Defiance High School - Panorama Yearbook (Defiance, OH)

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Diane Snodgrass works on her Ohio History project. HISTORY - A BASIS FOR MR. JOHN ANSPACH Ohio Northern, B.S. in Ed. World History Biology Geogrophy Jr. High Footboll coach MR. CHARLES PIXLER Defiance College, B.S. ir Bowling Green State Eighth grade adviser Football backfield coach Assistant basketball coach MR. MERLE HINESMAN Defiance College, B.S. Bowling Green State, M.Ed. U.S. History 8 Junior Hi-Y adviser The history departmenf of Defiance High School tries to meet the urgent requirements of today ' s world by preparing students to face the difficulties of a complex society. Tenth graders study the beginning of the world and the origin of mankind, and advance to the study of world situations as they exist in the present. Connie Sheik, Tom Myers, Mary Finn, and Terry Hohenberger discuss the advantages of a democracy.

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Greg Reineke puts new material on the English IV bulletin board. COURSE FOR EVERY STUDENT In seventh and eighth grade English, word usage and the fundamentals of grammar are taught. English I and English II present to the student new experiences in lit- erature and a further study of grammar. With English III comes our proud heritage of Ameri- can authors. The culmination of our high school study of English occurs in English IV. In this college prepara- tory course, a thorough study of English literature is emphasized, and some time is also spent with Greek mythology. MRS. JOYCE ANDERSON Ohio V esleyon, B.A. University of Denver Colorado State English I, 11 Journalism BANNER Adviser MRS. LOUISE BARRETT Wilmington College, B.A. Bowling Green State English III PANORAMA Adviser MRS. SYLVIA LEE University of Utah, B.A. English IV Geography 7 Dramatics Director of Senior ond Junior Ploys

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Ethel Rost points out an area of conflict on the world history map. SOLVING CURRENT PROBLEMS MR. PETE SCHMIDT Bowling Green State, B.S. Bowling Green State, M.S. World History Moth 7 Football coach Tennis coach MR. LYLE GORDON Defiance College, B.S. in Ed. Indiana University, M.S. United States History Football trainer Eleventh graders trace the history of the United States from the aboriginal period, through the ex- ploration, settlement, and development of our coun- try. Seniors in social problems class learn to meet and analyze current problems in an intelligent manner, basing their opinions on the background of knowl- edge they have obtained in previous years. They are shown their democratic privileges and are taught how to cultivate and develop those responsibilities needed to maintain democratic ideals. Larry Schnnunk and Ron McClure appear absorbed in th fft AR, MAX GECOWETS Ohio State, B.S. in Ed. Bowling Green State, M.S. Social Problems Basketball coach Golf coach