Franklin Central High School - Flashback Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Enthusiasm overwhelms Senator Bob Flagle and his supporters at the Federalist Convention, Developing future American citizens and leaders with knowledge and understanding of their country and the world is the goal- of the social studies department. Be- sides the required United States history and government courses, Franklin Centralls curriculum provides world history, cultural geography, economics, social problems, and political philosophy. The latter two are innovations this year, social problems delving into subjects from every- day tribulations to the world's problems, and political philosophy involving the ideas of the great philosophers of the past and present. Students in this department End much variation in activities. The annual all-school elections are major projects of the year. In addition, there are the mock trials, re-runsi' of presidential elections, and the Senior Con- gress. I9 junior U.S. History studentsg Steve Thomas, Darlene Ginder, and Mike Shaffer, work diligently to com- plete cross-word puzzles they are constructing for special projects. Mark Fisher recites some interesting facts to the cultural geography class. . 'af iK,t.-se-.LM-..V-, ' - ,ii.t?t?ltt .. Y V sw f-:tm--qs. 'msu t i 3 .,.....-in Q

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Social Studies Play Important Role in Education The social studies department consists of Ben Holcombe, james Hoskins, William Clarke, and Mark Thistlethwaite, Political philosophers jim Rice, Scott Baldwin, Ken Moss, and jean Smith ponder over a statement of instructor, Mr. William Clarke. 18

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The industrial arts department at Franklin Centralg consisting of William Reed, Wilbur Meyer, and Rich ard Pateg strive to instruct students in useful skills, Skills for the Future Qffered b Industrial Arts , zn- 4 fi ,, .V t.f. ,f,, A -sM,,a--W was i,t.i,i. 5, ,,.,, t. Manfred Braun looks on as a classmate, David Childress, dis- plays his skill in wood shop.