Three Rivers High School - Reflector Yearbook (Three Rivers, MI)

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Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears . says Greg Martin to his World History class. by the Addition of New Courses and Visual Aids Terry Wills, Gretchen Stuckey, George Reynolds

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Margaret Morey, Phyllis Agosti, Arthur F. Miller Social Studies Department Strives for Improvement The history rooms have more atmosphere than any other rooms in the school! Stepping inside the rooms students and visitors alike can easily sense history — past and present. Six-weeks and semester projects fill the shelves around the map-covered rooms. This historical atmosphere and the addition this year of many more visual aids create within the student an awareness of his past and his responsibility in shaping the future. Several new subjects are offered by the History Department this year. A ninth grade social studies class is exploring the person: as an individual and in relation to his community, state, nation, and the world. Seniors are required to have a combination of U.S. Government and Economics the first semester and are offered a choice of psychology, sociology, or inter- national relations for the latter half of the year. The department as a whole is constantly chang- ing, experimenting, and developing new ideas to keep in pace with the times to allow each student to develop into an effective citizen. The Middle Ages are brought to life, as Doyle Fuelling displays his project of miniature knights.

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Sherrill Simon, Julie Fiester, Loretta Magner Language Is Key to Understanding People, Culture Linda Werner Teacher for the Hour, Bill Dobrowolski, surveys Miss Magner ' s Latin class from the front of the room. 26 Language is the key to understanding the people of other countries. The smallness of the modern world because of the fast ways of travelling and excellent com- munications systems impress upon T.R.H.S. students the need to become better acquainted with the culture and people of foreign nations. The Language Department opens a new world for inquiring students as they learn of the cultures of Spain, France, and the Roman world in their study of Spanish, French, and Latin. The student is able to learn much about a country by reading about it in its own language and idioms that would be lost in translation. For- eign languages introduce a pattern of thought different from our own familiar English — thereby broadening the mind and reasoning power of the student. New tapes and a new textbook aid French I students as they begin the study of the language. Latin students are also viewing new film strips this year. The annual Latin Day was held at Lakeview on April 8. T.R.H.S. students enthusiastically participated.