Frankfurt American High School - Focus Yearbook (Frankfurt, Germany)

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Understanding the past actions of the people of the world so that the present age becomes more comprehensible is the reason for history. World History attempts to give Sophomores a compre- hensive knowledge of the back- grounds of all countries and their relationship with each other. The study of Asia ftopy is just a small part of the whole.'Often students must write essays or answer questions about material presented. fsecond, lefty Ameri- can History fthird, lefty helps the student to appreciate his own country and learn what standards have been set for him to follow. International Relations presents explanations for the problems facing the present world. Jerry Youngblood ffourth lefty studies the newspaper on Miss Loennig's bulletin board prior to the class 's current events discussion. The spots currently being studied are starred and named to help find them. American Government explains the democratic system and helps one realize one's duties as Americans. Mr. Moss points out electoral districts to Larry Price and Tim Sherwood ffifth lefty.'To explain the intricacies of the Federal Court system, Mr. Moss's classes held mock trials fbottomy. Social Studded The Social Studies Department, headed by Miss Alta McClellan, offers a variety ofsubjects consisting of World History, United States History, psychology, International Relations, United States Government, and career planning. All classes with the exceptions of psychology and career planning are basically designed to broaden the students' knowledge of important world situations and to help him form an association with current events and historical happenings of the past,while psychology courses emphasize the behavior pattern of the mind in an effort to help the student understand why individuals act and react as they do. In addition to class participation students are graded on outside projects. The most popular ofthese projects is the term paper covering an assigned subject or one chosen by the student. Maps illustrating current hot spots or historical points are also widely utilized as projects. Students are expected to sup- plement textbook material with additional outside reading on facets of their courses which arouse their individual interest. World History, which forms a foundation for American History, United States Government and International Relations, is taught to sophomores by Miss Alta McClellan, Mr. Edward Koch, and Mr. Thomas Nocito, Junior classes in United States History are taught by Mr. Jerome Buxkemper, Miss Joan Costello, Miss Lucelia Frazer, and Mr. Robert Moss. Seniors taking International Relations and psychology are taught by Miss Emily Loennig and Miss Lucelia Frazer. respectively. American Government, taught by Miss Emily Loennig and Mr. Robert Moss, is a mandatory subject for all seniors. Mr. Glenn Stevens teaches career planning.

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H7445 daft ct cadence! Vg 'Wemmmqwaq can do 65. cu cam! we? Every F,H.S. student played hide and seek with nouns and verbs, guessing games with adverbial clauses and complex sentences, and had tete-a- tetes with American and English authors and their works. By the time the year was over, they could all write a concise paragraph and spell and define the words on special lists. During the Sophomore year, emphasis is placed upon the fundamentals of grammar and composition. With this foundation, Junior English teachers are able to concentrate upon American Literature with short gralnmar reviews. Senior English introduces the student to English Literature. This means analyzation of Shakespearean Plays, Bacon's Essays, and the poems of Milton and Donne. These authors challenge the minds of Seniors and prepare them for such work in college. The Advanced Sophomore, Junior, a n d S e n i 0 r English Classes, taught by Miss Besaw, Miss Stoll, and Mr. Hanson, emphasize creativity and individual work. The students find their own information and present it to the class in panel form. More work is done with creative writing than in the normal English class and the grading scale is stiffer. Under the direction of Miss Gibbons, the Senior Honors English Class receives analytical training plus a compre- hensive picture of English literature and the influence of other literatures upon it. The students are given the opportunity to take an Advanced Placement Test at the end of the year which could exempt them from Freshman College English. The work is graded by college standards and presupposes an ability to understand the deep meanings of poetry and prose. The bulletin board ftopj, inspired by Shakespeare and a require- ment for Mr. Hanson's advanced class, makes aconfused backdrop for these students as they study their literature assignments. Diane deBru1er qsecond righty searches the card file at the school library hoping to find something pertinent to the subject of her term paper. It is times like this that we realize just what a lifesaver this file is. fthird rightl One of Miss Rotter's SpeechfDrama classes, an important branch of the English Department at F.H.S., is deeply engrossed in Pat Baird's speech and are intelligently analyzing it. Larry Morris ffourth rightl carefully places arecordonto the temperamental phonograph during Miss Gibbons' class. Records are frequently used by Miss Gibbons to help her students understand different periods of E n gl i s h Literature. Research work for literature class is a must with almost any English teacher, students must analysis plays, stories, poetry and people. Seniors must unlock the door of obscurity which Shakespeare presents to them. It is just such an assignment that sent Roy Wood, Dodie Little, C h e r y 1 Katrinak, Marjorie Pitkin, Jose Rodriguez, Jerry Smith and Knox Herndon puzzling to the library qfifth rightj. Terry Andrews, Hugh Torrance, Bob Crandall, Molly Duffy and BillSandal1 fbot- tom rightl struggling for top honors in the Senior Class Play under the watchful eye of Miss Rotter. fbottom lefty Marjorie Pitkin, Jerry Smith, Jose Rodriguez, Roy Wood, Jo Ann Lee, Buddy Hickman and Cheryl Katrinak in homemade skirts and wigs, enact the love scene in She Stoops to Conquer, a five act comedy by Oliver Goldsmith.

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64161466 Mixing chemicals, dissecting frogs, producing electricity -- these are just a few examples of what is in store for the student taking biology, chemistry, or physics. An Applied Science course awaits those who want merely a basic knowledge of the three. ' Students with interest and ability are given the opportunity to work as laboratory assistants in the various sciences. More advanced students in biology are grouped together in special sections. If a student is merely interested in sampling the area of science, he is allowed to register for any science course. However, for chemistry it is suggested that one year of algebra and one year of geometry be considered pre-requisites. As a requirement for graduation, a student must complete two years of study inthe laboratory sciences. Students exploring the world of science are directed in their efforts by Mr. Harold Corbin, head of the Science department, Miss Jean Johnson, Mrs. Lucy Pryde, Mr. Gene Becker, Mr. Patrick Brunelle, Mr. Robert Hartman, Mr. Henry Schofer, and Mr. William O'Mealy, Physics, a senior subject, teaches students the basic princi- ples of force generated by mat- ter and energy working on each other. Bonnie Simenson, Robert Lapin, Wendy Woodruff, Barbara Lewis, and Roger Fontes ftop, rightj experiment with the spring balance to gain a greater under- standing of an important physical law. Juniors learn about the com- positions and reactions of ele- ments during chemistry classes. Mr. Brunelle explains one of the many math problems dealing with c hem i c al reactions, fsecond, rightj Proof that heat and cold affect metal substances is observed by Mike Wilson, Kathy Barr, Brad Fairman, Steve Blake, Gene Betit, Peter Carels, Calvin Garner, and Gary Liedecker. lthird, rightj At F.H.S. biology is the major science course offered to soph- omores. Miss Johnson briefs Harry Trost ffourth, rightj on an assignment after clas s. Sur- rounded by the test tubes and holders in the lab, Jerry Zim- mermann Qfifth, rightj deftly measures chemic als for an experiment while one of his classmates freely gives advice. Earnie Armstrong fbottom, rightj shows the class organs of a per- served animal and explains their functions. A perfect dissection is one of the most exciting and satisfying moments of a biology class. So it is with this class fbottom, rightj comparing the models in their books with the results in their cutting pans.