Forest Hills High School - Forester Yearbook (Sidman, PA)

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Social Studies Department Plans for Modular Courses Social studies teachers initiated plans for modular courses, their department’s answer to the English mini-courses. At after-school meet- ings, committee members of the de- partment formulated, organized, and designed 24 twelve-week courses which are to be implement- ed in the 1974-75 school term. Stu- dents will have at least two choices in each of the three divisions during their high school years. Utilizing results from a survey, teachers tried to incorporate student wishes into the new social studies curriculum. “History, like any other course, should be more practical, and a stu- dent should be able to use that material in his everyday living. (Mr. Victor Balog) In the modular set-up. the teachers will take a more matter-of-fact approach to infor- mation covered by the traditional method, supplementing it with de- tails on new aspects of history. This newly devised program will also offer several courses dealing with the student and the law. Above Sara Marie Honadle checks Beth Hull’s World Cultures assignment, a map of Asia. Miss Honadle also teaches American Cultures and is the adv isor of the National Honor Societv Left: Handing out the U.S. News, a magazine of current events used in his POD classes, is social studies chairman Anthony Turchetta. who likewise teaches sociology and philosophy 25

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Smiling. Waller Celmer explains the American Cultures assignment to Terry Logue. Mr. Celmer is also the Ranger golf coach Above During a sophomore American Cultures class Victor Balog outlines some important material for an upcoming test. Mr. Balog also teaches POD Right: Fred Vespa pauses briefly after dictating some supplementary material to his World Cultures class Mr. Vespa’s extracurricular activities include director of se- nior and junior plays as well as the athletic trainer for all Ranger sports. 24

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 Indicating throe angle measurements to a geometry class is Pete Cdula. cross countr and track coach Mr. Gdula also teaches Algebra II Computer, chemistry and physics teacher In discussing movements of a ball-and-socket joint. Regis Endlcr explains ionic bonding Be Frank Kozar. physiology teacher and FH athletic sides advising the Junior Jaycees. he is director, makes use of an anatomy chart also assistant football coach Computer Terminal Updates Math and Science Curricula New equipment, machines, and lab materials helped members of the math and science departments pass on current information to their students. Initiated on a full credit basis, the computer science course updated the curriculum. It has given our students an opportunity to see another field that wasn’t available to them up to this time. (Mr. Regis Endler) With the installation of the NCR Time Sharing terminal, math and science departments were tied more closely together. Simple contact and sign-off operations and basic instruc- tions prompted students to learn fundamental electronics and com- puter mathematics in an experimen- tal and interesting way. Lessons dealt with logical procedures in the solution of a problem and en- abled students to write useful pro- grams in the areas of science and mathematics. Faculty members encouraged stu- dents to develop their computer skills during free time. Individuals who mastered the more complex procedures found it rewarding in solving those difficult math pro- blems. Computer wizardry reduced the chances of mathematical and mechanical error, giving them more time to spend on theory 26