Highland High School - Highlander Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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History students found the new paperback books which were available in the library useful for enioyment, research, and reports. Eighth grade Indiana History classes were required to work on maps. They found Indiana road maps quite useful in their learning. Little Timmy Dillon found some countries on the world map a little bit too high to reach.

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Classes help student find role in society FINLAND Q , sts 'S' 'sf S- A rf , ' ti' 7' iiiiiinttit ' t -sf-we gr 5' 1 i S . f t A-L , , 4 W,,,, 9 Juniors reported on foreign countries in American History to obtain a better understanding of the United States. U.S. History classes stressed the practical application of the theories of previous civilizations, Juniors at Highland studying U.S. History learned that an accurate record ot the progress ot the United States in the past is important to the future prosperity ot this country. Mock elections in the classrooms gave students a closer look at democracy in action. Psychology classes examined the behavior ot individuals in society. Characteristics ot different person- alities were often talked about in class. Love and marriage was a popular topic with the seniors. Students were given the opportunity to receive extra credit by preparing an oral report for the class. Second semester courses for seniors included sociology. Sociology classes described the role of man in a group. Highland seniors realized the necessity ot Ending out what their role is in society. vf 5 CWt?Q' I Another of the new requirements in American History was the close study of current events through the use of Senior Scholastic magazines. These seniors, who seem to be involved in an argument, represented a familiar scene in the halls of Highland as the time for the presidential election drew near. . 1

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John Wiley gave his speech for the American Legion ora- torical speech contest and was later honored as the win nel' Steve Spaulding and Perry Pershing carried on a heated argument in senior government class over elections as Richard Dyson narrated. Elections stimulated Government classes and a mock election combined to produce enthusiasm in the presidential election. Preced- ing the national election a mock election was sponsored by the Tartan statt. Senior government students made posters and campaigned for a week. Voting booths were set up in the front hall with the Tartan statters otticiat- ing. Results showed that Highland students favored Lyn- don Johnson over Barry Goldwater. Mr. Stohler intro- duced several guest speakers to his government classes this year. Sgt. Zell ot the Indiana State Police described the qualifications and training program ot state police- men. On Jan. 28, Elders Aarmenda and Noble, Great Lakes district missionaries, gave a program on Mormon life- and religion. Mrs. Norris took 38 ot her students to the General Assembly in Indianapolis on Feb. 8, to observe Indiana government. -. E I8