Plymouth High School - Pilgrim Yearbook (Plymouth, MA)

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HISTORY Why study history? lt is with under- standing of the past that men advance knowledge and truth. As students we can take both United States history and world history-the former tracing the swift transformation of a few small colonies into our powerful democracy, the latter ex- ploring the origins and progress of man- kind. Miss Johnson shows Alana Burgess, Lillian Verda and Cynthia Cobral how expanded westwo rd. if wwf' f X

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The Wonder of Science ln recent years federal grants have been made to stimulate scientific exploration and experimentation. Enrollment in science courses has increased greatly, requiring more teachers and more modern equipment. With- in the past two years, the faculty and enroll- ment in the Science Department of Plymouth High School have doubled and the laboratory equipment has been increased and modern- ized. Challenging courses in biology are taught by Mr. David Barlow and Mr. John Wiseman, while Miss Clare Driscoll and Mr. Lee Johnson teach the physical sciences. Mr. Barlow assists biology students who are studying the various segments that compose a branch. Charles Wall is demonstrating the effect of a lens on a beam of light to Frank Shaw, and Charles Reese dur- ing Miss Driscoll's physics class. Mr. David Barlow Biology 3 years in P.H.S. U. of R. I., Boston U., Bridgewater Miss Clare Driscoll Physics and Chemistry I year in P.H.S. Radcliff, Harvard Mr. Lee Johnson Applied Science 2 years in P.H.S. Harvard, Northeastern, Bridgewater Mr. John Wiseman Biology and Basic Math l year in P.H.S. U. of N. H., Bridgewater

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To J. F. Kennedy Mr. Joseph DeSisto World History Driver's Training 6 years in P.H.S. Fordham, Boston Graduate College 'wm- Miss Phyllis Johnson Mr Robert Larson American History Psychology 3 years in P.H.S. Bridgewater, North- western Psychology, problems ot democracy, global geography, and economic geography com- prise the social studies department at Ply- mouth High School. Although these subjects deal with the elements of human society, each embraces a specific phase of man's ex- istence. Our courses in social studies give us the necessary background for more specializ- ed study and for our lite needs.