Thing' .-Whig? 5x1 J Arranging theater trips for students kept Mr. Gerald Sima, department chairman, running up the walls and Mr. Alex- ander Bell running up the telephone bills. Norma Boyer, teachers' aid, was a secretary and librarian as well as a typist. I R011a1d Afgenta Richard Bo'tt Catherine Breidenbach Sharon Chapple 26 Academics It expanded my mind! Had this student been on a trip. Well, not really. Only a journey into one of Mr. Bottls rhe- toric classes were divided into two groupsg Miss Trosko's writers and Mr. Bott's pre-writers. Writers concentrated on formal styles of composi- tion while the pre-writers were to do their own thing. Other classes in the English department were equally involved in the action. Students in seminar groups participated in discussions that ranged from the worth of education to the importance of open housing. Journalism classes discovered the basics of newspaper style and practiced them on the Am- bassador, while the humanities students researched the reasons for man's beliefs. All in all, awareness was the keynote in the department. Q33 Mr. Kaplan, reading consultant, was involved in both speed and corrective reading courses. George Croll