Central High School - Interlude Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Required Courses Brooden Students' Knowledge SlUDENl5 W V 'mrmvvumalnmf ' ' 'i 8 - x..,...,,..i- N - Q C 5 7Ul?F1Y75 KW raw: fwow mm my During local elections, many classes'study politics and voting procedures. Health, a required course, is made much more interesting by models of A sample ballot is explained by Mr. Smith to janet Moore, James Hor- different parts of the body. Don Rajski points out the heart as Connie vath, Shirley Walker, Dennis McGlinsey and Gerhard Zink. Six and the rest of Mr. Power's class look on. It is not a question of what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your countryfl This state- ment, made by John F. Kennedy in an address to the people of the United States, expresses the need for in- dividual interest and strong support so that America shall remain a Hfree and independent nationf, One way interest can be stimulated is through a greater knowledge of the social sciences. Centralls social studies department has planned the course of study with, it seems, both eyes toward the future and this year has in some section accelerated its program. Everyone at Central must acquire at least six credits through social studies and yet many Central students have graduated with an additional two credits. These credits may be earned in community civics, world history, United States history, American government, economics, in- ternational relations, and sociology. Many Central seniors are enrolled in a new course called the revolving govern- ment course. This program enables students to study government, economics, and international relations in two semesters and, although it is still experimental, it has been widely approved by tl1e majority of students. A required course such as U.S. history can become very enjoyable with such visual aids as maps. Mr. Schultz indicates a point of interest while Rosemary Grainger and Connie Walkowiak come in for a closer view. ,QM -w 34 EW W, i 4 Q' r. 'ia , E 4,2 1 A a, 'Q i W' fr if I , ' f'??: as 9 yas yssivf- It 25 23: ' :fa J-,fu

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Advonced Techniccil Courses Aid Gifted Students To many chemistry students the laboratory periods are the most interesting. In this picture, the students are watching a chemical change take place as magnesium is being burned. Central's math department has been the battle ground for many students determined to conquer the principles of algebra and geometry. A few brave souls have gone on to still greater victory as they grasp the fundamentals of trigonometry and calculus. Mr. Wilmore is the head of our math department which consists of eight teachers. These teachers have organized the program so that all opportunities in the essential fields of mathematics are available to every Central student. The student learns to apply logic for the solution of many problems in today's world. Mathematics is the backbone of scientific research and is directly applied in the study of chemistry and physics. Has anyone ever seen a square soap bubble floating through the halls? An unsuspecting person walking past the physics lab may have happened to see Mr. Cripe and his students up to their elbows in square soap bubbles. This, however, was only one of the experiments performed in the study of physics. The valence of aluminum is a plus three and the valence of phosphate is a minus three. Chemistry students have many times wandered into classrooms muttering valence numbers, a topic essential to the study of chemistry. Physics and chemistry are the advanced courses offered by Centralis science department, and biology and physical science are the required courses familiar to every student. Explaining the position of the cosecant of the unit circle in the first quadrant to Miss Semortieris trigonometry class are Richard Zimmerman and Mike Kaman.

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Activities In contrast to the scholastic life of Central are the activities which provide us with an outlet for our 'special abilities. ln school organizations we becorne more closely acquainted with the mechanics of our special interests and meet friends having siinilar ideas. Through activities we best serve Central and its stu- dent body. In-any Y :ai K, gl' , 'sf' 1- Y s if 4 '-P if ii ' L i . C - kj 'I