Bellevue High School - Comet Yearbook (Bellevue, OH)

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Mr Joseph Ayers uses the map to illustrate colonization of America lecture period Vacation is over and on their desks is a history book The students open it oppre hensively and examine it curiously To some it seems that between the two covers there is an insurmountable amount of pages filled with boring facts But soon the words on these pages become vrvrdly alive Suddenly the pupils find that history has a vital meaning They develop an understanding of mankind from a simple society to a complex civilization today People profit by avoiding mistakes of the past and taking advantage of the successes in the present History helps them to understand the people of all ages World history stresses the study of ancient Greece and Rome the French Revolution advances in European civilization and international relations The theme of American history is the hope the ideal the suffering and the achievement of Americans throughout the years. Students learn of the colonists and their desire for religious and political rights. Through this course they develop an understand- ing and respect for our democratic government. They study the foreign policy of the United States and its place as a leader in the world today. They become inspired with the realization of what it means to be an American citizen today. I3 Psychology classes take notes during a

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Psychology famtly relatuonshrps and human relatrons compruse the mam topucs of Psychology class They clrscuss mental diseases and deflcnencles and try to solve problems by analyzing the cause of such a sttuatron Crtrzenshrp class rs designed to solve the problems of personal lrvrng whrch confront all young adults Datlng problems are solved through an understand mg of the viewpoints of parents and other members of society They realrze that a person IS happier If he makes a conscious effort to get along with people After this course, students look forward to the future As a student begins hrs studres of Amerncan Government and Economics he IS approaching the final appllcatron of the knowledge he has garned He studles and analyzes some of the problems faclng the world today More Important he learns the responslbllltles of young Americans to try and solve these problems He discusses the cooperation of labor and management for successful lndustry how to buy wlsely and stretch an Income government flnancrng and how to bulld good rnternatlonal relations Socral Studles Are A Key To The Past, Present, and Future MR JOSEPH AYER5 Mr Ayers received a Bach elor of Arts degree from Ohro Northern Un: ersuty and teaches Amer can Hrs tory MR DAVID CRESS Mr Cress graduated from Ohro Northern Unrvers ty ence Degree and received has Master of Arts Degree from Bowlmg Green Un: ersrty He teaches Psy chology World History and Cutazenshlp MR DONALD STONESTREET Mr Stonestreet receuved a Bachelor of Scrence De gree n Educatron from Kent State Unrversrty and teaches World Hnstory Government and Econom rc Seventh perrod government class spends a perrod debatrng on polrtrcs and forergn polrcy I2 'ws i g ..V., M . , . -V - with a brighter outlook on life. with o Bachelor of sci- 1 I I i 1 T e 0 . ' S. Q

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Art and Drtver Educatlon N7 Complete Curriculum MR GERARD HIPP M Hupp graduated from New Yorlz Unrversnty wtth a Bachelor of Arts Degree He teaches art ln the hugh school and lunnor hugh Karen Hutchlson Donna Lmder Cecllla Timmons Sflle d 'V'n9 '5 5l e55ed 'n the d 'Ve ed'-'c0 0n and Pl'1yllt5R0qCh work on thelr protects for Classes art class The fine arts classes were designed to and tn the development of self expresston Begunnung wlth drawtng and pamtmg, the art student recelves background un art, mcludmg expernence wlth lmes, shapes, forms, and color Art for everyday luvrng ts a general course designed for the purpose of developrng a practrcal applucatuon and under standmg of art and tts relatron to lrfe's problems Drnver educatlon teaches prospecttve drlvers the laws and regula tuons concernmg the operatlon of motor vehncles tn Ohlo In has free pernods the student gauns practucal experience behrnd the wheel of the driver education car which IS furnished by Barnes Garlic Garage 'I4 MR ROLAND MORRIS M Morns recerved a Bachelor of Scrence Degree fvvm Ken' State Umverslty H teaches Dnver Education 5 -1 ' rff -, VV I .JL ,, - V AAVA ' V , X ig. . A ,N QE. f , 1 ,ff ..,. A V r r ru r or 1 3 ,syr I 5 N 3