Harrison High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Farmington, MI)

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Movies Enhance Appreciation Of Literature THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT contin- ued to teach students an appreciation of lit- erature, but with a different twist this year. Movies, based on books,-and starring actors such as Henry Fonda were shown to the stu- dents. This enabled the students to actually experience the literature and thus learn from it. The department also planned two field trips. The students went to see Eugene OiNeilis screen play The Ice Man Cometh, at the Old Orchard Theater. Another trip took them to see Othello in Stratford, Ontario. English Department chairman, Mrs. Carla Barrett was pleased with the results of these trips. Students were able to take a new kind of reading improvement course called iReading Techniques' This class gave students who werenit able to keep up with the standard reading machine, a new way in which to improve their reading without the machine. 25

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memwmwmwwwm Social Science Expands Classes And Personnel ttALLOWING THE STUDEN T a variety of course selection to capitalize on his inter- ests and abilities was one of the ma'or goals this year, stated Mr. Phillip Stopke, Social Science department head. s Additions were made to support this goal. World War II, taught by Mr. Ray Voss was introduced to Harrison in January. This class was greeted With much enthusiasm. Basic Government also came to Farmington Hills high schools this year and was initi- ated by Harrison. Taught by Mr. Bernard Goldstein, this class was designed for the student who has difficulties in reading and comprehension. Designed exclusively for seniors, this class differed from the stand- ard Government class. Goldstein com- mented ttBasic Governmentis content is almost the same, but done in a simpler man- ner. New teachers were also introduced to the department: Mrs. Susan Salstrom, teaching psychology and American Current History: Mr. Tom Evans, teaching Birth of a Nation and Government: Mrs. J udy Gugni teaching Ancient and Medieval History and two Home Ee. classes. LEFT: Bob Miller takes over the class while the teacher plays the student role. FAR LEFT: Glenn Furnier and Joni Glasson teach the class about Ger- many. EXTREME LEFT: Social Science Dept. l. to 1'. Mrs. Susan Salstrom, Mr. Tom Evans, Mr. Bernard Goldstein, Mr. J ames McKee, Mr. Richard Steele, Mr. Phillip Stopke, Mr. Ray Voss, Mr. John Herrington. ABOVE EXTREME LEFT: Tim Bailey shows Brian Anderson his first tA' paper. ABOVE FAR LEFT: Helen Naseris pose shows that gossiping with a class- mate is more fun than listening to the teacher. ABOVE LEFT: Fayiz N alu stretches out, ready for a lecture. 27