Wyomissing Area High School - Colophon Yearbook (Wyomissing, PA)

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Besides the learning of the basic fundamentals of ti students are taught Roman History. The first year class disc lation, how the ancient Romans dressed, lived, and though second year class to probe into the writings of Ceasar, th details of the many campaigns waged by this famous Roma This overall coverage of an ancient and a modern academic student with not only a basis for further study of so gives him an invaluable aid in the comprehension of cla literature. 30CiaK .guhed Survey progdmri Social Studies are divided into six steps starting with t form of a special course called Understanding Yourself and t is one of the few in the country that have received the priv perimental course. It is designed to help the pupil to unde world. This is brought about by three activities: building up a build-up and using standards, understanding and using the basic activities are a foundation and a framework for the pup SOCIAL STUDIES ie language, the Latin overs, partly thru trans- t. It is the duty of the us learning the minute H. language provides the me foreign country, but ssic and contemporary e seventh grade in the e World. Wyomissing ilege of testing this ex- stand himself and the d transmitting culture, physical world. These ils to understand better Miss U. J. Stack, Mrs. L. N. Myers, Mr. A. W. Rzml: 19

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work gives a practical knowledge to the students and aids their learning by practicing what they read. An extra-curricular activity which has developed from this language is the Spanish Club. It is an organization that endeavors to aid the pupil in attaining greater fluency in conversation. The average meeting consists of a discussion period followed by games and songs with the finishing touch of appetizing refreshments. The whole meeting is carried on in Spanish which is a good method for the application of ac- cumulated knowledge. This club too has produced a noteworthy project-the nacimiento. After reading of the manner in which our South American neighbors spend Christmas the club decided to imitate a famous old custom-reproducing the Christmas scene. Weeks of research and skillful work were rewarded with a product comparable to any Spanish nacimiento. The basis and foundation for the study of any romance language is Latin. Without its invaluable aid a student would find difficult a comparatively easy subject. Even the study of English is simplified by a knowledge of this so-called dead lan- guage. Many pupils first realize the importance of and comprehend English grammar in Latin class. A great aid is also received in the study of derivatives which does much toward increasing an individualls vocabulary. SPANISH CLVH Third wmv: Madeline Millet, Alice Youiuzxns. Richard Jung, Laurence Clmlmers, Vvlllllllll Crnpallo, jznues l.iudemutl1, Nlrs. Douds, JCCIIIIIQWIS Hettinger. S'm'm11i 1'mt'.' Carolyn Posey. Betty Reese, Hefty june Pomeroy. lilorutliy Hull, Albelta Lereh. Gloria Fork. Carol Sha-rk. li1'rxt rurv: Lucille Dissinger. Rita Christe-l. Miriam Seidel. Mary Ann li:-nller, Marion Hall. Jane .llrenneiz 18

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Tntercsting Sideline Study of the VVM- the events of history, the descriptions in geography, and the current events. It also enables him to appreciate the role of the schoolroom, codes of morals, the laws, cus- toms, and conventions which are the basic things that guide his life. The eighth grade, also under the guidance of Mrs. Meyers, studies the story of the United States from two angles, first the historical, second the geographical. The former is the study of the country's struggle for democracy. This is done by the in- vestigation of the economic and political life. It deals also with the cultural life of urban as well as rural communities. Furthermore, the pupils study the international relations of the United States as they are affected by current happenings. The course is centered about the problems of the most efficient ways for people to live and work together in an interdependent world. Moreover it is a story of business, industry and world relationships as they affect the citizen. The freshman course in social studies, civics, is taught by Miss Stack. This is the study of the ways of democracy. The classes review current events every Monday with particular emphasis on the world peace plans. Also included in the work are book reports of the war and individual work on the national, state, city, and local community government. This year the students used half of the term for the study of Pennsylvaniefs history as prescribed by state law. Miss Stack also teaches United States history to the sophomores. This history includes the colonization of the country, its birth as a nation, and its struggle for 20