Bishop Fenwick High School - Turres Yearbook (Middletown, OH)

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Mike Harmon points out places of interest in European history to Mr. Harkrader and fellow World History students John Murphy and Judy Fetzer. Ken Moorman (seated) checks voter registration as George Douglas and Election Chairman Jim Amatulli discuss response to mock election. develop student understanding of current events In order to develop a better understanding of the year’s national and international events, Social Studies students delved deep into texts and ref- | ; erences. Sophomores applied their knowledge of World “tsetse History in formulating opinions about current situ- ations. They discovered that knowledge of past civilizations provides a valuable insight into today’s societies. Economic Geography classes concentrated on a study of the economies of various peoples by considering the factors which determine the wealth of a nation. Civics and American History classes combined ef- forts in sponsoring two election programs late in October. Preceding a school-wide mock election, they presented speeches to the student body con- cerning the Electoral College, the lives and views of the presidential candidates, and other points of interest in current society. Mr. Gronefeld and American History students view the Freedom Shrine. They are Tom Adams, Dick Newman, Cathy Zulock, and Joann Bors.

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ee Ed Dobrozsi, Dan Brown, Mary Ellen Cox, and Tom Hamilton examine the relief map constructed by Geography students. ne ; 7 OAV DBRS INSUBAMLE, NE AE Lines of mene ot bor Mateos He fae tee ome 224k | i i i : ! 4] i i) iit | ees i we i fa il bs i oo | me Bob Klamo points out the feature article on the weekly current events map to Civics students Marie Hughes and Bob Harmon. Social |

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16 Four levels concentrate On diversified phases Of English instruction Four levels of English instruction concentrated on diversified topics this year, as teachers utilized stream- lined study procedure. Each class reviewed the fundamentals of grammar and studied the various phases of literature. Juniors concentrated on American literature, while seniors delved into the study of great English writers. Taught by Mr. Fred Sennet, the Speech class ex- amined principles of speech-making during the first semester and then concentrated on the drama. “Our Town” by Thorton Wilder supplied the material for their intensive study of a production. Students built props and sets and analyzed the individual characters. Mrs. Emma Sauter utilized the SRA Reading Labora- tory and the EDL controlled reading machine in classes for freshmen. Mrs. Emma Sauter, freshman English teacher, explains the use of the department's new reading machine to Joe Newman and Bob Cantrell, controlled