Chugiak High School - Babiche Yearbook (Chugiak, AK)

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f ' m TOP LEFT: Mr. Taylor hands back a paper with a sage comment and helpful hint for the future. TOP RIGHT: Mr. Fiske grins at a well-put comment. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mr. Kirk makes an announcement for Spirit Week. BOTTOM LEFT: A comment gone astray elicits a chuckle from Mr. Newton. : ' ;ociai Slu-iift--

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Teachers Lecture With Finesse Social Studies was often a difficult subject to teach be- cause, as Mrs. Murphy put it, It ' s easier to be boring. So social studies teachers had to work much harder to keep students from falling asleep in class. They were good at brightening the day with creative, insightful lectures and optimistic comments. Fascinating details shone out in the memories of students. It was not always easy, but social s1,udies teachers helped students toward a better general understanding of their subjects. Like all teachers everywhere, Chugiak ' s social studies teachers were swamped with paperwork. Besides notices to read and blanks to fill out, sat stacks of papers to cor- rect. But teachers continued to hand out imaginative as- signments fervently. They did not seem to mind making more work for themselves. I hate busy work, said one teacher. Sometimes, teaching social studies was a double bane, since teachers often ended up correcting Enghsh as well. It wasn ' t possible to write a pure history report; The Truth had to be written in English and aforesaid English had to be reasonably grammatically correct. Teachers worried, too ' , when students didn ' t get their work done and didn ' t seem to care. Still, teachers, who delighted in being positive influences loved working with the students. Talk- ing, listening, and just helping people in any way they could brought satisfaction into the lives of Chugiak ' s social studies teachers. ABOVE: To perk up the class. Mr. Taylor decides to pass out books. TOP RIGHT: A student anxiously consults Mr. Jorgensen about her grade. RIGHT: Mr. Daugharty searches frantically for a paper on his desk: in the background. Mrs. Murphy checks a stack of exams. ty 70 Sociaj Studies

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LEFT: Mr. O ' Thuse paces enthusiastically from one end of the room to the other as he lectures. TOP LEFT: Mr. Cline stops short in the middle of his talk, trying to think of a way to properly express such an exciting concept. TOP RIGHT: Mr. Polk, who also teaches English, leans on the blackboard as he addresses a sophomore English class. ABOVE: Julie Yeargan grins and Mrs. Murphy looks askance as a student explains why he was late: The bell rang before I got to class.