Centennial High School - Centurian Yearbook (Champaign, IL)

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Qocial Issues and World Problems Discussed The Social Studies department covered ev- erything from geography to black history. It proved to be very relevant in today’s education, merely because it covered so many facets of today's world. Emphasis was placed on the American Negro in Students find ways to occupy themselves when there are no Psychology Today's left for Mr. Valentine’s article reviews. United States History classes. Also, a large selection of movies, filmstrips, and recordings were available to enrich the so- cial studies department. Growing more popular were psychology and sociology. Visual aids and field trips, such as the one to Lincoln for Psychology were learning experiences. An unusual tradition prac- ticed by Centennial students is the deco- rating, in green, of Mr. McGuire's class- room on March 17. The library is a quiet place to study for tomorrow’s world history exam. Social Studies 13

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Finding an interesting historical book is not as hard as sophomore Patty Burger imagined. Psychology has its amusing moments as Sara Wert discovers. 12 Social Studies

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Problems of Today Concern Qcience Department With the ever-changing subject of science, the department gave particular attention to the courses being taught. Chemistry, biology, physics, anatomy and environ- mental science were just a few of the major courses offered. While chemistry students were laboring over Aristotle and Dalton, environmental students were par- taking in field trips to Allerton. Science is always moving onward and upward and so is Centennial. Today's chemistry problem is discussed at lunch by Mr. Kohler and his students. Students conduct a lab experiment in Mrs. Knight's chemistry class. 14 Science