Carl Sandburg High School - Poet Yearbook (Orland Park, IL)

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i N 'rhese pasl' 'len years l have observed +he ac+ivi+ies ol +he various deparlmenls of our school - fhe way in which lhey have helped 'ro share lhe characler, ideas, and aclions ol many ol our people. 1 fa 'Ti As our s+uden+ body has grown, each depar+men+ has expanded and organized i+s program lo meer , i . fhe needs ol lhe sludenf body. Each division has conlribuled 'ro +he developmenl ol lhe 'whole in- - . dividual7 'rhey have helped lo develop inlelligenl' cilizens. 'lS+uden'rs acquire many conslrucfive applica+ions of +he concepfs which lhey have learned as lhey begin +o apply +heir educalion 'ro daily living. A depar+men+ which does 'rhis 'ro lhe grealesl exlenl is lhal of home economics. They leach sludenls such 'fhfngs as cook'ng, sewing and olher aspecls ol 'Family living-subfecls having obvious praclical uses. A'+hough lhey are usually considered 'lo be slriclly college prep courses, ma+herna+ics and 'rhe sc'ences also have pracrical uses. A person applies and handling money. Chemislry is involved when removng a grease spol from an arficle ol clolhing. Physics is applied when a person operales a camera: biological principles are impor+an+ when +rying +o grow planls. gsm ylffz v I . ff Y Ig- .1 ru 7 16 - xv 43 lv I 3123xAsxs A malhemalics in shopping The knowledge acquired from ofher areas. such as English and social sludies have c'ac+7ca' applicalions +o everyday living. English helps develop lhe mind lhrough communicalion wilh ollner people, ll-rough +he process ol reasoning, and +l rough lhe knowledge and 'rrufhs acquired from lileralure. The social s'rud'es deparlmenl slresses line his+orical background and presenf crises ol: lhe world. One musl be acquainled wilh nor only presenl'-day evenfs, bu+ also fhe evenls ol +he pasl in order +o l've and lunclion as an inlelligenl individual. Each of 'rhe depar+men+s in Carl Sandburg l-ligh conlribules somelhing which may be applied +o sludenls' daily living. As our school has grown in 'rhis pasl decade, i+ has been necessary 'ro expand 'rhe academic aspecls. Wi+h lhis expanson has come 'rhe inlroduclion ol beller educalional lechniques and lacililies. There are more opporlunilies 'lor sludenls 'ro learn and develop lheir skills. Our sludenls have profiled from a good educalional background and good iacililies in every deparl- menf. The home economics labs are quile exlensive: lhe business educafion deparlmenls have excellen+ equipment The shop machinery is exlensive, and lhe science deparlmenls have enlarged fheir lacililies. Sludenls benelil' from a variely ol good physical educalion equipmenf. These depar+men+s form lhe lioundahon of Carl Sandburg l-ligh School. Wilhoul lheir line organiza+ion, we would nol' be able lo boasl of oulslanding s+uden+ accomplishmenlsf' if! Aw gg-. ,- 5

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