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A SPECIAL INTEREST of Martha Todd and
Jeff Cox is discussed with Mr. John Bodfish after
their eighth grade social studies class.

LISTENING ATTENTIVELY in Mr. Ray
Sessman's Local Government class, students
take notes on important issues being discussed.

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Social Studies Includes History and Civics

Continuing the tradition of offering the causes ot war.” studies program. He stated, “United
more than just lectures, notes, and States history gave me a deep respect
reading, the Social Studies Depart­ Students who were in Mr. John for what the country has come to stand
ment also featured films, class Bodfish’s social studies class analyzed for. Through my knowledge of what
discussion, and student involvement the three branches of government on struggles the United States has been
in the program. the federal and state level. They also through, I have come to understand
studied the two branches on the local my country better.” Advanced
In World Civilization class, Mr. level. Placement student Jeannine Dominy
Charles Millspaugh attempted to deal said that the Social Studies Depart­
with the forces that influenced the Eighth grade students studied the ment was very involved and respon­
lives of Pine Crest students. In order to social history of ancient medieval sive to student interest.
accomplish his goal, Mr. Millspaugh times. “Trying to find the universals of
arranged his subject matter topically. different civilizations,” according to The many courses which are offered to
He stated, “The topics that my course Mr. Bodfish, was the goal for his eighth Pine Crest students include Justice and
dealt with included the growth of grade students. Law, Local Government, U.S. History,
democracy, the industrialization of American History, World History, and
society, the nature of nationalism, and Senior John Finnell enjoyed the social World Civilization.

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