Bremen High School - Sprig O Mint Yearbook (Bremen, IN)

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caclemicd Homework, explanations, diagrams, experiments, demonstrations and classroom participations all constitute an important part of our academics. But these iust scratch the surface of the real purpose of our classes - to prepare us for our future lives, both educationally and professionally. As a result of the significance of its importance, we now throw the beam of 60's SPOTLIGHT ON ACADEMICS.

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THE '6O SPOTLIGHT SHINES Completing diagrams of sentences in junior English crass are Betty, Mary, and Wanda. The second-period Latin class watches Charlotte Craig point out famous sites in the ancient Roman world. Using a tape recorder in foreign language classes is a new experiment being put to test by the second-year Spanish class. Acting out a play in literature class, Bill drives an imaginary car and takes his family for a ride. Since the launching of the first satellite, the spotlight of education has focused on science and mathematics. More and more emphasis is being placed on these subiects in the race for scientific development. The principles and rules taught in these classes will enable us to more fully understand the ne- cessity for research in the scientific field. Along with this is the familiar quotation, Why can't Johnny read? Again we find public interest focusing on edu- cation - this time on English and foreign language. ln order to cope with and meet our everyday and scientific problems, we must be able to read, write, and comprehend them. Con- sequently we must have a good language background, both foreign and native. 14-