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

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J 2-i. I Part of the purpose of Social Studies was to help students learn for all people came to Mary Wiltsie as she was struck by the to better understand. their fellow men. Visions of peace on earth festive spirit of the Christmas season. X Louis Blunt Lawrence Christoff Sarah Dick Beatrice Kuhl Caidel Dean Schutz Steven Smith Dennis Sparks Charles Stern Nancy Marsischky Jacqueline Van Daele Social Studies 31

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oeial tudies Department odernizes Its Histor 'tls history relevant? I never thought of it that waylv These were some of the wondering exclamations of students benefiting from the completely modular scheduling of the Social Studies de- partment. More than ever, students could study specific areas which interested them, with the option of studying alone. Although the Social Studies department always had a wide variety of subjects to suit all interests, depth was added by offering advanced courses in various subjects to allow an intense study of certain phases. A new advanced American Government class drew up their own course of study, followed their outline closely and met with their teacher once a week. An advanced U.S. History seminar was organized second semester for students who wished to delve deeper into the dilticult concepts. This program gave the students an opportunity to work with specially provided library resources and study what interested them the most. It was hoped that this seminar would become an advanced course. Another addition to the Social Studies center was the monthly seminars held in the Group Work room. Students could go in and out all day long for continuous discussions. With all of these im- provements, the Social Studies department appealed to most of the school. And it was found that history was relevant. With biglgreen 'letters silently reprimanding him, Mr. Nichels guiltily sneaked into the center. W .,, Us . Margeurite Abromaitis CHFOIYTI Large group lecture never was the best part of schoolg especially sixth hour Friday. But Roland Jakirnowicz paid no attention to the time or the day as he faithfully took notes to pass the next test. - 30 Social Studies Harry Nichels Barbara Pataky I

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32 Symphonic Choir 4 , f Stevenson's Symphonic Choir performedifhree diferent numbers as guests of The Morning Show, thus becoming the school's first group to reach TV stardom. Q SEEK W