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

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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

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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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Girls' Physical Etluualinn There is always a variety of activities going on in the girls' physical education. During the spring months, the senior girls take golf while the freshmen, sophomores. and juniors try their hands at softball or archery. Inside sports layed during the winter include co-ed volleyball, basketball, and, co-ed square and round dancing. Remember the charleyhorse and gracel?j we de- veloped while learning the art of modern dance? Our able ad- visors rhis year have been Miss june Dutiield and Mis Marilyn Please who took Mrs, Nilsc-n's place in the middle of the year. -- Judy Adam: Health llffilze One of the most active places in school is the nurse's oliice, Students with cuts, bruises, and colds all bring their troubles to the school nurse, Mrs. D. Fahler. Thcre are adequate facilities in the nurse's oflice for students with colds, headaches and other minor ailments. Eye, ear and nose check-ups were given students during gym classes. These are just a few of the many things that Mrs. Fahler checks ro insure better health for Rich High students. -Barbara Stlmllcr Buys' Physical Edutzatinn The boys' physical education classes each year participate in a well rounded schedule of athletic activities designed to keep each boy in tcp physical Htness. September saw the classes playing touch football with the spirit of keen competition. As the fnll weather grew colder, the classes withdrew to a season of interclass basketball. By spring each boy welcomed the opportunity to go outside again, Ever day, weather permitting, haseball games were the order of events. All in all, at Rich, physical ccliucation classes were eagerly awaited each day. - jim Cale r