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

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MR. ALBIN R. STASIAK REV. CASIMIR MR. THOMAS S. MB. JAMES WHITE VVorld History. SUWANSKI, CR. YVINIECKI United States History. Civics. Business. 1 Pas . 2 jfs Hi 29 Ag - A ssttt 4,-.Af MR. WILLIAM WHITE World History,

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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.

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MR. WALTER HANSEN Latin l, ll. MISS ROCHELLE REV. EDWARD IACOBS JASKULA, CR. French I. French I. Il. Oneis Cultural Background Deepens with the Study of Another Language. The Foreign Language Department had increased in teacher personnel. A new chairman was appointed to the department. This year, the language lab was used exten- sively. New tapes and special books were purchased in the effort to make languages of other nations more meaningful to the students. As a result of this intensified interest in the matter, the Foreign Language Club was formed, so that stu- dents might be able to go more deeply into the subject matter which they had learned in class and to see the world of another nation, to appreciate the sound of the language, and to enjoy the customs which are so much a part ofthat culture. The study of Latin, French, German, and Spanish has become an integral part of a Gordonite's academic career. One of the Held trips sponsored by the depart- ment took place at the Museum of Science and Indus- try where the students of French saw how the French celebrate Christmas. Members of the department visited one of the public schools to compare programs with the purpose of evaluating the present one in hopes of augmenting and expanding the existing schedule to present a more solid program next year. is