St Josephs High School - HiWay Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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(ABOVE ' A CURRENT EVENTS CHART in World History doss is posted by Dennis Stedmon and Dennis Kopusto. ' BELCW ' Pesos, monedas, a Cuban pennant and even a Jivaro shrunken heod — Mr, De Vliegher shows his collection to Lot in Americon History students Lorry Dygulski, Bob Kroger, Ken Lucky, and Tom James. History Students ' Memories AN ILLUSTRATIVE CHART in Sister An- drew ' s government class mokes under- standing easy for Potty Kintz, Kay Dietle, and Ann SuM van. 15

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WORLD HISTORY is vitalized by Brother Wilbert with a film on Roman life. One of the most necessary tools for intellectual achievement is a working knowledge of history. It is the aim of the History Department of Saint Joseph ' s High to convey this knowledge to the student through the most modern methods. Lectures, movies, slides, discussions and debates are included in the program to stimulate the student ' s interest in history. Once curiosity has been aroused, the student has the wide- range facilities of our school and city libraries to procure novels and documents which will increase his knowledge. In today ' s space age, many crises are arising around the globe. It is our hope that we can solve these problems by means short of war. If we wish to accomplish this goal we must be well informed, not only in current events, but also in the events of the past. Man, for the most part, follows a basic pattern of thought. These patterns are revealed in the annals of history. Therefore, if we have a working knowledge of history we are able to predict, with a fair amount of accuracy, what will happen in a given situation today. So you can see that the History Department plays an extremely important role in the education of our future citizens. Names and Dates Challenge CARTOONS SATIRIZ- ING prehistoric life are a source of fun for social studies stu- dents.

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PAT TROUT AND JOAN TOMECK give full, fascinoted attention to Mrs. Moloney ' s explonotion. Reasoning Emphasized THIS IS A MESSY BUSINESS thinks Sandra Wade as she pre- pares to dissect a bullfrog in biology class. Reflecting the accelerating importance of science, more students than ever before took science courses at Saint Joseph ' s this year. Many students enrolled in order to better understand the fundamentals of sci- ence and its applications in our modern age. Others pursued science courses to prepare themselves for further study and for careers in science. As a result of this increased interest, several extra classes had to be scheduled. It was necessary to buy more teaching and laboratory equipment. The stocks of chemicals and biological supplies had to be re- plenished. An increase in the number of science students also meant additional work for the instructors. .More time was spent preparing classes, exhibits, lectures, dem- onstrations, and laboratory work. Teachers devoted a greater amount of their time to explaining the an- swers to after-class questions about redox reactions, vector diagrams, and bryophytes that came in an ever increasing deluge from puzzled students. In this year of expansion, the science department ' presented an excellent, up-to-date program of com- bined classroom and laboratory work which helped the student develop basic skills and gain fundamental knowledge of science. More important, however, was the fact that the teachers placed greatest emphasis not on the facts and formulas, but on the reasoning that produced the results - on the scientific method. 16