Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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while Warrenites Learn Duties of Good Citizenship World geography, world history, and international relations are classes designed to acquaint the students with the world and how the United States fits in to the pattern of events. They help the students develop at- titudes and concepts necessary for effective world citi- zenship. These courses are taken primarily by students who plan to major in social studies. Sociology, the study of man and his social environment, and psych- ology, the study of the human mind, are taught at Warren to help pupils gain a better understanding of themselves as individuals and as a group. In economics students study the principles of supply and demand and the effect it has on our economy. They also study the gross national product, the national budget, and the U. S. economy in general. Students enrolled in family living study the responsi- bilities and obligations of marriage in society such as ours. This course also answers many of the students questions concerning life and their choice for marriage. Cadet teaching, which is a relatively new course, is taught for the purpose of giving the students a look at a class room from the other side of the desk. Larry Franke, ’62, spoke to various social studies classes on the Peace Corps just before he left for duty in Iran. This mock trial with Mike Baldwin as judge and jim Osborn as defense attorney helped explain to sludents in government the procedure of our U.S. judicial system.

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.©’I: Election. , Inauguration , Arouse Interest in Issues Although Webster’s dictionary states that social science is “the science that deals with human society, ’ to the students of Warren it is world history, psych- ology, economics, and seven other related subjects. These classes are offered to acquaint students with human society at all levels, individual, community, nation, and world, past and present. Social studies are geared to help the student undertsand himself by understanding society. Two of the courses in the social science depart- ment are required — U. S. History and Government. In addition to studying the governmental and social changes in the U. S. since its beginning, juniors in U. S. history make special reports on famous people and events in our history. In government classes, seniors study national, state, and local forms of govern- ment and obtain practical knowledge in filling out tax forms. In some classes this year teachers have had special units, such as a mock senate or trial, as a teach- ing aid. This year’s election, which is a required unit for at least two weeks prior to the election, added a special flavor to the social studies classes. Shirley Rump and Glenda Melvin, juniors, begin to arrange materials for work on the Civil War display for their U.S. History Class. Interest in politics ran high during this election year. Social Studies Department head, Mr. Morris Whitmoyer, discusses the two presi- dential candidates and their views with Warrenites Pam Boling, Kay Reno, and Theresa Ashby.

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Fire Fails to Stop Young Scientist ' s Enthusiasm By examining the jaw of a horse, Nancy Steele and Vikki McDonald gain more knowledge about bone structure in physiology class. Mike Haley and Paul Clouse demonstrate an experiment for testing acids during physical science class. As Americans become adjusted to living in a technological age such as ours, an understanding of science is a necessity. Although all students at Warren are required to take two years of science, many take additional courses because of their interest. It is said that experience is the best teacher. Warrenites get a chance to test this theory in any of the well-equipped laboratories. Although the upper part of the science wing was crippled due to the fire in the physical science laboratory, the affected classes proceeded for about four weeks as normally as possible in make-shift classrooms. After a week of rehabilitation, math classrooms on the lower floor of the wing were re-opened, thus somewhat relieving the cramped situa- tion. Ironically, the room where the fire started had been remodeled to be a laboratory in December of 1964. The science department at Warren has many fields from which to choose. Warrenites interested in the physical aspects of science may elect to take physics, chemistry, physical science, and earth science. Students concerned with life science may take botany, biology, zoology, physiology, and horticulture. Dissection is a major part of the biology curriculum. Cynthia Parsons begins work on the starfish, one of a series of different species used.