La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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Sociat tccclie (LocilcU cx£i$ea ifr According to this, Columbus was right, exclaims Janice Bozek. deals with man, his problems and relations with people. In economics one can learn about the study of production, distribution, and consump- tion of goods. One of the newer courses in LPHS, international relations, is usually taken only by the more advanced students. It concerns chiefly the political change in China, Southeast Asia’s present status, and the Russian Revolution. “Here,” Pat Dunifon points out to her international relations class, “is one of many troublesome areas in the world.” Mr. Wayne Tarnow seems to be telling some of the facts of economics to Herb Hagenow.

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Mary Bortz and Anne Purvis glance through the magazines in world history class. Just what are you doing? asks Mr. Carl McNulty of Joyce Murdock during civics class. 22 When one hears the term “Social Studies” at LPIIS, it can mean several different courses. An elective of the sophomore year is the course of world history. The course covers prehistoric limes to the Korean War. In the junior year, United States history is required. It begins with the colonization of America to the present lime. The American Observer” is very helpful with much of the current happenings of the world in it. Civics is the senior social study course which is also required. One studies the history and the present government of the United States. LPHS offers seniors three electives: economics, sociology, and international relations. Sociology Bill Stone works diligently on his map for geography.

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Sidney Ridgeway learns that physics principles affect even the ringing of a doorbell. Science taught In LPHS it is required that every student take one year of science. One usually fulfills this requirement by taking biology in his fresh- man year. He then learns how to dissect frogs and worms and also how to use the microscope. In the junior and senior year, students may take chemistry. Students learn to perform experi- ments that have been made famous by some of the well-known scientists. These experiments may- be performed by oneself or with a lab partner. The chemistry classes have micro-size equipment which is a great advantage to the students in their work. College chemistry is also available to the students who wish to do advanced work. Another course which the upj cr-class students Connie Elshire cautions George Riggs, “There might be an old hornet left in this nest.”