Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1980, Page 116

Description:	Social studies experiences many changesSouth students are normally required topass government and economics, U.S. history, and a social studies elective to graduate. The 1979-80 school year was noexception.To break the sometimes monotonous routine, many South social studies classes provided students with the opportunity to participate in a variety of projects.During the second nine weeks of firstsemester, Constance Hollands governmentclasses had to arrange an interview with anelected city or county official. Theyresearched the officials positions and interviewed them. They then contacted andinterviewed a local state legislator concerning the work of the state government.When this assignment was completed, anofficial arranged for the student to be a pageduring the 1980 legislative session. Detailedaccounts of activities and impressions of thelegislators experience with their electedpositions were collected and written into areport.Second semester, students toured theIndiana State Capitol and two state agencyoffices in the State Office Building. Theythen wrote an account of their tour.Twelve of Hollands students servljurors for a Bloomington Fire Deparmock arson trial Nov. 16. Theyrequired to research state law on the silof arson and write a summary of Xh\ceedings.Pete Bellessis class also had a crTwo seniors, Frank Velasco and Jayhad the opportunity to teach their c\|affairs class for three days a week,gathered their own material, planned!clays activities, and even quizzed th\|dents after their three days were fin?Bellessis said, They did a great job.TOP: Daydreaming is a favorite studentpastime in many classes, as shown hereby Dianne Jenkins in Pete Bellessis U. S.history class.BOTTOM: In an arson mock trial sponsored by the Bloomington Fire Department, Carrie Byrer, Dan Roberts, andPerry Brown sit on the jury.116 Social Studies
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Collection:	Bloomington High School South

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