Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1990, Page 41

Description:	■IIFrom dinosaursto NobelSome students attendingSouth in 1989-90 were ableto say that their scheduleswere as well-planned as theGreat Pyramids of Egypt.They could even complainthat their teacher wouldhave make Ivan the Terriblegive up and become a farmer. These students were ableto astound their friends withsuch brilliant analogies because they had learned somany facts in their socialstudies classes.The facts they learned covered areas from the prehistoric beginning of culture tothe countries borderingCzechoslovakia, from WorldWar II, to the Dalai LamasNobel Peace Prize. WorldGeography students memorized maps and globes to increase their knowledge ofthe world. It was more funthan crossing the Straits ofCorinth, commented student Frances Schuetz. In theAnthropology class, differences in culture were discussed.It taught you to keep anopen mind, said Anthropology student Meredith Jones.It was a multifaceted subject.Many classes delt with cur-David Rivera ponders the existenceof an easy Beaver history test.After her trip to Washington overthe summer, Missy Schwen concentrates on learning more about ourgovernment.prizesrent events besides the Current Events class. US historystudents found articles thatmight develop into important events, while world history students learned aboutevents and people all overthe world. Although the classfocused on political events,important sports happeningswere widely discussed. Tthink my World History classwas as challenging to the students as the Persian War wasto the Persians, said AndreaRadcliff.There was great diversityin the social studies classeslast year, providing opportunities for students to learnabout their favorite subject.Even in the specific classes,students could often choose asubject for their term papers.I realize that what is my cupof tea may not be everyonescup of tea, explained worldhistory teacher Don Beaver.And so, many students lefttheir social studies classesarmed with facts and knowledge of all sorts. It prepared me for history classesin college, Radcliffe said.This class was more beneficial than the invention ofthe telephone.ACADEMICS / 41
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