Woodward High School - Treasures Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Roger Perdrix, Health Health Educ. The Health Education Department of Woodward High School provides a unigue opportunit for stu ents to fullfi l their graduation requirements as well as to discuss challenging, stimulating and controversial topics. The Health I Course is concerned with develo ing the knowledge, attitu es, and behaviors that will help students be both Ehysically and mentally ealthy individuals who can lead satisfying and effective lives. Behavior modicication and decision making are stressed in selected topics of mental health, drug abuse, venerai diseases, and human sexuality. Health ll irequired; coursei is offered at the senior level and provides an opportunity for mature young men and women to repare themselves for the uture by deveioFing goals, I a philosophy of ife, and decision-making techniques. Preparation for marriage and family living is also stressed. Mrsl Gladden lectures on Drug abuse . Doreen Polieck takes notes in Health I.

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Thomas Phillips, CAMAS Aide tCon't from page 6J upon science and technology. The curriculum of the Cincinnati Academy of Mathematics and Science has been designed to fulfill this need emphasized by the parents and students of the Cincinnati Public Schools. An increasing sophistication of our machinery has created a need for more career opportunities involving science, mathematics and technology. Technological literac has been obtained genera Iy by a limited social group, whose economic stability and academic environment allowed for the mastery of scientific skills. The philosophy of CAMAS is to provide students of various social backgrounds and abilities the opportunity to concentrate on Science and Mathematics. Language, reading and communication skills will be developed as a necessar partotc scientific iteracy. Students should develop a sound mind, be a responsible creative and knowledgeable citizen in a modern technological society. Importance is placed on laboratory experience and self-paced learning in the hope that students will find success in doing and aspire to future careers in technological fields. Mr. Lind explains graphing frequency distributions. Mr. Isidor and class discuss the globe in social studies class. i - - a w-.e.-n-qu...........tu4 Hum... . bf.,, ! w H l'i

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Denny Walker drives in the rain. Mr. Smith talks on safe driving habits. Mrs. Mary Gladden Department Head Health and Drivers Ed. Driver Education Training Probably the most important function of Woodward High School is to help youth become prepared for responsible adulthood. Responsible citizens are those persons who not only take care of their own needs but who are equally concerned about their obiigations to others. In the belieic that the trained driver of an automobile is a better and safer driver, and therefore a more responsible one, Woodward High School provides a driver educatiomtraining program designed to make our city a safer place in which to live, work and play. The importance of driver educationitraining is such that no student who plans to drive should miss the opportunity for proper instruction. Thomas Sharp, Driver Education John Peter Gray, Driver Education