Western Hills High School - Annual Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Science, math devise challenges Math and Science classes gave students the chance to acquire insight and reasoning and better thinking. The math department instituted a new course this year-Computer Programming. Mrs. Theresa Penn and Mr. William Maurer taught this course. Mrs. Penn, department head, stated, The students learn how to write programs for solving a problem. You can solve any problem, as long as it is of the same construction, with one program. Penn also said that many students who became interested in computer study would like to continue their study in the future. Math also offered many other courses, depending upon academic and grade levels. Ge- 'qi J Tix .As ' ,J 1' ometry and Algebra were offered to students of all academic levels. Trigo- nometry was offered to general and ac- ademic levels. Calculus, a senior course, was offered at an academic or an advanced placement levels. The science department did not offer any new course this year, but it did offer a variety of classes for scientific study. Biology students studied both animals and plants, while Zoology was strictly animal study and Botany strictly plant study. Physiology students dealt wih the human body, both physically and mentally. Chemis- try and Physics dealt with the make- up ofthe world. . A 4 . jvxf N E. 5 I -1 'C it I E ocodemic 23

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Social Studies has new course The Social Studies Department instituted a new course this year- Black Culture. Students who took this course studied the Negro and his contributions to American life. Some- times there are very heated discussions on controversial issues. stated Deb Neudigate, Black Culture student. Class time is mostly spent talking about current affairs with current issues concerning blacks getting top priority. Also for the first time a growing interest in advanced placement American History necessitated the institution of a second class. No history was required for sophmores, but Modern History and World History were offered. Iuniors were required to take American Histo- ry. Socio-Economic Problems. advanced placement European Histo- ry, and Current Affairs were offered to Seniors. Current Affairs gives the student a clear idea of the world situa- tiong then he is better able to deal with problems of the world. It also helps the student to become a better citi- zen, stated Mr. Harold Hopping. department head. Top Left: A. Lipps gives a current affairs report on the trouble at Kent State. Bottom Lett: l do hope we get done soon, sighs C. Meyers as she and J. Mclritosh research a history paper. Top Right: B. Fischer, W. Selmeyer, M. Hamilton, and J. Mclntosh debate on the candidates for the state elections. Bottom Right: I wonder what's on sale this week, jokes R. Staubitz while she reads the stock market for Socio- Economic Problems, academic 25