Thornton Township High School - Thorntonite Yearbook (Harvey, IL)

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' s Ng HW I hifi pe, fa, H!! X. f I were g0fdg,1 V60 ltr M6 llyulcla ou! lbere, fellow!! J-'A' Led by Mr. Fred Ring, this department broad- ens the student, and tends to give him a more vivid understanding of the composition and the interrelations of the universe. The material presented in the chemistry courses creates in the student a thirst for knowledge of the things around him. The- world is forever changing, and the study of chemistry lets you understand and become an integral part of this change. A truly fascinating subject to study. PHYSICS Physics, like chemistry, deals with the every- day world and that which makes it continue to go around. Moreover, it deals with the physical side, the side which can be explained by rules, laws, and definite patterns. The law of grav- ity must be followed-what goes up must come down-no matter what any human wants to do about it. The same rigidity applies to the laws governing the speed of sound and light, pressure, friction, and the hundreds of others. By the careful application of these laws and rules we are able to explain the strange phe- nomena about us. Mr. Paul Godwin is the head of the physics department. Under his guidance the students go forth able to cope to a much greater extent with the life that the future holds for them. -23 Nou' what do you Ibizzk l .rbould mix up fzexl

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zz budget ciezface General science is a basic course, touching all the fields of science-chemistry, biology, and physics. It gives the fundamental knowledge in these subjects which enables the student to dis- cover his own interests and bents. It gives the freshman students, all of whom are required to take it, an understanding of the world in which they live, of the progress which has been made in science, and of the fields which still remain unconquered. It deals witlrsuch everyday prob- Rfflmff, Harder to balance Ibm: My ef 101,10 7? 11' meer 1,56 'new I mr , W rrp ,U lems as the weather, and the reading of weather charts, the things which anyone should know about the world in which he lives and works. Under the direction of Mr. Leonard Schilb this department ably performs its function of giving the student a working idea of his own environment. BIOLOGY Biology, as studied in Thornton's four well- equipped classrooms which contain hundreds of fascinating specimens, is the study of plant and animal organisms. Here the pupils learn the pattern and make-up of living, growing things. Experiments and held trips accelerate an interest in natureg the microscopes enable the student to observe in minute detail the struc- ture and formation of plant and animal life. In the advanced courses the human body, its development, functions, and care are fully studied. Under the leadership of Mr. A. C. Brookley this department gives to the student a knowledge of plant and animal life, and of his own body which permits him to carry on his relations with his natural sur- roundings in a much more intelli- gent way. CHEMISTRY Chemistry deals with all of the mysteries of the past and of the fu- ture. One learns the why, the what, and the wherefore of the world, and of everything of which it is composed. It is the science of ele- ments and compounds, physical and chemical, and their reaction to each other. It is the analysis and syn- thesis of matter. And than mme Ike exploriou

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V-44 Q Q67 if . L..- ' ' - d P , . -13 71 T811-'ff 'ln History made 'uwzri 123' WU' 0 gt alitical nmpf ociwfnglienced War! History in the making! We are living in stirring times, now, and never was the need for a great knowledge of the social sciences more necessary. To understand the currents, the international jealousies and ambitions, the ground from which dictators spring, the causes of the conflict of which we are now a part, we must study our history and the movements of historical and economic trends down through the ages. Only in the light of the past is it possible to interpret the present and to forecast the future. ' Education is solely for the purpose of under- standing life so that we may meet it courageous-- ly, optimistically, and successfully. To obtain this understanding of life and the facts neces- sary for its interpretation one must know life from the earliest recorded times, if not from the prehistoric times of the Cro-Magnon and Murals, Neanderthal man. Thus history becomes one of the most vital of subjects, for in it one may find all of the greeds and wants, the human desires and ambitions, the loves and the hates which bless and curse the world at the present time, it is exemplary of the whole trend of human ambition and endeavor. By intense study of the courses in Medieval and Modern History, as well as the history of our own beloved country, we prepare ourselves for the essential interpretation and evaluation of the critical events of the present day, at home and abroad. In the newspapers and periodicals of the day much is said of democracy and of democratic in- stitutions. In our civic and history courses we find the true meaning of these words, we come to understand what democracy really is, and what it means to us. We learn the differences like lbere of medieval timer, which line the wfzllr of if I Je Jirtory room,