Central Catholic High School - Lance Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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Classes That Made You Think Rob Brooks listens attentively to the ideas Mrs. Kremer has for a science fair project. i In-class discussions play a ma- jor role in Mrs. Kramer ' s psy- chology course sociology, psychology 93

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Have you ever wondered why people behave as they do? Ever wondered why people display certain emo- tions when they do? These are a few of the things discussed in two classes added to the curriculum this year, sociology and psychology. Sociology, taught by Mr. Greg Kremer, attracted many students. Group development, deviance, and so- cial control promoted many interesting talks. Reading several books was a major requirment for the course, to the dismay of some students. Black Like Me, a book about a white man who changes his skin color and moves to the deep south, made the students really think about their prejudices. A participant observation was one of the major as- signments for the course. Each student had to observe a group to which they belonged, such as a sport or an organization. They had to observe the group and record their observations. Science Fair Projects were a big part of psychology. Students were reluctant at first, but soon got into the spirit of things and found that psychology projects can be fun. Students even got to take off a half of day to go to the Purdue library to research their project. Psychology also entailed experiments with rats, train- ing Mrs. Kremer ' s puppy and many other unusual things. The class made the students think — which was one of the major goals Mrs. Kremer had in mind when the class started. Sociology and Psychology are courses frequently re- quired in college and having them in high school put many students one step ahead of everyone else. 92 sociology, psychology

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