Belleville Township West High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Through the use of models of human organs, Becky Sawyer ond Bruce Arendol better understand the workings of the body. Balance and co-ordination are the key factors that enable Wendy Wie- land to spring gracefully over the buck. Racing across the bars can be on exhousting feat if one is not in shape. Students find that an hour of strenuous exercise helps relieve their tensions and refresh their minds for the next hour of study. 24

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English is a necessity in the modern world Shakespeare once said, “All the world ' s o stage, and all the men and women merely players. But according to Mr. Paben ' s dramatics class, All the foun¬ tain ' s a stage and the players merely drips. Finding second level meanings and reading Ix ' tween die lines are laniiliar practices to the honors English student. In these ad ' anced classes, students have the opjiortunity to develop their own thoughts on various articles of literature and to compare their ideas with the criticisms of authorities. In speech and debate course ' s a much dc ' ejxT studv ol a particoilar subject is nevessarx Ix ' lore it is discussed. Sometime ' s manv hours ol rese arch are ne cessarv lor an effevtive pre ' sentation ol ieleas lx cause opinions must Ix ' supporteel bv facts in deixite. Six ' evh courses help give stuelents a rela. eel leeling while the ' vVe elelivering a sjx ' evh. These cxiurses also teach one to organize the material to be pre ' sente ' d and emphasize the imjiortance of speaking witn e.xpression. Ihe emphasis place ' el on improving communications by the English IX ' partment is vitallv important to main¬ tain unity throughout the Llnitexl State ' s as well as the world. Bevause sjx ' aking anel writing are the main means ol communication in the world todav, people should lx able to talk and write clearlv. Although concentration is essential in writing required English themes, Diane Richter finds that a free moment refreshes the mind. 23

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f E. program strives for physical fitness Mr. Reed shows Larry Johnson the little incidentals that every good driver should know. Individual and team s[X)rts develop skill and sports manship. Curls’ P.E. oilers tennis, archerv, goll, Kisc ' hall and badminton as outdoor s|X)rts. During the winter months the girls learn jxtise and grace as they participate in ind(K)r tumhling and dancing. Along with outside track and the obstacle course, boys’ P.E. includes such s|X)rts as hxttlxill, scx:cer, Ixisketlxill and volleylxill. During the Freshman year, the physical education department provides a ten-week course in health train¬ ing, v hich enables students to learn more alx)ut how to keep physically lit. The First phase oF driver education is classnxjin instaic- tion. 1 lere |.x)tential drivers learn the rules ol the road and projK ' r driving tcchnicjues. The second phase deals Nith lx‘hind-the-wheel training. In the First part, drivers are taught what to do in case their automobile spins into a skid. In the second part they are given a chance to ex[x rience this! Students are {X’rmitted to drive a training car under the sujx‘rvasion ol a licensed driving teacher. This program prepares teenagers For their responsibilities as operators For powerFul machines — their cars. In the free exercise program, students work out routines thot move in PE: ninety-nine percent perspiration and one percent inspirotlon. time with music. 25