O Gorman High School - Knight Legend Yearbook (Sioux Falls, SD)

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Students study religious areas. In religion this year, the freshmen started out by reviewing church beliefs and doctrines. Their main project of the year was to make a covenant with their parents. ln the second semester, they studied two main areas: 1. the study of the Importance of reverance for life and family and 2. they looked at Christian worship. Sophomore religion classes, taught by Mr. Brick, studied the Old and the New Testament throughout the year. This included interpreting the readings and making up their own liturgy. For the first semester the juniors studied the New Testament in a scholarly approach with emphasis on form, criticism and theology. The areas studied were: Matthew, Acts, Romans, Galatians, Corinthians and John's Gospel. The second semester course called Life and Death examined the different aspects involved. During the life section, they studied the importance of preparing for Eternal Life with an emphasis on respect for all areas of life, from the unborn to the aged. ln the section dealing with death, students became familiar with all areas which would be related to death, from the legal and financial to the spiritual. Death as common themes in literature, art and music were explored. Seniors have researched and studied a variety of different subjects this year. First quarter involved studying what it means to be a Catholic. Second quarter they learned about the teachings of the Catholic Church as they appear in Vatican ll. Then they went into marriage and family life. Lastly, the Catholic Social teaching and our obligation to be concerned with justice were discussed. 26 A ,,.-v-'- '

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Industrial Arts pro vides variety Has your car ever stalled while you were cruising down Forty-First Street? What if you didn't know the hood from the trunk, let alone know how to get your car started again? Maybe what you need is a course in Auto Mechanics, taught by Mr. Garrison. This year forty-three students participated in Auto Mechanics. Mr. Garrison said, l feel this is a good class and a good learning experience because it lets the students get involved themselves with mechanics and it is just just not notebook type things. Along with Auto Mechanics, you can also participate in Woodworking. In this class you learn the basics of structures of wood and what can be built from each type. Students can learn how to construct a variety of different things. Mr. Siska supervised drafting, another part of Industrial Arts. This course enables students to understand perspective and draw plans for a simple shelf to their future dream home. 25

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'i ' f--fr F fi QQ. FS s Q l A - J. AP challenges The 1982-83 Social Studies classes covered everything from the Lindbergh kidnapping to the conspiracy rumors surrounding the death of John F. Kennedy. Mrs. Ahrendt's world social problems class enjoyed Phil Capu- to's A Rumor of War , in which the author discussed hls experiences as a soldier in Vietnam. Mr. Gordon 's Advanced Placement class attended a history day at Augustana, where they competed in the Quiz Bowl and listened to speakers. Psychology Il, offered for the first time this year, studied a variety of topics from social psychology to values clarification. The Social Studies department received a new staff member, Mr. Greg Talcott, who taught World History class. They went to see the academy award winning movie, Gandhi , Tragedies in American History, taught by Mr. Lindner, explored the theories behind the assassinations of Kennedy and Lincoln. The dirty dust bowl of the thirties, the gangsters of the twenties along with how a GI felt about World War l interested students in Mr. Krier's history class. Clockwlse starting at left: Mr. Llndner's tragedies class held a debate an the pros and cons of capital punishment . . . Father Cimpl and Sister Sheila talk over educatlon at the faculty retreat .. . Sr. Sue and Mr. Pillar participates In a dlscusslon at the faculty retreat . . . A couple from the Natural Famlly Cllnlc came and talked to the seniors durlng religion class . . . The seniors studled marriage and social justlce ln Father Clmpls Hrst mod class . . . Students prepare for one of Mrs. Ahrendt's legendary tests . . . Mr. Talcott turns hls head to see who ls at the door . . . Mr. Krier reviews with hls U.S. history class. 27