Mars Area Junior Senior High School - Planet Yearbook (Mars, PA)

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TRESS CONCEPTS AND IDEAS - '-gm fr- af'rfec-swag Elf ' ,H Mgt Q if E rl are .Q 111 .32 t. at 4. . 'ef Q. . 'X E' sa ' if rev , , me wit TSE' gg' QR? seam. '33-A. 055521: :ff f fi f Qs? gl x iii 212: ' fi ia V , : if ggtiiie .:ff'f?IEAii 'L EE Iiiltif r,tfa:,.,4:,s.,ig3 tu if nurf N ' ..xv dp :Dua-crown Mr Mr. Marvin Gall . John Henicheck 9111 Pa. History, Civics 71 , 8111 Gcogrnplzy li Eighth grade was taught Early American History, a study of early institution, govemment, and culture. A senior high elective, psychology, was made a part of the social studies program and others are to be added. Psychology helped young people to understand themselves and others better. It wisely prepared them for marriage and a vocation in an attempt to apply the material to the student's daily life. Economics contributed to an understanding of society's economic problems. It taught students about everything concerned with business, money, and credit. In Geography the major industries and commercial regions were brought into focus. Students were given a better understanding of the nations and people who have 2- 2 2 P.0.D. STUDENTS learn conlempomry Economics. Mrs. Avonnell Miles Mr. Thomas Tindall 8111 American H islory 71h World History come into contact with one another in our work of today. Social studies are conducted to implement the aims, objectives, and philosophy of the Mars Area Schools. These courses and related activities develop skills, concepts, and knowledge that help provide a uprovoca- tive education which should stimulate the students' think- ing for therest of their lives. Social studies courses provide an opportunity for stu- dents to express themselves orally through the use of panels, debates, and reports. Mars High School social studies teachers are utilizing available instructional material and equipment and are looking for new ideas for social studies teaching, acquiring classroom library's, visual aids, and research books. t s WORLD HISTORY projectr were made by 7lIr graders to study ancient Roman civilization. 21

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AND MODERN LAN UAGES SPANISH STUDENTS use the language lab. ENGLISH One of the main projects of the English department was the revision of the course of study this year. The de- partment prepared a style sheet for use by any department assigning term papers. They also prepared reading lists for use by senior high students. A Journalism class, which publishes the Planet Dust, has been added. Faculty members have worked with Miss Sloan, reading consultant for Butler County. Representing the Mars High School English department at the Midwestern Convention in New Castle were Mrs. Latshaw and Mrs, Meckly. Miss Neeley and Miss Young attended the Penn State Conference. Mr. Kemper has at- tended the monthly meetings of the Tri-State Study Concil. LATIN Latin, the language of 2,000 years ago, is still being studied by many Mars students. The basis of many mod- ern languages, Latin gives students a firm foundation for the study of foreign languages and English. Second year Latin students were required to hand in projects dealing with the Roman Empire. First year stu- dents were required to write term papers. Mr, Claude Gasier French Miss Karla Kottas .Spalzislz Mrs. Marybelle Anderson Latin Mrs. Lois Latshaw 12111 English, Speech Mrs. Idamae Meckly lllh English, Journalism Z3