Lampeter Strasburg High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Lampeter, PA)

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Social Studies Aids in the Preservation of Peace ln every successful modern civilization, past problems of the world are studied and Jere Martin, James Willauer, Faye Car- penter, Jim Williams, Mary Jane Herr and Carolyn Book prepare a history report. discussed in order that present troubles may be faced and solved in a peaceful manner. The Social Studies department exists to enlighten students about past and present world events through classroom discussions, lectures, maps and historical literature. Mr. Eshleman helps Elam Blank, Mary Lou Barley and Nancy Landis find a point on the map. 'l- During the course of the year, Sen- iors were given tours of Lancaster's in- dustries in order that they might ap- preciate the features ofbusiness econom - ics. Junior High geography students made several projects to aid in their under- standing of the effect of natural en- vironment on a person's life.

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Mr. Weaklim checks homework of Ronnie Koenig and Ivonne Beacham. athematics Provides a Basis for Existence Mathematics Department, along with the Science Department, is playing an important role in the current, so-called Sputnik era, in which higher education is becoming necessary for existence. Mathematics is the basis upon which everything revolves. General math is taught to all Junior High students. This course introduces the higher, more complex mathematics and also offers drills in the arithmetic principles. Senior High general math is a review of the basic, everyday principles of math and as such, gives the students a broad mathematical back- ground. Algebra prepares Freshmen and Sophomorcs for the higher math courses. These are plane geometry, which teaches basic geometry prin- ciples and aids in giving students an ability to reason logically, and the senior math elective, which includes geometry, college algebra and trigonometry. Thomas Wright and Sheldon Tout work a slide rule problem with Edna Groff's help

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Language Arts Teaches Four Phases of Communication ll Language Arts is an important phase of educationg for it teaches a primary necessity in every life--the art of com- munication. The four arts, which in- clude many subdivisions, are reading, writing, speaking and listening. Reading and writing are given the most extensive study. The former offers opportunities to use the facilities of the library for reference work and leisure reading. The latter knowledge is ac- cumulated over the high school years and ranges from the composing of book 5 Q.-M 5? it fr E E reviews to research papers. Students are given the experience of speaking before the class several times ayearg and, if they so desire, may elect the senior course in speech. Listening is taught in a self-explanatory method, Mr Wine checks test scores with John Chesters. Doris Campbell, Miss Civizic, Robert Weaver, and Larry Bru- baker.