Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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SALUTE to (lie Social 5ci ence Deparl;nnenl; This year when the world is in such turmoil seems the ideal time to place emphasis in our yearbook upon the Social Sci¬ ence Department. The study of man and his relationship to society has always been an im¬ portant one, but this year, even more does its significance im¬ press us. These courses do not take any deep excursions into the study of human relations, but they give a smattering of every¬ thing, enough to give each stu¬ dent an adequate background. One class might be delving into a conservation of natural re¬ sources, another carrying on research into misleading label¬ ling, or another memorizing basic emotions and desires, yet these courses all teach the same principles and truths. Many students find this infor¬ mation invaluable in their fur¬ ther education at college and just as many put it too good use on everyday problems. Tap: Mr. Tiiwlor, sncialoijy. Loft to I ' isrlit: Miss Bcririiian, social piol)- Icins; .Miss ( ' ranter, history; Mr. May, history; Mr. Paliiihcrg, social |)rablpms; Miss Wiilsio, social proli- Iciiis. Offered in our Social Science Department are courses in his¬ tory, social problems and soci¬ ology. There are six faculty members in this department including Mr. Towler, princi¬ pal. 18 ]

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Tup, 1(‘H to riulit : Social Prohlcins movie; Mr. Tt) vler’s sociology class; Miss BerEtman’s class does library work. Bottom row: Mr. May’s his tory recitatiem; (l ' ‘batr in Miss (’rou tor ' s room; projects vii ' wcd by Miss Willsio’s class. Up-to-the-minute movies—visual education— for the Social Science students modernize the telling of on age-old story in evolution. Mr. Polmberg ' s class enjoys a picture on the nat¬ ural rock formations of the southwestern port of the United States. Room 21 is popular, in¬ deed, for its social problems, a la cinema. We shall prove this statement in the first place to be false, is an oft repeated state¬ ment in the heated debates of Miss Crouters ' history classes. Questions of the day and prob¬ lems pertinent to the United States are given a thorough going-over in the debate mill of Room 29 arguments. Lengthy discussions on the primitive begin¬ nings of man and his reactions to discoveries rage back and forth in Mr. May ' s history 6 classes. Using members of the class as guinea pigs for problems, brings the classwork closer home. Monv a flustered student has been a prehistoric man of the moment. Delving into the mysteries of genes and inher¬ ited characteristics went Mr. Towlers ' sociol¬ ogy classes, and strangely enough, all emerged unharmed and smiling. Their study of the dif¬ ferences in people both outwardly and men¬ tally, of course, now mokes them oil amateur psychologists—but amateur! Reports on consumer problems, conservation, and labor are only a few of the subjects dealt with by Miss Bergman ' s social problems classes. In the library any period con be found students busily preparing their reports. The bulletin board in Room 1 1 blossoms forth continually with student projects and reports on matters of local social control. Two mem¬ bers of Miss Willsie ' s social problems class are shown examining the display.