Rich Township High School - Lagoon Yearbook (Park Forest, IL)

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3, L Hinlntjy Biology, a freshman course at Rich,,is the study of all living things from a blade of grass to a human being, and how they hvc. During the lah periods we conducted many interesting and informative experiments in dissec- tion. and learning the laws and why of things, Every student enjoys the tield trips in connection with biology, that really turned school work into fun, Incorporated in this course are some things which to most ol us were new. making it a different kind of class from any other and one tn be remcnthcrcd for a long time to come. - Murilg n Duly 50 Iilltzmistr Open to eleventh and twelfth grades, chemistry deals with the composition of matter and the teac- tinns it undergoes in producing the many products used in modem living. Lectures and demonstrations, research in books and periodicals, discussions, reports, individual project work, lield trips. motion pictures. and other study techniques are used in the course. Laboratory experiments were both fun and educa4 tional, and we learned accurate and precise habits through semi-micro laboratory techniques. - Terry Sloun Ph sics The study of energy forms: heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, electronics, and atomic energy is the purpose of the physics class. These advanced students view man's relationship in the physical world by the use of principles of physics. Mr. Tollefson and thc class perform many labora- tory experiments in which they discover the prin- ciples, relationships, effects, and laws of matter in their study of physics. Highly scientific movies are also shown in this course which present many of the latest scientilic endeavors, Many everyday occur- rences are explained in physics so students really understand why things do like they do. - Sonia .Yrbmerkpeper

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Matzllanitzal Drawing Mechanical drawing is a one-semester elective course offered to juniors and seniors. Instruction is provided in the proper use of drawing materials and equipment. Attention is given to the fundamen- tals of lettering, measuring, and drawing to scale. Class members learn to read and write the language of industry and to follow commercial practice in con- structing exact working drawings that comply with American standards, - Horrurvf ll oml1mux 49 Latin Britannia est insular! This is one of the first Latin phrases learned. From then on the words get harder and longer! But George VanderXYlyden, Rich's Latin teacher, teaches you to keep up with the swift pace of learning vocabulary and grammar. That is the main problem in first year Latin. Also there is a conversational section where you learn to speak Latin as fluently as possible. Second year Latin is devoted largely to reading the Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar, and to conversa- tional, cultural and other class activities related to Latin. - Judy Alarlfiu Library Under the direction of Mr. Roy Evans, Rich's library provides students with a wide selection of books, magazines and other materials, In the past year the library has begun a vocational file for the benefit of students seeking help in choosing a career, and its back files of magazines and newspaper clip- pings are useful as reference material. Plans for next year include the possible addition of 1,000 new volumes and more complete picture and clip- ping files, Circulation figures bear out the statement that our library is one of the most popular and valuable parts of Rich. It is truly the heart of the school. -Nancy .S'an1n1m11

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liunqraphy and Wnrld Affairs The main purpose of Geography and World Af- fairs is to enable its students to better understand the nature of the world and its problems in politics. economics, and international relations. ln addition Geography and World Affairs points out that inter- dependence is inherent in a political and economic world and that international cooperation is desirable. A study is made of the present world alignment and conllicrs dividing, the political world into three main parts: lj Pro-democratic, 25 Pro-communist, 33 Neutral. Students should be able to collect and organize important data on world problems, and to under- stand, recognize, and critically calculate the causes of world tensions. - Carolyn Lunblin Ilriver Education Driver Education is one of our most unusual courses olieted at Rich. and one with a great amount of practical value in our later lives. Having the opportunity to become better drivers, we correspond- ingly have the opportunity to be better citizens. Besides classroom training there is behind the wheel practice in actual traflic situations. Not only do we learn to drive but to drive safely, intelli- gently and courteously. The course helps ro prove to our parents, our community and ourselves that teen- agers are not necessarily careless drivers. Accomplish- ing this realizes one of the goals ol our school, to produce better citizens. - Marilyn Daly Physical Science To the Physical Science students the atom simply means that of which all matter is composed. Physical science consists of the study of astron- omy, geology, weather and climate, electricity and atomic energy. ln addition to the line and interesting teaching, there are many demonstrations, Elms, and iilm strips which help to make the course more stimulating. -- Bonnie Srbeffler 51