Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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octal studies offers a variety of semester courses With United States' foreign policy as the focal int, International Relations proceeds to illuminate rent, international situations in lecture and dis- sion. Students familiarize themselves with the mulation of foreign policy in international rela- ns. Oral reports survey the history, geography, -onomics and culture of every country in the eight rld areas under consideration. On the basis of se reports, the class decides what the United ates' foreign policy toward each region should be. A notebook of current news material pertaining one of the world areas is required for each rking period. Students write critical comments the articles and evaluate events in respect to ited States' policy. Panels lead the discussion on Drld issues. Another semester course, Social Psychology, is esented to encourage critical thought on society -ld social change through an introduction to the ncepts of psychology. The course aims to ex- nine the American scene and the individual in a Jdy of the American class system and the effects its stratification. To increase their knowledge, Jdents journey to the Pontiac State Hospital. Re- Jired readings, tapes, and movies are also in- uded in the course. Economics, a semester course, surveys the pro- duction, distribution, and consumption of goods. From the eyes ofthe economist, students observe the stock market, labor, and management. In a study of the comparative systems of government, capitalism is contrasted with socialism. Speakers on labor and management, and banking address the classes, term reports are assigned. Students prepare stock proiects by following an imaginary investment of 520,000 in the newspaper stock reports. After a month, they sell their stocks and show a profitfloss and the daily fluctu- ation on'graphs. The purpose of this assignment is to instruct the students in the efficient investment of money. The social studies department also explores the social and political aspects of American life. American government, a required course for gradu- ation, studies our system of political government, its functions, and the comparison with other govern- ments. Students are assigned to give information on current political events to illustrate our govern- ment in operation. Students are encouraged to read books concerning the rise of political parties. It is hoped that this course will lend an insight into the inner working of American political government. nducting the panel discussion at the moment, Nancy Talburtt International Relations class while fellow panel members Scott Ekes an effort to clarify a particularly confusing point to her Neilson and Vivian Ross also consider the issue under analysis. Barbara Follis fs K Gerald Folk Susan Forbush A5 C , is Douglas Ford 5 Ka ren Ford Steve Fowler

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Mr. Stroko explains a listing in the Wall Street Journal to Doug Comb, Dick Royal, Bob Cratch, and Peggy Boyle. f. Presenting an oral book report to his government class Dave Wehe fulfills one of the requirements for the course. y x 1? I As Debby Brooks demonstrates the distribution of governmental power, Chris Corsi, Jackie Jacques, and Roger Reed follow her explanation. my Sllnllsllillll As class begins, Barb Post and Suzanne Pratt flip their spiral notebooks open to the correct page and prepare to take notes from the sociology lecture. , . 1, 5 K it -- fl ' as N 1 35

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Planning a display for their co-op class are Marcia Cloud and Ginger Goodwin. V5 f..,1,.i1gg5E:i-:11fse..z,- -I Yvonne Mokersky practices selling a sweate to her customer, Mike Zamonski. F Co-op provides valuable work experience Since Seaholm is a large school with a diversified student body, it varies courses to fit each pupil's needs, to give him the training he will need after high school. The co-op program provides students with valuable work experience and on-the-job training supplemented by high school classroom training. Seaholm's co-op department is divided into two sections, Retailing Co-operative Work Experience and Commercial Co-operative Work Experience. Business tirms and offices become the laboratories in which students practice and develop the skills, attitudes, and technical knowledge of iob productivity. ln the Commercial Co-op course the student trains for office work by taking N l two commercial courses. The student has the regular academic courses of English and history in the morning and on-the-iob training the last two hours of the day. Retailing Co-op involves training for the many stores in the Birmingham area. t As in Commercial Co-op, the student has English and history in the morning. Two hours of the day are devoted to retailing classwork under Mrs. Marks. The student learns the techniques of such skills as setting up advertising displays and selling to customers. Mrs. Marks also provides the co-op student with excellent job counseling. After the two hours of training in class, the student leaves school and puts to use the knowledge he has gained in class on the iob. Barb Lyles, Mike Zamonski, Phil Henkle, Ginger Goodwin, Marcia Cloud, Dave Henkle, Yvonne Moker- sky, John Fussner, Roger Sibley, Mrs. Marks watch Pat McNaughton, Diane Gibson, Laura Bruckner.