Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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ealth vital to independence Mr. Sanderson lectures on broken bones .,. ... then the students discuss how to set them. Cindy Rickard bandages a head wound on Brenda Hegi ... then applies a sling to her arm .. Being independent. Making your own decisions. Spending your own money. Living on your own. These are dreams of most students, but moving out to be independent also requires knowing how to care for one’s health and well-being. That’s why one should take a health class, according to Mr. Paul Sanderson, teacher. Health class offered knowledge that students can use later in life such as symptoms of diseases, mental well-be- ing, basics of first aid and relationships with other people, Sanderson said. “Each unit of study gives the stu- dent important facts about ways to pre- vent health problems in the future,” he explained. He feels the students tended to en- joy the first aid unit most because it was a hands-on unit and not just lecturing. Also, they liked the sex education unit because it was informative and practical. Sanderson said the reason health is taught in both junior and senior high is because health factors that are impor- tant to know are different at different age levels. ... and bandages cuts on her other arm ... ... as she practices saving a life. Health 25

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I nteraction key in Humanities A problem facing students when registering for a class is whether they like the teacher instructing the class. This must be a big problem for stu- dents who want to take Humanities be- cause six different teachers taught the class. According to Mr. Mark Mueller, “Humanities teaches how art, music, theater and literature have all interacted throughout history.” Throughout the year, the Humani- ties class provided many special projects for the students. One of these was a Greek festival in which the class ate Greek food, listened to Greek music and watched ancient Greek plays performed by other students in the class. Other projects included the creating of an original artwork and a visit to Josyln Art Museum. V . Mike Nelson seems perplexed by the theme of this artwork in the Josyln Art Museum. Mr. Boyd Bacon shows the Humanities class how to use the drum sound machine. Gannon Kgger sets up artwork of her own cre- ation. Amy Benton portrays Moses parting the Red Sea. John Bellum studies a painting in the Josyln gallery. 24 Academics

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oreign Language studies music C C r | 1 he world is getting I smaller and chances are -L students will be exposed to a variety of peoples with a variety of cultural backgrounds,” was the response given by Mr. Mel Janousek, teacher, when asked why students should take German. Students in German class learned to speak, read and write in one of four levels of German. Level I and II German classes went to the Benedictine Mission in Schuyler. Some of the students participated in the UNL Foreign Language Day. According to Spanish Teacher Mrs. Sandy Sypherd, students should take Spanish because people in the United States need to be aware of other lan- guages. She added that there are many Spanish-speaking people in the United States and it is important to be able to communicate with them. Sypherd said that she liked teaching Spanish because it incorporated the country’s music, relationship with the United States and the culture. Spanish students learned about the culture of Spanish-speaking countries as they moved through the levels. Jay Kracnow and Jeff Scoville show off their Spanish painting. Stephanie Hirschbrunner asks Chris Nansel what she thinks of her German valentine. “ I sure am tired of all these German assignments,” Robb Aerni thinks. Dan Saalfeld tries to decide whether to add any- thing to his painting. Russ Edwards puts the finishing touches on his work of art. Brenda Siffring works hard to cut a perfect heart. 26 Academics