Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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To peer into the economic future of the country amid an energy crisis and Watergate, junior Dave Hallowed bases his observations on a graph of past peaks and pits of big business. 8

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or Social Studies Department. That ' s fine but what about students who enjoy music? You probably haven ' t developed a Mick Jaggar or Elton John but you must have something. Right, Alice. We have three chorus classes and two concert bands. Talent is present here, though we don ' t boast any million-dollar singers. You might be interested to know that there are classes here preparing students for coping with life. Preparation for adult living is one such class. Foods help students learn the basics and economics of cooking. Is that all? No, there ' re others. Distributive education class helps students learn the skills of a business trade while receiving credit. Work-study system . . . Alice heard a bell ring and noticed a different sound from what she ' d heard during the day. Students were rushing out but a few stayed. Are they being punished? Do they have to stay? No, Alice, the man laughed. These kids are staying to participate in school organizations. About 40 per cent of the student body belongs to at least one club. Clubs range from the Antique, Chess and Booster Clubs to ones that provide examples of governmental structure like Student Council. Alice then felt the Voice force her to her feet and said, Well, thanks. Hope I see you again. She started walking down that empty hall. This place sure sounds better than where I came from! Griffithland Think I ' ll stay.

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m Filling every niche of his classroom, Mr. Harold Mack, world history teacher prizes memorabilia students have given him throughout his teaching years. £ | WATERGATE, LU pHHHH | I BRING O I FIRST-HAND £ I HISTORY TO S I STUDENTS What did our ancestors read in their newspapers? What games did they play as children? What customs did they practice? A complete story of the past includes not only the contents of old newspapers, but also the kind of food they ate. History students examined the concept that man ' s ability to solve problems today depends on his familiarity with the past. Studying battles of early civilizations, world history classes compared their techniques of war with the atomic energy of today. The effectiveness of communism and democracy as forms of government were contrasted and compared. Students learned what made or broke a government and how the same problem could be prevented or solved in the future. Watergate brought a significant meaning to the word “impeachment in U.S. history classes. Hearings on TV helped students understand the basis for indictment, but some didn ' t conside it fair to forfeit their favorite soap operas for political issues. Written reports on the energy crisis and discussions on President Nixon ' s foreign policies outlined the cu rrent events course. Government students sympathized with the perplexing jobs of state congressmen as they redrew congressional districts of one state, while economics classes experienced and studied the problems of rising costs when filling up the gas tank in the car, or taking a date out for a hamburger. Through the use of a finger maze, blindfolded psychology students proved manual dexterity has little to do with intelligence. By creating ink blots, students traced behavior patterns among each other and compared them with emotionally unstable people. Levels on which social standings are based were covered in sociology. Habits, emotions and how they combine with mental health served as basic topics for the course. On your mark! Set! Slippery Rock. Tuscaloosa. Elephant Forks. In order to become more aware ot the country, Tom Paulauski and Barb Carder race to locate cities on the U.S. map. 9