Joliet West High School - Alpha Omega Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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'i Judy Reed and Dean Johnson are studying a map of the Roman Empire with Mr. Settles in World History I. SOCIAL STUDIES--THE STUDY OF PEOPLE f t S t l iii f if UI! ' ff' M I . ,. -i:. - its Mr. Coleman uses visual aids to h eip his students understand the news of past and present in Social Studies I. Mr. Maloney mak of a U.S. map. li B1 es an interesting point with the aid In today's age of near-daily crises in world affairs, high schools must give their students a knowledge of the past, an understanding of the present, with preparation to plan for the future. The J.T.H.S. West Social Science Department offers comprehensive courses ranging from History to Social Problems to meet these de- mands. .ig 5 l The sun's shining, but no one's happy. It's time in World Geography. 1 Y . 'li ste wwnwn' ' SY- fi ' ' W ' -FS S if-ri va I A i , , 3 'tj , P JS f test

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LANGUAGES BRING UNIVERSAL UNDERSTANDING Working at the board are Karen Kozma, Monica Moline, and Miss Alice Hartman in FRENCH III CLASS. On the board is the name of a song which in English means The Day The Rains Came Down. In each of the languages, the two years which initiate a student into the language are based on the language itself, including the spoken language and the written language. In German and Spanish, a new approach to language learning has been adopted, the audio-lingual approach, meaning that the students spend a greater amount of time learning the understanding of the spoken word and how to speak than on learning how to read and write in the language. This audio-lingual approach is a direct result of the National Defense Education Act Institute which most of our teachers have attended. ft Mess. , ' 12 tl-iii E .aaa-.W-.5 , I In the new ultramodern language laboratories students learn a language under a new concept of teaching. Under the supervision of their teacher, Mr. CHerrJ Fielitz, students use the electronic equipment to improve their vocal abilities. In the third and fourth years of the languages, use is made of the reading and writing skills, as the student studies the history and literature of the country about which he is studying. In his study of a language the student may write to pen pals in the country. Singing is done in all four lan- guage classes taught. The entymology of the language is not studied at all since this is quite an advanced study. No study is made of the old language except as it affects the current language. We are fortunate to have thirty-two student positions in the language laboratory for student practice of the spoken language. This laboratory is also a result of the National Defense Education Act. In the laboratory, two types of stu- dent practice may be used. Our lab is audio-active, meaning the headsets are activated so that the student may hear him- self through his own headset. A master program is sent from the teacher's console with drills on a particular facet of the language. The student works on these drills while the teacher monitors his answers and helps him when he is wrong. Seen working hard are students in LATIN I CLASS under the super- vision of their teacher, Mr. Louis Businaro. Students in Latin, as well as students in other language classes, work hard since knowledge in a language can be used in many professions. Putting their Spanish homework on the board are Sue Sheets and Chuck Spurgeon. During this part of the course in SPANISH V CLASS, students strive for perfection of sentence SlI'l1CllllI'C Hlld gfammaf. ..........--

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Future Homemakers Learn Through Practice London Bridge is falling down. Isn't that a nice game? Isn't that game fun? Joy Kastman thinks it's a nice game. Michaelene Orlovich thinks that game is fun. Does the little girl think that game is fun? No. She is too young. These chefs are Vicki Oakley, Dawn Sheridan, Gaye M and Sue Schappe. Home economics students set tables as a meager intro- duction to their future as practicing hostesses. 16 Students in Home Economics III learn through plenty of prac Y Mrs. Sorenson helps students with their sewing machines while they work on their semester projects. Home economics affords excellent practice for girls, whether they are taking the course with the intention of becoming home economists or are merely interested in gaining experience for everyday family situations. Future homemakers learn particularly about cooking and sewing, but courses are also offered in interior decorating and child development. t'There's no place like home, and home economics girls will certainly have a head start in learning how to make one.