St Stephens Academy - Academician Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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Social Studies Cead to a Well-informed Society The social studies program offers a variety of subjects: Mod- em History, World Geography, Economics, and American History and Government. The study of these various branches in this field of knowledge should make much difference in the lives of the individual and in the society in which he now lives and will live in the future. A Christian principle that one should derive from these courses is that the student should care about other people. It means developing feelings of love for humanity, caring that humanness is advanced, not retarded by social arrangements and the acts of other individuals and groups. It also means caring about one ' s own integrity and uniqueness. The social studies student is eager to be informed, and is given as much accurate information as possible. Realizing that the future depends upon him, the senior endeavors to see in his study of American History how it helps us to solve difficulties of the present in the light of the past. Economics shows the juniors and seniors the problems that make up our daily living. Needs and production of goods to satisfy these wants, the vital issues of National Income and other economic problems that face the individual and society as a whole are studied by the economist. With modern inventions rapidly advancing, the alert, serious student acquires an awareness of the contemporary political scenes, and a consciousness of global political history in the making. The course in Modem Geography offers him this oppor- tunity. Modem History is geared to the colonial struggles of the Continental nations, especially with the aspects of the English and French countries. This group of subjects points out to our modem youth that social studies is an expanding field of knowledge and that the study of current events must be continuous. The task of the teachers in this field is to help the students develop values, understandings, and the skills needed for a responsible citizenship now and in the future. STOCKS FALL — Mr. Jerry Lynch, Economics instructor, explains how to read the stock reports. Bill Bonnaci helps Sylvia Parrish to follow directions. PASS THE BILL - The students of the senior American History class are performing a mock demon- stration of how a bill be- comes a law in order to better understand the workings of our govern- ment. From left to right: Paula Bilina, Don Kinch, Ray Johnsick, Margaret Ward, Bill Cogley, and Mr. Robert Sheehan, the in- structor, intensely await the outcome. 25

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WHAT ' S THAT — Film strips are helpful and interesting to identify a film strip. Awaiting the outcome are L. to r. to Modem History students. Tim Bailey and John Allore try Judy Gillett, Lynn Lowenthal, Mary Ward, and Judy Wall. FIND IT — In the World Geography class, Mr. Michael Gkekas displays an accurate map of the United States to John Vandenbossche and Edward Grattan. Barbara Bennett and Marion Johnson are engaged in sketching their own map on the board, to help visualize the topography of the U. S. 24

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Nature lures artists, John Deford, Carl Teeple, Mary Ireland, Linda Lapish, and Lydia Lopez to try to capture its spirit in a charcoal drawing. Precise Details Catherine Sharpe, John Osgood, and Jane Warfield are en- deavoring to reproduce the intricate beauty of a magnolia tree on the campus. Using the plant as a model, these aspiring young artists sketch with pastels a still life. Their art instructor, Sister Jean Baptiste, indicates the lights and darks of shadows forming intricate patterns on the leaves. The class is amazed at details, formerly unnoticed. Lydia Lopez endeavors to follow Sister’s instructions to improve on her drawing. 26