Bryan High School - Zeta Cordia Yearbook (Bryan, OH)

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I Does this look OK? Art students Debbie Castor, Bruce Leach, Clreg Hitt arrange finished projects for art display. Inclividuality Produces Creative Art Work Art students selected and worked at their own speed to complete their six weeks projects, Cleared to their own personal interests and ahilities, the course allowed each to choose his project from one ol' tive areas: Sculpture and ceramics. crafts and printing, drawing, paint- ing, and design. Selecting from a range of over 7 JIU projects, first-year students were required 26 to complete six prohlems, After each additional year of study, students advanced their curric- ulum to include two more projects per year, The l59 art enthusiasts toiled four days a week on studio work with each Tliursday de- voted to lectures, slides, and art films. As a result ol' the student selection program, more time was spent developing interests.

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Family Project Is To be a true homemaker entailed more than just cooking and sewing, To help the girls broaden their curriculum, the Home liconom- ics department featured a teacher-student family project. This program allowed girls to put their previous studies into practical applica- tion in their own homes, Team teaching by Nlrs. Sharrock and Nlrs. Shockley provided specialized training lor the 112 girls enrolled in Vocational Home ifco- nomics. Courses in home management, interior decorating, budget and wardrobe planning, and marriage, along with the regulars-sewing and cooking-helped mold girls who were uready and able to face future domestic re- sponsibilities, Freshmen students observed and taught at Washington School during a child care unit while the juniors learned the art of clothes tailoring. Co-Ed helped train college- and career-bound seniors with no former experi- ence in Home Fc. Trips to a retail store, a florists a canning factory, and a demonstration on flower arranging were entertaining as well as instructive sidelights. Girls from all home economics classes participated in the annual spring style show bringing the yearis activities to a dramatic and exciting close. Part of Home Ec. Course 'iNeedles and pins, needles and pinsfu Heres where a pretty' new suit Patti Smith in Home lic, ll class will model it in the style show. With a big smile for everyone, Deb Patterson models her pant suit ensemble at the 1967 Style Show, 'iXYorkshop of Great l ashions.'i 2' i 'i'. rgazii begins. 25 v

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Courses Stress Safe Driving and Physical Fitness Driver Training NYith horsepower under the hood and horse sensen in control, 128 driver training students mastered driving skills and traffic procedures in their '68 Chevy. Each semester a state patrolman informed students of the latest traflic lawsg one of which directly affected many underclassmen . . . an individual could obtain his license at the age of I6 only if he had taken driver education, otherwise he could not secure it until he was 18. Classroom pro- cedures included Hlm strips, reaction and depth perception tests, and a project concerning traffic signs or a term paper on specified subjects, which concluded the semester course. Physical Education jumping rope to music . . , shooting archery . . . participating in vigorous calisthenics . . . these all helped keep underclassmen physically fit. Seniors were not required to take gym be- cause of scheduling difhcultics. The physical fitness program included group participation as well as individual sports. Freshmen attended health four times a week, in which class time was spent in group discussions concerning teenage problems and good grooming. Films and slides, along with a guest speaker from the Heart Association, completed the program. ABOVE: To each his own! jim l.aMantia and Tom Barnes work out with various weights. BELOW: After calisthenics, girls enjoy volleyball in gym class. LOWER LEFT: Contact! jerry Watson prepares for take-off. 27