Fairmont West High School - Dragon Yearbook (Kettering, OH)

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Study nf Humanities Brnatlens Views nf 'I'ntlay's Mudern Wnrltl The reason for social harmony is taught by Miss Verna Harcourt in a senior social studies class. Subjects from prehistoric man to the American ex- plorer were studied and analyzed by social science students this year. In world history classes, students learned the story of man's conquest to build and pre- serve civilization. This story developed man's social, political, economic, moral, and cultural progress through the ages. Junior American history classes studied a general account of American history emphasizing the posi- tion of the United States in our interdependent world. Topics covered included the discovery of America, development of the English colonies and their contributions to our social order, the war for independence, and economic problems such as de- pressions and inflation. Mr. John Stuckey, American history teacher, points out to the class the exploits of DeSoto.

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position. Students spend time writing original poetry about friends and people whom they know. Literature in the junior year stresses American writings, life in America, and American authors. Moby Dick and Our Town are required for most juniors. It is also in the junior year that the student writes his auto- biography. The senior year is the most interesting to the student. During the year students make pre-collegiate studies of grammar and enlarge their vocabulary. They con- centrate on original composition. Each student is given the chance to speak before an understanding group, and he learns to express himself well. He learns how to write a perfect letter of application. No student graduates from Fairmont until he has written a perfect letter. Teachers require students to read such classics as Pygmalion , Macbeth , and Ivanhoe Pointing out corrections on an English theme to john Zeisler is Miss Ruth Heitzman, senior English teacher. Fm' a Well-Balanced Enqlish Program. Mr. Eugene Smith is demonstrating to the class and Tom Sawyer the use of the reading machine to push that reading speed.

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Senior students obtained a clearer view of operation problems and practices of our national government through a detailed study of governmental problems in Civics classes. Economics, another senior study, surveyed the theory of economics including problems of personal occupations and income, production, marketing, and distribution of goods, the forms and uses of money, and governmental forms based on different economic philosophies. The ability to look beneath the surface of every day events, and to get along with other people, was dis- cussed by those enrolled in sociology. By studying locations, climates, and resources, pupils gained a keener insight to the problems of the peoples of the world and world events. MRS. JUNE GUENTHER looks over Bill Clymer's shoulder while he studies about the problems and functions of our government. Ctopj Charts and graphs are some of the most important aids in helping to understand economic problems, discov- ered Steve Pfarrer and Sherry Hoke in Mr. E. F. Couser's economics class. fbottomb With Alaska added to make the forty-ninth state, Faith Sellars explains how the new flag looks as Mr. Wlilliam Ankney watches attentively.