Brownstown High School - Webb Yearbook (Brownstown, IN)

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ACADEMICS SURVEY yes no indifferent 1. Would you prefer phase electives to regular academic 52% 32% 16% | courses? (Phase electives are short unit courses of six to nine % weeks usually offered in English and social studies) 2. Did you enjoy mini courses and would you like to continue 79% 10% 11% them? (Mini courses are short one week classes in which stu- dents learn various hobbies, crafts or sports.) wt or. see pasties Pye Te ao le 3. Do you think that BCHS should make midterm graduation... “84% 49% 6% an option for seniors? FAR RIGHT: Cadet teacher Ramona Roettger as- sists Robin Goss with her human development vo- cabulary. Cadet teaching was available to students interested in a teaching career. The yearbook staff conducted the above random survey among one-fifth of the student body. BELOW: Psychology students encounter difficulty while completing a group project in which they may not communicate verbally.

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LEFT: Kayda Peters, a junior, applies cut-outs to a column in preparation for the prom. BELOW: Angie Blevins and Tony Emmons, eighth graders, serve as greeters and present each person attending the prom with a lei. BOTTOM: Couples dance to the music of “The Late Show” a group from Indianapolis. Prom 27

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Study hall plays a vital role in many students’ days. It allows them to reduce the amount of homework or make use of library privileges. Linking the chain with LEARNING The academic program was designed to prepare students for their roles as citizens. The curriculum offered vocational and academic training to fit the needs of every pupil. Of the 650 students attending BCHS, 31% were college bound, 9% planned a vocational career, 38% wanted immediate employ- ment, and 22% were undecided. Classes at BCHS consisted mainly of hearing lectures and reading textbooks. Most students, questioned in a random sur- vey, felt that student involvement could be improved by creat- ing a more casual atmosphere in the classroom. This would al- low students to feel more free to discuss relevant topics. Although class projects and field trips provided a deviation from the everyday routine, students felt that they were rarely used. Pupils expressed dissatisfaction with the traditional 25 minute lunch period. They suggested that classes should be shortened to 45 minutes allowing the extra time for a longer lunch period or forming a new class period. French and German were listed most often as courses which students felt they would be interested in taking. Up- perclassmen suggested a course which would cover a wide spectrum of the practical aspects of life.