Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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Mr. John Bremer is our teacher of civics in which we study modern problems, both domes¬ tic and foreign. In this picture is a chart of Dictatorship vs. Democracy, which we dis¬ cussed to determine the values of each. Besides three civics classes, Mr. Bremer teaches two classes in general business. He is also adviser for the yearbook. Page Nine

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THE RUSH TO CLASSES.. THE REASON FOR IT ALL.. All is quiet—dong goes the hell! The halls are filled with noisy students dashing here and there. They are all hurrying to their classes, knowing that everything they learn is vital to the war effort. The students and faculty have “gone to war.” The teachers, through a guidance program have attempted to know their pupils better and know what they need to study so that they may help to win this war. Every junior and senior was inter¬ viewed by certain teachers to help them determine whether they should work in a war industry, continue their education in college, or continue with their regular studies. Students now have a real objective to prepare for in school. Because of our new Victory courses, or pre-induction courses, designed to help train boys who will be in the armed forces and the future workers in war industries, the daily program of our high school subjects was radically changed. All those who liked to sleep late had to exert themselves so that they would be at school 15 minutes earlier the second semester. The periods were shortened and the juniors and seniors now have seven classes a day instead of six. The home-room period for upper¬ classmen was discontinued for the war courses, except for on Mondays. Page Eight

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NEW HORIZONS for a Better Future . Planning in Social Studies One of the main objectives of the social studies is to give the student a sense of direction and a feeling of social respons¬ ibility. It is through the study of history and civics that we have developed our vision of a brighter future—through the study of our traditions and of the steady march of national development, but also through the recognition of problems yet unsolved. Civics teaches us an understanding of current governmental problems. We discuss economics, rationing, war finance, infla¬ tion control and more about the organization of our government. Weekly reports are given in U. S. history classes on current events and the war fronts, and in civics we have weekly news summaries. It is in our social studies classes that we present plans for post-war reconstruction. Ability to read and write effectively is the cornerstone of education. English courses now aim to develop the funda¬ mentals of reading skills. Students are required to read and understand directions without the need of explanation. English also tries to develop clear, correct and concise oral and written expression. More creative work is being done in all of the classes. An appreciation of English and American literature is attempted through reading better literature. Mrs. Thelma Miller is head of our guidance pro¬ gram. She gives the an¬ nouncements over the loud¬ speaker and handles all the absences from illness” to “dog-fights.” Mrs. Miller also has the responsibility of librarian and is sponsor of the Sunshine Society. She teaches two classes of sopho¬ more English. This is her first year in Crown Point. Page Ten