Penn High School - Bittersweet Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Mr. Phillips adds more information during a provo- The Social Studies Department provides for a stu- dent mock election. Mr Slater and Mr. Cierzniak explain the use of the voting machine before a group of underclassmen cast their votes. 6 Q f A gzw-4 S-we cative discussion in econ. Marsha Highland, Vicki Lemke, and Jean O'Hara ponder the results. Economics teacher Roy Bolen uses an illustration for a test review. Tom Crowel, Tom Scott, Dennis Kena- ga and class get the point. One of many social studies confer- ences. Here Mr. Cierzniak, Mr. Quim- by, Mr. Slater and Miss Hatton dis- cuss the next days lecture in U.S. history.

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The Social Studies Department is characterized by the team teaching instructional approach. Courses are planned for all grade levels. Fresh- men enter the high school world of social studies via guidance and citizenship. VVorld history and world geography are offered to sophomores. The required United States history' course is given in the junior year and the seniors study psychology and sociology in addition to the required govern- ment and economics courses. Mr. Paul Schmucker, chairman of the department, predicts even greater expansion in the near fu- ture. He is assisted in the department by Mr. Bolen, Mr. Cierzniak, Miss Cox, Mr. Hurst, Mr. Musil, Mr, Phillips, Mr. Quimby, Mr. Slater, and Mr. Ward. In addition to the regular staff Stanley, Adsit, Marilyn Hatton, Kathleen O'Neal, Paul Hutchins, and Art Smoker worked and taught in the department as student teachers. To be eligible for the annual social studies award given on senior achievement day a student must have at least eight credits in social studies. This includes the two courses taught via team teaching, United States History and government. Social Studies Department SchmuckerQXVorld History Bolen-Economics Cierzniak-United States History Cox-Geography and Social Studies Hurst-government-psychology-sociology Musil-guidance-citizenship-sociology Above-Mr. Hurst assists a trio of seniors in a sociology class. Phillips-economics-government Miss Cox uses the map to advantage in her geography class. Quimby-United States History A guidance class taught by Mr Musil enjoys a practical experiment. Slater-United States History Freshman social studies teacher Ward checks a student term paper. Ward-Freshman Social Studies : Q : Q 1 E Y I P Q E P Mr. Slater, a team teacher in United States history, uses the in- formal discussion group following a Civil War lecture. In this group are juniors Jackie Gerstbauer, Dan Gardner, and Mike Ford. Mr. Paul Schmucker, chairman of the social studies de- partment, discusses a world history report with seniors Susan Schalliol and Barbara Rumpf.

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Latin Club officers and Mrs. Burke have a dress rehearsal complete with chariot before embarking for the national convention of the Junior Classical League. Bruce Reichert, Georgia Carter, Janet Mer- rick, and Vicki Lipinski placed second in the chariot race. Latin teacher Geneva Burke uses the overhead projector for a vocabulary drill in a Latin II class. 'wumguagw lsawl iwtlwwtwwl Freshm an Larry Brown, a student in Latin I, enjoys his Mrs. Nancy Shepler Spanish teacher and Spanish student Carl I 3 S role as slave at the May 8 Roman Banquet. M ' l ' ' ' eise , Dick Gould, Brian Vannoni, and Kathy Murphy have an informal after-class session about their favorite subject.