Chester High School - Annual Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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CHANGED Even 'rhe language courses have been affecfed by Jrhe greaf world crisis, wifh nolicealole depreciafion in Lafin and a de- cided leaning foward Spanish. The social sciences such as American cilizenship, hislory, and problems of de- mocracy are classes where +he apprecia- lion of our American herilage is being sfressed fo every sludenl. One is also learning The need of a loleranl' allifude foward our enemies and lhe advanlage of friendly inlernalional relalionships wilh our Soufh American neighbors and lhe coun- fries abroad. The war has lilerally reached info every room of Chesler High School, lor The library also is displaying on ils shelves war lileralure of all lypes.

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Qi CDUR CURRICULUM College preparalory sludenls find lhem- S6lveS carrying an addilionally heavy load. Alrhough no subiecfs have been dropped, accenr has been placed on 'rhe science, malhemalics, and physical educalion pra- grams lo help lhose who anhcipare enler- ing lhe Armed Forces. Since phvsical educarion is now a must, every high school sfudenf is under' going a condihaning program of calisfhen- ics, appararus worlc, and sporls. The English classes have come +o fhe aid al rhese prospecnve service men by leaching lhem lo prepare summaries, lef- lers ol delermenl and lo fill in correclly drall queslionnaires. War prose and poelry have been added lo lhe culfural lileralure already being laughf.

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fir L TCD MEET d oT The generoi sTudenTs, ond h, ond A vorieTy oT suioiecTs is oT The common The course oT sTudy is consTonTiy being revised. Required ore Engiis socioi sciences, buT pupiis moy choose irom The iorge seTecTion oT moThemoT- ics, science, commercioi, shop, homemoicing, music, ond orT courses oTTered. Designed especioiiy To give The sTudenT o chonce To Toiiow his inTeresT ond To heip him decide upon o vocoTion, This course oTTords o brood, generoi ' d To Toice Their pioces in The ' Th educoTion. 'T ore deTiniTeiy being prepore ' The iciboroTory, The oTTice, e ' ionT, Generoi pupis posTfwor worid, WheTher iT be in The home, shop, The home-Turnishing ond decoroTing deporTmenT, or The TexTiie p 'ii Tind successTuiiy occupied in Their chosen Tieid groduoTes oT This roiimenT oT oii curricuio oTTered. one wi course, which boosTs The iorgesT en Xa NEW