Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Right: Julie Richman and Troy Za- haris lest forthe presence of gases in Physical Science. Below: Mr. Flobert Burgess increases the pressure in the bottle to make the liquid rise in his Physical Science class. Below Right: Yolanda Smith, Lisa Anderson, and Fred Johnson study preserved specimens housed in the bi- ology room. If , , if . ,,,,A,, , , i 5 i,'i,'r,i,, , ivii ,f, i , -.,i , ,. f will - ff f,r ,f A ' if fe ,V A5 ., , . , wg. , f -ew fy f 3m3? ,, fff W 2 ,df f f ? f Z W if 1 I , f Q V zz , J 'ff Z M M A Zia.. f -'fi asf N: 5' E-:er 4 f Ea- gg f f ' , ,M , ,,g .. sg si, - . ,N W 'NNW wha W2ww 1 'fi f 4 ,mmfffgwit wifi: ' ,,i,' A ff gf? 1 Q f f f' 3, 4 if 5? 7 5 f wi ,,,, ,,.s,g,,.,,,,, V we ,. H , ,. . ,m,fPme4,gyww sffr,,'-, .1,'ttt A73iH'i?iit7if 1 G 60 Science Department

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s tttsssg- -- .f R. s S' . , . t. --Ss: -1 .If wa s was-Q. -:ws if., Ss Bottom: One of the most important parts of a Social Studies class is the lecture, as Mr. Ron Harley discusses the events leading up to the Civil War. Left: Edwin Siliezar takes notes that are helpful in studying tor the required passing of the Constitution test. Below: Kris Baron, Kevin Cracco. Miss Margaret Werling, and Mike Roe use the globe to study for the map test in World History. ln-cle ss experiments enhence study id you hear that? It sounded like a sing- ing! ln C Building? Yea, that's Mr. Mikenas' U.S. History class. What would his class have been without his banjo playing and his class singing songs from the 1800's. One thing I loved was when Mr. Mikenas was banging on his banjo when class began because it meant we would probably sing, said Eileen Quirk, junior. Mr. Mikenas' annual tiring of his musket in American Histo- ry gave students a chance to experience the sound of an old gun and the bad points of war. I couldn't believe it. He said he was going to shoot it. It made war all the more real, said Chris Urban, junior. Mr. James Jewett's psy- chology class did experiments in classical and operant condi- tioning while studying behav- iorism. Studying behavior was the main idea for psychology which gave students a chance to express their ideas. Psy- chology and Mr. Jewett were fun because we could argue about everyday problems, said Todd Minto, senior. Also World History, Geogra- phy, Government Studies, Modern Problems, and Soci- ology were among the 15 courses offered. Two and a halt years were required which included U.S. History, Eco- nomics, and one elective dur- ing one's freshman or sopho- more year. Guest speakers, fieldtrips, mind experiments, and lec- tures all helped students learn about the past and people. Social Studies Department 59

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M',,-fr fL,,, ,,,,Q, , . V , ,.,V.V it t ,,t iff? Top: Joe Arendziak learned the art of repotting seedlings without killing them in his Horticulture class. Bottom: Checking the nervous sys- tem ot a sheep's brain, Nancy Beh- rens takes notes for a lab project. Below: Working as partners, Janace Tashjian and Laura Magnavite pre- pare a chemistry experiment. Experiments give hands-on learning hen a dissected brain, skinned frog, or a calf's knee and stu- dents meet in one room, the reason must be an Anatomy and Physiology class. This was just one of the 70 elec- tives offered in the Science Department. UA lot of my friends thought Anatomy sounded unappetiz- ing, but l though it was inter- esting , stated Laura Rogers, senior. Ornamental Horticulture was also offered. Miss Rose Ffoback brought new ideas with her when she transferred from Thornwood. This class gave students a chance to learn how to design their own flower arrangements and centerpieces. lt also helped with gift-giving ideas. Whose mom couldn't help but be delighted to receive a floral arrangement for Moth- er's Day or Valentine's Day? The class really helped out at Christmas because l was able to replace my mom 's old wreath with a new one l made , stated Laurie Bosak, junior. Besides these two classes, Physics, Chemistry and Envi- ronmental Science were again available. Of these classes Biology was the most popular class with more then 700 students enrolled. This class, most of- ten taken by sophomores, helped fill the 2-year science requirement for graduation. These classes helped stu- dents to develop an under- standing and appreciation of the environment around them. Science Department 61