Peoria High School - Crest Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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SUDES AND Ell.MSTRlPS are valualgle tools in a geography class, and this class finds them very helpful in their study of the United States. Emphasize Understanding appeal and stimulates others to become loetter informed. Courses are offered in world history, United States History, and modern history. By learning the outlines of past history, students gain thor- ough knowledge of the peoples of the world and their cultures. They become acquainted with the series of events of American History leading to the present situation of the United States in world affairs. Through Civics pupils learn the principles of American government. They must keep in touch With history as it is being made. Several teachers emphasize current events in both his- tory and English classes. By studying courses dealing with world and economic geography, students learn how people of different races, creeds, and geographic con- ditions live and think as they do. KNOWLEDGE OF OUR American Government is very important today, and these pupils are seeking their understanding of the American way of life. Page 29

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sf. v 6755555 t if ziiffgx :ik IUDY LEMASTER, MARK Bll.LS, Dwight Linsley, and Linda Gates find that working on an English project concerning information on rccont books can be an enjoyable Way tc gain knowledge. English and Social Studies SOME STUDENTS ANXIOUSLY Wait for Mrs, Neff to give them the next word in the NOMA SPQHWTQS1' Methods ot communication are speech, writ- ing, and pictures. To communicate intelligently students must have knowledge. Through events of the past, they can better understand present- day situations. The literature ot the past stimulates interest and imagination by accounts of adventure, dra- ma, and the personalities ot men who fought and died tor great causes. Students become acquainted with these through the study of lit- erature trom the freshman through the senior years. Studying poetry and writings ot famous authors from the past and the present, pupils learn to appreciate great Works, such as The Odyssey, Iulius Caesar, and Macbeth. A review ot grammar and the various styles ot writing is important. A student must learn to write and speak so that what he says has reader Page 28

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nowm snows BY ITS 'rms mc ERCENTAGE1 '2'L1 :h ns or mm AND GREEK THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Q J 4 t SOURCES THIS WORD HAS a Latin origin, exclaims Chip Kellogg to Marsha Lan- caster as he points to a familiar English Word. md N.-:,.,-.mmpn MARCIA DIAMOND, MELINDA HUYCK, Linda Fauss, Susan Quickstead, leff Woodruff, and Linda Mundinger realize that only practice makes perfect when playing the flute. Languages and Fine Arts Broad At Peoria High School, classes in French, Spanish, German, and Latin are offered, in which students may pursue a language beyond the two years usually required for college entrance. These third and fourth years of study take them into more ad- vanced and representative literature. Social prob- lems, a valuable and interesting course, deals with people and their behavior. Cultural courses help establish understanding and appreciation for beauty in fields of music and art. Page 30