Berkley High School - Bear Tracks Yearbook (Berkley, MI)

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Studies of the Past Prepare Pu- pils for the Future Mr. Griffith, Mrs. Keidan, and Miss Redman discuss their classroom happenings. Berkley High School students have a wide variety of social studies courses available to them. World history teaches the past from the beginning of civili- zation to relatively recent times, enab- ling pupils to see the growth of society. American history reveals the heritage of the United States. Economics classes endeavor to learn the workings of a complex society. Another social studl6S offering is psychology, Through all these courses students learn about the beginnings of their culture, the society in which they live, and in addition, about themselves. They study the present and look ahead to the future. Looking back to review and understand the past prepares them to meet the demands of the future. The relationship between students' mouths and brains proves amusing to Mr. Scott, psychology teacher. In this corner of the hall political Cl6CiSiOf1S are made by Mr. Cullen and Mr. Brown. page 26

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0 A satire of a student speech is presented by Mr Adler as points out a clever way to cover up a mistake Spoken Word Berkley students have the oppor- tunity to take courses that will help them communicate with skill and ease. Speech and debate classes stress or- ganization, logic, and the techniques of presentation and persuasion. Dramatics students learn what goes on behind the footlights of the Little Theater. They practice projecting their Voices, using their hands for expression, and many other dramatic skills. Journalism classes provide the school with editors and Writers for the various school publications. Straight reporting and editorial writing are two phases of journalsim that are studied The reading acceleration classes are advis- ed by Mr. Levasseur as to the correct pro- cedures for speed reading novels. page 25

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