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

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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

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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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survival. Individual research is incorporated in this work v history of the United States. Social Studies in the last two years of secondary sc less joined. Although one bears the label United States Hist lems of American Democracy, there is, nevertheless, a com tween them. One sets the stage for the other. Each seeks to the need by every citizen, of intelligent action on public affa In the twelfth grade, after study of Latin American p ical, political and social, as they affect the United States, vgp problem of the economy of an interdependent society. Brooking's Institution Report, Income and Economic Progres and inventions upon the future: and the result of pressure During the entire year close contact with current events was give vitality and living contact to the problems considered. The above six courses in social studies comprises part 0 school provides for the students as they enter into the busin this ever-changing world. Orafory .xdiold gxpreaaion An open mind and free expression is an American h world be in a seemingly distressful turmoil the people of maintain the freedom on individual and self expression. So i students. They have exercised their inalienable rights as pupi tution by means of oratory and debate. with book reports of the ool have been more or ry and the second Prob- on thread running be- 2lI'I'IVC at all HWHFCHCSS of rs. oblems, such as econom- rk centered around the he sections studied the s: the effect of machines groups upon Democracy. : maintained in order to f the foundation that the ess and domestic life in eritage. Even though the the United States still t is with the high school .ls in a democratic insti- ORATORICAL CONTEST Mary Ann Bealler Larry Chalmers Myron Lunine Dorothy Holl 21