Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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for explaining views and governmental concepts DAR Good Citizen Nancy Woolridge reviews the principles of the American way of life for the state test. Checking scholarship possibilities, Ellen Cohen dis- cusses qualifications for the Lilly Scholarship with Mr. J. Curtis Weigel, sponsor and department head. Hot Potato! Debbie Cohen, senior, supervises and takes part in the games of the second-graders at School 59, where she practices teaching as a part of the cadet teacher program at Broad Ripple. 21

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Atmosphere of social studies classes favorable Heated discussions in the light o£ political cam- paigns loinied the atmosphere for Ripple social stu- dies classes dining this election year. Pupils took an active part in politics and voting in Government classes, and learned about comparative governments throughout the Avorld through International Rela- tions classes. (ieography classes always teach pupils the import- ance of physical land featines in deciding vorld policies. World history places special emphasis on past civilizations ' contributions to the Americas, ■ vhith are sttidied extensively in US and Pan Aineri- can History. Economics and Psychology pupils delve into personal and social problems in government and in man ' s mind. Participants in various speech contests through- out the state receive additional knowledge in social studies through their experiences. Competitors for the Lilly Foundation Scholarship, presented each year to a senior boy or girl majoring in the social sciences, write a research paper and take an oral test on their historical knowledge. Burning the midnight- oil, freshman Marion Sigurdson makes some last-minute additions to her world history source theme. Watching voters as they enter and leave the cottage, Government pupils take time out during the class period to learn how to register and vote as they observe the action on election day.

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Double-tracking in math courses prepares pupils Easy as pi! Trigonometry pupil John Evans explains the points of a complex graph to instructor Mr. Edward O ' Nan. Frogs, rats, and crayfish provide a basis for study of the human body for pupils enrolled in Biology I-IV. These and other science courses help pupils meet the demand for more science in the classroom. This year the Science Department added to its facilities a balance room containing weights and balances which enable pupils performing experi- ments to weigh materials accurately to a tenth of a milligram for laboratory operations. To prepare for difficult science classes, pupils may participate in the double-track plan whereby they may take six years of math, from algebra to Calcidus and Analytic Geometry. Pupils in the accelerated Geometry I and II classes receive instruc- tion in both plane and solid geometry and there- fore may bypass Solid Geometry. This year for the first time, Algebra Ig and Ilg classes which used Dr. Glen D. Vannatta ' s textbook were offered to highly- recommended pupils. Delicate handling and utmost care are evident as sophomores Carol Elliott and Kathy Carriott dissect a grasshopper and examine the various parts of its body in their Biology I class. 22