Gordon Technical High School - Tech Log Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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l MR. JOHN F. O,MALLEY MR. EUGENE General Science. WLEKLINSKI Chemistry. Sciences Encourage Investigation, Experimentation, Leading to Solutions. Probing into the basic matter of which all things are composed led the students into a new world. To facili- tate this task of investigation and problem solving, two departmental chairmen were introduced, one con- centrating on general science and biology: the other, chem- istry and physics. Field trips to the city museums made the composition of the physical world and its purpose more concrete to the students. There they had seen projects and experi- ments which are found within their texts. In some Tracks, new texts were introduced S0 that these students might be able to investigate problems which arise from the chemical composition of certain elements. In physics, each student had to do a term paper on some area of investigation covered during the course. New materials, in the form ofbeakers, flasks, and micro- scopes were added to the Science Department. The courses were offered in labs, structured with experimental data, chemicals, specimens, and living matter which stu- dents observed, thus increasing their understanding of the physical nature oftheir world.

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eg Q , ,V 'Gunnar-1 REV. HENRY BLASKI, CR NIR. CRAIG C. BOLANOS MRS- SUSAN Biology. Chemistry. COOPERMAN General Science. A -L h...N, gunman? :P MR. WILLIAM F. REV. JOHN DZIELSKI, CR MR. RONALD A. MR- VVILLIANI A- HUTH CULLEN Chairman of Chemistry and HARRISON Physics. General Science. Physics Depurtmentg Physics. Chairman of Biology and Gen- eral Science Department Cen- eral Science. 26

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Life is Understanding the Forces of Society. Two major changes were in effect this year within the Social Studies Department. The juniors had purchased new texts. These books were identical, both in subject matter and in graphic content, but were structured for two different levels of reading. Among the seniors, Time magazine became the standard text, with col- lateral readings supplied from paperbacks assigned through the department. Secondly, courses, such as sociology, economics, and business, were offered on an elective basis. The sopho- more text, treating of American History, was retained but will be changed for the coming academic year. Thus, the Social Studies Department had aimed to give the student a more comprehensive picture of society and the world, especially of those who had changed it and those who are now helping make history. MR. THOMAS CAWNE MR. RICHARD BIRD United States History Civics, MR DONALD D CLARK MR RANDY W MR. ANTHONY CIES MR. PETER MORRISON Civics Supervlgm 0fM31n FRANKLIN Business. Social Science Department Ch' F nch' United fenance World Historv airmang re , States Historv.