Ord High School - Chanticleer Yearbook (Ord, NE)

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The senior Government class, taught by Mr. Machal, is offered for only one semester. ln the class, students are made aware of their responsibilities as active citizens and to become involved in watching and reading the daily news. Students are quizzed weekly on the worlds current news events, Students also have to write papers on a variety of government issues. Qgf i Mr. Hersh points to where the ancestors of his family came from. American History, taught by lvir, Hersh, is a re- quired class for Juniors. The objectives of this class are to give the students a basic understanding of our American Heritage and to relate past American History to present world happenings. Mr. Hersh also shows educational television programs and plays simulation games to improve students learning abilities. Academics Mr. Machal lectures to his class during his Social Studies. Mr. Machal watches over his class as they read their assignment.

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Mr. Pallas helps Barry Geweke with his literature assignment. Chris Smedra. Anne Madsen, and Mary Bendykowski study hard. Mr, Calleroz points to the right answer for Jerry Bruha. Carrie Sevenker is in the back, , :fx 6. -if -4 'Ci W 3' . nw JL Mrs, Berigan helps Jason Kounovsky with his Jan Hornickel, and Jennifer Pelton look on. assignment. Fioxanne Kriewald, The largest change in the English department was the ad- dition of the weekly vocabulary unit. Mr. Pallas, a graduate of UN-L, taught his first year. His classes include teaching tenth and eleventh grades. The courses consist of reading short stories and novels, writing short essays, and grammar exercises. Another scholar in the English department is Miss Freberg, She teaches grades 9-12. The course content for the freshman consists of writing, express thought, and literature. The juniors work with American Literature, and the senior course includes college writing and British Literature. Mrs. Berigan teaches 7th and 8th grade English.-Just like the other classes, the students learn to study vocabulary develop' ment, grammar, composition, and literature. Mr. Calleroz teaches the freshman class. The content of the class includes reading novels paragraph writing, short stories, poetry, essays, and vocabulary. Mr. Calleroz is also the Spanish teacher for grades 9-12. l'l I ff l' U l' Academics 39

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V fi ' 5 1 if 6 r-'sf W T ' A A it w Mrs. Wright was awarded with the Distinguished Educators Award for our district. She teaches numerous classes that include Child Development, Teen Survival, Adult Living, and FHA. Adult Living is a required course for the seniors, this year a new project was added which in- volved mock marriages. Couples had to face the problems that in- O volved economic and socialistic ITT affairs, that young people must face when they enter marriage. Busy working in the Adult Living class are Mrs. Wright, Mike Eiyschon, Tammy Arnold, Sondra Lott and Bryan Foth. Mrs. Johnson looks up as she hears the camera man say smile Mrs. Johnson teaches Home Economics to the 7th and 8th grade students. The student is required to study nutrition, grooming skills, and basic knowledge of child care. ln the 8th grade class, the student will ac- quire a basic knowledge of clothing care and repair. This course will also explore role identity role-modeling, and the various ways by which we communicate. G 3815130 SL C O l'T O X s Mrs. Wright stands proud as she awaits for her class to arrive. Academics 41