Morton High School - Top Hat Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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COMPARING DAILY PRICES, Mike Sutherland and Phil Hilty obtain knowledge of the stock market in economics. past, current world “Neanderthal Man,” King Tut, Caesar, and Hitler were some persons introduced to those taking world history. A study of man’s inventions and his explorations enabled students to follow the course of history. U.S. History, a course full of dates and famous people, instructed the students in the heritage of their country. Making book reports and scale models of forts and bat¬ tles were required assignments in some classes while opinion polls enabled other classes to express their views on events of historical significance. Learning the function of federal, state, and local government was the task of every government class. To give the students a first-hand look at city government in action, teachers planned a visit to City Hall. Economics, a semester course related to government, dealt with the cost of living and how market prices and working-man wages affect an American’s everyday life. Maps and charts were used in geography to show land surface conditions and relative position and boundaries of the world’s countries. Classes learned how the natural resources can affect a country’s strength. New classes appeared on the curriculum this year. Among them was U.S. History III and IV, a two-semester pilot-course launched by the social studies department. This informal class was limited to 12 to 15 A and B his¬ tory students who showed interest in analyzing recent historical events. No tests were given, but each student was graded on his contributions to the discussions. TO KEEP UP with education problems, Kathy Wozniak studies The American Observer, a weekly paper on current events. Students in government classes used the paper to keep in¬ formed about national and international happenings. PAUSING A MOMENT, Mr. Georgas contemplates Glen Cantwell ' s history questions as Hazel Straub looks on. 13

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T.V. supplemented study in world history classes. Pro¬ grams on Africa were viewed. Making use of this aid are FRONT ROW: Dan Bogner, Bob Grenda, Ed Sharpe, BACK ROW: Mike Marshall. social studies courses strive to analyze TO FIND THE POSITIONS of the world ' s major nations, Randy Hawkins consults an Atlas map and a globe. With the map Randy can find mountains and principal rivers and cities. The globe gives him a per¬ spective of the countries ' positions in relation to one another. PRESENTING HIS VIEWS on the Korean situa¬ tion, Randy Snyder debates in History IV class.

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experiments highlight study of science INSPECTING THE PROGRESS of biology class plants, Diane Sumis checks for blight and rust on the leaves. New science wing facilities lacked lab tables, lock¬ ers, and gas jets the first semester. However, after January, students spent more class time in lab. Dissection of frogs offered biologists an introductory look into the function of the animal. Students also raised their own plants and observed their daily pro¬ gress to gain a better knowledge of plant life. Botanists delved into a more complex study of the plant kingdom. Experiments, slides, and films illustrated the plants’ usefulness to man and animals. Scalpel and forceps in hand, zoology students dis¬ sected sharks, pigs, turtles, and rats to compare the man-animal relationship that exists in nature. Mixing, heating, and testing chemicals gave chem¬ istry students an opportunity to observe the physical and chemical properties of elements and compounds. Projects and term papers enabled students to do individ¬ ual study with a minimum of instructor’s guidance. Physics, a more complex study of matter, introduced students to the theories about heat, light, motion, and work. Experiments illustrated these principles while term papers and panel discussions allowed students to do research on a topic of their choice. Studying body reaction, behavior patterns, and brain sections highlighted the study of psychology, a “mind science.” Demonstrations of ESP and hypnotism pro¬ vided additional information for research. Actual ex¬ periments were performed on a few selected students. MEASUREMENT OF SAND and salt is closely watched by John Kwandras and Ed Ferguson in preparing their chemistry experiment. 14