Middletown High School - Optimist Yearbook (Middletown, OH)

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THE SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT. headed lay Mr. Donald Anslzverry, offers courses wliicli are an integral part ol tlie curriculum at Nliddletown Higli Scliool. Eacli student is re- quired to study American History, government, and economics. Tlirough a study ot' our liistory, the student develops a respect for, and pride in, liis American lieritage. Government and eco- nomics, talcen in tlie students senior year, give lrim a cliance to gain an understanding ot liow our democratic government and tree enterprise system function. To supplement classroom stud- ies, tlxe government classes talce field trips to the county courtliouse in Hamilton. Spealcers are secured from professional fields to discuss topics pertaining to tlieir line of worlr, sucli as laanlcing and insurance, adding to tlie student's practical knowledge ot economics. ln addition to the tliree mandatory courses, tlie social studies department also includes several optional subjects. Vvorld liistory, one of tliese electives, pursues a study ot World cultures from ttie earliest times up to tlie present. ln contrast to world liistory, current history is concerned ex- clusively with current events in our ever-cl1ang'- ing world. Sociology rounds out tlae courses that comprise tlie social studies curriculum. for our democratic way N As American government semester exams near, tlie students in Nr. lvlnynlnlfs class learn up for slwrl quiz games. ot life. lvlrs. Selvar gives supplemental information to ln-r economics class wlmen they approarli commercial banking procedures.

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Nir. Moore Calls on Dcbisie Stampcr for an answer to iiis inquiry in American History. Social Studies taught us The basis ROBERT L. ALFORD BS. in ivius. Eci., Ciafiin University Special Education DONALD T. ANSBERRY B.S,. Bali State Teacimers College BTA.. Bail State Tcaciiers College fill'19l'iCllYl Government JOSEPHINE ARMSTRONG BA.. Mianli University iX'i.A.. Niizuni University Spanish ii, Spanish Ill HELEN ARNOLD BS. in Eci., iwiaini University Bioiogy CATHERINE AUSTIN B.A. in Engiisii, Berea College. Kentucky Engiisii H. English 111 XVILLIAM K. BALDRIDGE Certificate in Vocational Education. University oi Cincinnati iwaciiine Silop 30

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Mrs. Belly Sams ably assists Sara Dean in a hook report selection. Books - a vast library of knowledge, Clarence Page locales iI'll0l'llliili0It ahout Viet Nam in an atlas as hlrs. Schmidt helps Nancy Stein with a hiography report. TWO LIBRARIES are availahle to the stu- dents at iVI.H.S. If it is a worlc of fiction or hio- graphy, the student will find this hook in the reading lihrary. The responsibilities of the reading lihrary are executed hy Mrs. Betty Sams. Non- fiction and reference hooks are found in the refer- ence lihrary, where Mrs. Pauline Schmidt, li- lorarian, is very helpful to students in locating material. She worlcs quietly and diligently help- ing the students to prepare those last minute re- ports. Mrs. Schmidt is supervisor of hoth lihraries. THE SPEECH DEPARTMENT offers three courses to students interested in speech. Basic speech gives the student a foundation in oratory. ln this course he learns the fundamentals of the preparation and presentation ol speeches. A hasic study of other phases include stage fright, dis- cussion, conducting a meeting, and tactlul criti- cism. ln clehate the student deals with learning line techniques of discussion. Dramatics includes the study of drama, acting, and the production of plays. The technique ol voice and pantomime are two exciting fields experienced' hy students under the direction of Mr. James Butch and Mr. Dave Ballard, head of the speech department.