Social Studies Sees New Face Social Studies is a combination of politics, economics, history , geography, and human relations. The Social Studies Department at P.H.S. offers classes from understanding human behavior to learning about the physical layout of the world. To teach these topics the teachers must put in a lot of hard work to be able to explain them in their lectures. This year has only one change to the department. Mr. Wessel, who taught P.E. at the Junior High, was moved to the High School to fill in a vacancy. He was faced with a new concept, teaching a “ book” subject, which required him to do a lot more preparation and experiment with facing a classroom of students. He felt it was easier and more comfortable for him, already knowing most of his students from the Junior High. This year didn’t have as many major events involving politics or economics, but a few students were offered the chance to travel to New York to tour the United Nations. Seven P.H.S. students got involved in this activity. Far Above: Mr. Oertel discusses politics with Lorie Novak, Brian Lynch, and Vicki Schaefer. Above: Mr. Schenkleberg tells Eldred Plotz where he can find Peking, China. ?4 .Snrial .SturlipQ
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