Wichita Heights High School - Talon Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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90fSocial Studies-Foreign Language SOCIAL STUDIES-FOREIGN LANGUAGE FACULTY Top Row: Patrick Adamson, Rich: ard Clark, Houston Haynes, Delbert Johnson. Second Row: Merle Schaper, Shiu Shankar, Steve Woodman, Donna Merchant, Gail Burkett. l. Ginny Atkison, '79, Brent Bonwell, '78, and Sally Ensminger, '79, rehearse their French play. 2. Scott Piper scans the Eagle for Mr. Shankar's Current Events class. 3. Mr. Adamson poses a question during one of his social studies classes. 4. Creating a pinata for Spanish class is Carla Molos, '79, roman LANGUAGE ' 7 ,ii is ' U . y V A Q IC, W , f , f YW 4 , , ,,, , , ei I f. W ,, Qin Q. X- 4 W fe

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89 f Highlighter Talon Journalists Win Press Awards I was very pleased with the way cer- tain individuals progressed this year as they worked on the Highlighter, boasted Mr. Ed Thompson, advisor of the Heights newspaper. Of course, there were a few disappointments, like missing deadlines, but when you're in Journalism 2 and 3, you have to accept certain responsibilities, and if you mess up, you suffer the consequences, con- tinued Thompson. Extra activities for the Highlighter staff included participation in the Kan- sas Scholastic Press Association region- al contest at W.S.U. at which Charlotte McFall, '78, won first place in front page make-up. Highlighter Editors were Chuck Tay- lor, '78, first semester, and Co-Editors Kelli Logan and Mark Pharis, both '78, served second semester. Producing a good yearbook required diligent work. With the assistance of Mr. Dan Umansky, new Talon advisor, tedious hours were spent, particularly on weekends, printing photographs, writing copy, arranging layouts and ironing out innumerable details. Long hours were not without their rewards. Three staff members won first place honors at the regional K.S.P.A. contest. Talon Editor Blythe Watson, '79, took first in theme development, Copy Editor Karen Crupper, '78, won the cutline contest, and Jerry Hand- kins, '78, won the award in photogra- phy. iaw 6 Wa

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Social Studies Sampling cheeses, learning the polka, making pinatas - all these activities and more occupied a part of the class time for French, German and Spanish students. The learning of foreign games and songs and the viewing of films helped to give foreign language classes an insight to the culture of other coun- tries and also provided a break from the 't'Z 91 fSocial Studies Foreign Language rn-1 Students Participate In Practicum usual grammar studies and oral drills. As expressed by Ms. Gail Burkett, French and German teacher, Learning a language doesn't always stress just the practical point of view. Various courses, covering a broad spectrum, provided social studies stu- dents with the opportunity to explore aspects of society and gain knowledge in dealing with them. For a three-week period, Sociology and Psychology stu- dents had the privilege of putting their knowledge to use. Instead of attending classes, they participated in a practi- cum for which they attended communi- ty centers and became involved in help- ing relationships.