William Penn High School - Tatler Yearbook (York, PA)

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EXPLUH TIU UP P ETS FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs, Graybill, Mr. Trattner, Mrs. Smith, Miss Altland. STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Byers, Miss Eisenhower, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Loucks, Miss Enqlar, Mr, Kauffman. History, formally was defined as a narrative of past experiences of the human race. This department no longer confines its teaching to the limitations of this definition. The broadened scope of teaching is now called the field of 1 5 K' , -- . MRS. HELEN Y. SMITH Head of History Department social science and the scope of study and in- struction now reaches into the field of social, political and economic problems, thus enrich- ing the minds of our students, making them more appreciative of their heritage, also con- scious of the debt we owe to the past. The teaching of this department aims to stress the ideals of democratic living. Thus success- fully combating the ideology of dictatorship types of government. Included in our courses of study for the three years in senior high school are world events together with related contemporary legislation thus combining the ideals of America, which assumedly will make every student proud to be an American. The Social Studies Department of the Senior High covers its required courses of study which include: 10th year, World History: llth year, American History: 12th year, Problems of Democracy: also aiming to make these pre- scribed courses practical by the wide use in the classrooms of supplemental material such as current magazines, newspapers, editorials. and reports are of which tend to discourage the student to do outside reading. The courses of study are required in this department and not elective.

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fl tllal STUART E. GLADFELTER Head of Language Department CLASSICAL In learning a foreign language, a pupil should acquire a knowledge of the history of the foreign country, should become familiar with its institutions and ideals, and should develop a degree of intemational-mindedness that will insure a less provincial attitude toward the civilization of other peoples. The cultural possibilities of language study and its service in breaking down barriers among different races and nations are without bounds. SEATED. LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs, McCullouch, Mrs, Porter, Mr. Glatfelter, Miss Hallock. STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT: Miss McDonald, Miss Eisenhower, Miss Iacoby, Mrs. Monroe, Mr. Fink.