MacArthur High School - Crest Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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Students searched for relief during 985-1986 from the lasting effects of controversial laws concerning graduation requirements. As the class of 1988 received ptional education programs students to choose the exact their education would take. The three options consisted of advanced. and advanced programs. Those choosing the route had only to meet a 21 requirement,therefore allowing more electixe courses. The two vanced programs encouraged duatlon Gptlons gislated for Class of 688 Enhance Education emphasized. lf a student planned to graduate under either of the advanced programs, only two athletic or substitution credits such as band or drill team counted toward graduation. Because of this. if one chose to continue with one of these courses, no graduation credits were awarded. Similarities in the programs included four years of English. three years of math, one semester of government and one of economics, three semesters of physical education, and one semester of health education. I 1 J ,,,.-J to take more specific courses as fine arts, foreign language. computer science, Sophomore ounselor Suzy Herttenberger Choosing which plan to graduate under depended upon what goals and school activities a student had planned.

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aried Electi e Combine Interest Activities ith Educational im As in each school year. students receiyed a vtide tariety' ol electiye options. howeyer. all these courses attempted to achieye an identical purpose. 'lihe obiectiye ol these classes consisted ol preparing sttidents tor entering the social spectrum. while simultaneously granting needed time tor the more rigorous academic subjects. In addition to Home Economics. Psychology, Sociology. Vocational. and Business classes. electiyes also encompassed the Fine Arts and Foreign l.anguages. Traditional diction and rhetoric embroidered the curriculum ol French. German. latin. and Spanish. Kara Wickham. a tourth year Spanish student. attested. ln the MW,,,,wt QQ,JKENf?!fQJ,I holces past few years. l have deyeloped and inherent knovyledgcthat will no help me in my luture social business endeaxorsf' lhe Fine Arts Department combined learning with school through perlormances and actiyities. During the year drama students could be seen in theater productions. band students marched on the lootball field. choir vias heard caroling in the halls at Christmas. and art students produced more goalpost posters than eyer belore. .gi Adxanced Reading. a new honors course conceit ed lot the promotion of yocabulary and reading speedy g supplemented the students'fi.Ligyi2yQ ol'7P0rtunity to read books. itil i tb, 1,3 4- 'U