Grand Blanc High School - Echo Yearbook (Grand Blanc, MI)

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By taking social studies, students have learned the ancestry of our own as well as other nationsg how they were formed, and the laws which govern them, who made these laws, where and why. They also learned what they should know about the world today, the needs of man- kind, and his efforts to gain these things. They were taught the different types of en- vironment man lives in, how he has con- quered it and made it serve him. If the youth of today, who will govern the world of tomorrow, are prepared with this kind of knowledge, of the past history, of present day situations, and of the problems which will confront them in future years, they should be able to make our nation, our world, a better place to live. In World History the struggles of peoples from the beginning of recorded time to the present were discussed in their relation to their own time and our time. United States History from 1492 included many interesting sidelights on all phases of our country's developing life. Knowledge of one's native heath is a valuable asset for any citizen. One semester of Civics is a requirement for graduation from Michigan high schools. The actual machinery of government is studied with practical experience wherever possible in order to provide a greater understanding and sense of responsibility. Economics is a study of the production, exchange, distribution, and consumption of wealth. HAZEL DOWD, B. S. History Sophomore Sponsor, Coach Art Peacock delivering a special report for Economics. 19 9'

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B. CLARK KING, A. B. Spanish, English Senior Sponsor Student Council Adviser May I have the pleasure of the next dance, favor de? That is the question you might hear if you ever walked into Mr. King's Spanish dancing class. You see, along with teaching the Spanish students that language, he is also endeavoring to teach them the rhumba, samba, and other mellow sacroiliac twisters. Spanish students learn the language mostly by the conversational method. Walk up to any one of them and listen to the best Quanta la gusta you have ever heard. In reading, the Spanish students advanced as far as reading Spanish novels, Don Quixote, being the favorite. Oli, my aching sacroiliac, bemoans Mr. King's Spanish rhumba class. i E BERNICE BERDAN, B. Ed., M.A Latin, journalism Senior Sponsor ECHO and Bobcat Banner Adviser The Latin classes are not as dead as the language implies. Of course Latin I has to cover some grammar and vocabulary, and Latin II may review it a little, but the ex- citing stories that go along with this are fun. There are a series of stories about two boys of high school age who lived in Rome. Then the tales of the Argonauts proved to be in- teresting. The highlight of Latin II is Caesar and the details of his battles. What a hero! But it does not matter if it is hasta la vista or vale. Languages are fun! 20