Belleville Township High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Sciences 9 intricate explanations of world Mr. Baum explains the functioning of a plant complex terarium to biology students Debbie Paule and John Marsh. Members of the Science Department headed by Urban Baum, biology and Lauren Hollinberger, physics-chemis¬ try, physics, arc: Muriel Frazier, chemistry, physical sci¬ ence; John Logsdon, biology, natural science; Mary Ris- ser, biology. Experiments dealing with the physical properties of matter are run by Mrs. Frazier, Jeff Joffray, John Eichorn, and John Good. Lab partners Ann Briessacher and Jo Veile prepare the solutions needed in an acid-base relation experiment. Can science be taught without labs? Yes, but it is difficult. Demonstrations and experiments help one to visualize ideas and principles. After some weeks of in¬ convenience at the beginning of the year, classes moved into new laboratories. They were found to be more than adequate, with large work areas and an abundance of new equipment. Freshmen may choose between courses in physics- chemistry and physical science. Biology is offered to sophomores and second year physics-chemistry, chemis¬ try or physics is offered to juniors. To keep in step, other new courses are being planned. Row 1: Muriel Frazier, Mary Risser. Row 2. Lauren Hollinberger, John Logsdon, Urban Baum. 12

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Foreign languages link nations together The Foreign Language Department has been organ¬ ized for reasons other than to teach only language. Stu¬ dents learned the background of the language, such as when and where the language originated. They also learned the background of the people who use the lan¬ guage daily, their customs, and their history. The stu dent ' s vocabulary can also be broadened, for a lot of our English words are derivatives of foreign languages. Because of the increasing rate of people traveling out of their native country, communciation is another ad vantage of knowing a foreign language. In the future, a foreign language could prove to he the link that joins nations together in international peace. A foreign language rounds out a persons education bv giving him a view of the possible jobs at which he would have an opportunity. Although they express them¬ selves in different languages, people have similar ideas. Through the Foreign Language Department a person can learn to interpret these ideas as they were meant. Listening attentively to the recorded lessons has been found to be one of the most important keys to learning the French language. Members of the Foreign Language Department under the chairmanship ot Elnor Gabel, Spanish, are: Richard Klauss, German; Wilma Ochs, Latin; Jemima Owens, Spanish; and Billie Pedigo, French. Row I: Wilma Ochs, Jemima Owens, Elnor Gobel. Row 2: Richard Klaus, Billie Pedigo, John Garland. 11

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Special Ed provides occupational training Paul Hamer, Dove Berto, Stephen Tilton. Mr. g erto gives two of his students a detailed explanation of their assignment. Members of the Special Education Department are Dave Berto, Paul 1 lanser, and Stephen Tilton. The purpose of the special education courses offered this year was to help the pupil achieve social adjustment and develop occupational adequacy. This was attained by instructing the students on the various phases of jobs and the social attitudes expected of them if they are to find success in keeping a job. Many of the students from the two freshmen and one sophomore classes held jobs on the high school campus and some were placed in jobs at various community or¬ ganizations in the evenings or on weekends. The students were then evaluated by the employer on their ability to do the job and their social interaction with fellow employees. Much of the success of the special education program depends on the development of a good social attitude to help the student in his interaction with his peers and in the community in which he will live. The special ed classes learn about the many opportunities available in industry today. IB