Chambersburg Area High School - Echo Yearbook (Chambersburg, PA)

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S : l FOREIGN LANGUAGE - The foreign language department offers instruction in French, German, Latin, and Spanish. The language laboratory enables the students to learn the modern languages by audoral techniques. However, the primary aim of the department is not only to acquaint the students with the spoken language but also with associated literature and culture. By a study of other languages, the student learns to understand and appreciate his heritage and at the same time remove the language barrier to international understanding. - Christine Mickey, Department Chairman. GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT - The guidance program is an invaluable part of the functioning of any modern high school. Its main objectives are to assist each student' to adjust to his present school and home life and to plan for a successful future whether it be college, career, civil service, or homemaking. Individual counseling is a face relationship in which the counselor and counselee together talk through a problem for the purpose of helping the counselee gain an insight into his problem, plan a course of action, reach a decision, and assume responsibility for that decision. - Jeanne H. Kirby, Department Chairman.

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aaraazz. . ZSZSFZBT . H J DRIVER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 1 To develop the students ability to operate an automobile safely and efficiently is the immediately practical purpose of driver education. Strong foundations of good driving habits, knowledge and skills, prepare the student for a lifetime of safe, efficient motor vehicle operation. The classroom phase, simulation, and practice driving instruction constitute a three phase program designed to meet these objectives. Sophomores receive the classroom instructions, examining and studying the qualifications of the driver, traffic laws rman-made and natural J, and special driving problems lcity, country, freeway, and adverse driving.i In the practice driving phase and simulation phase, students gain experience by observing, listening, and by actual driving in dual-controlled automobile and simulated automobiles. Students have the opportunity to establish good driving habits that will make the confident, efficient and safe traffic citizens of the future. 7 Dennis L. Hillwig. i 55528 ...M . ' ff! - x'2'3lfiS i if 3:-Q ' . D .N n ' f fa 1 if-'A , n.....e- ENGLISH DEPARTMENT A Since the ability to communicate with others is more important today, the English Department has established the follow- ing objective to meet this need: to increase reading comprehension and speedg to offer opportunities to practice writing of various typesg to develop listening skillsg to develop an appreciation of good literatureg to increase active and passive vocabulary, to develop habits conductive ofgood oral English. By offering a three track program the English Department has patterned its teaching to meet the needs and abilities ofthe students. The classes are conducted in both a formal and informal atmosphere which encourages participation in dramatization, panel discussions, and committee work. For those who excel in literature and creative writing, Advanced English is available by taking a precourse test and submitting a writing sample. Open to seniors, it helps to prepare those students for advanced placement in college. For those interested in scholastic journalism and the fundamentals of newspa- per writing journalism I and II are offered. The production of the school paper and the yearbook provide practical experience for the journalism students. - Martha E. Campbell, Department Chairman. Q' 19

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HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - A physical education program is designed to meet the needs and interests of all partici- pating students. Controlled experiences not only provide for physical growth, but for the mental and social development of each child. The physical aspect implies the organic development of the individual. This is attained through activities and experiences offered, which have as their goal the development of endurance, agility, skills, versatility, strength, and efficiency of movement. The outcome sought through this area is only a part of the total picture ofa well-adjusted student. - Thomas 1. Carrol, Department Chairman. pf' F' ff HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT - Instruction in the History and Social Science department has been expanded beyond the offer- ings in Worltl Cultures, American History, American Government and Basic Sociology to include elective courses in Economics, Modern European Histo- ry, Worlil GCf7gf3Ph!', and Current Social and Political Problems. History teaches us that the knowledge we gain by looking back will guide us in the future. The social sciences are disciplines which deal with developing economic, political and social maturity to the extent that students will get a realistic view of other cultures as well as their own domestic culture in which lasting values are to be Raund and yet constantly reinterpreted in the changing context of life. - Pamellia G. Erickson, Department Chairman. Zl