Guilford High School Principal's Newsletter - Guilford Public Schools

Social Studies
Mr. Peluso’s work in organizing student interviews of WWII era Guilford Veterans and residents has begun in
earnest. Recently, Mr. Peluso held meetings with the town librarian, Mr. Balestracci, Mr. Misenti, Mr.Russo, and a
member of the local VFW to kick off the project. Students who will be part of the project have begun an orientation
on interviewing to prepare for the first sessions.
Grade 12 Electives
Students in our Human Behavior classes have been examining abnormal psychology through experiments, informational
text, and film. “Sybil and Multiple Personality Disorder” and “A Beautiful Mind and Schizophrenia” provided
a forum for students to explore the causes and symptoms of these conditions as well as the limitations and achievements
of people with these conditions.
Mr. White has students in Contemporary Issues class fully integrating technology into their most recent projects.
After investigating a variety of issues, student groups are scripting, filming and editing (with voice-over narration)
their own movies using cameras and computer software.
In American History through Architecture, Mr. Powers recently brought students to visit the Henry Whitfield
House. The trip built upon students’ experience in understanding the form and function of period architecture in
Guilford. Prior to the trip, students constructed models of colonial homes.
Students in American History through Architecture constructed models of colonial homes
as part of a unit on colonial architecture. Pictured at right: The Henry Whitfield House
Want to control the monetary supply like the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank?
As part of their unit on Monetary Policy, students in AP Economics completed an online simulation hosted by the
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Students played the role of the ‘head of the Fed’ in trying to keep
unemployment and inflation down by using the chief monetary policy tool of the Fed- the discount rate.
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