Callaway High School - Lesprit Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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CHARLESTON! Sonja Nail and Brad Jef- freys demonstrate a 20 ' s dance. CRAB CONCENTRATION. Two Sopho- mores study in biology class. History, Math, and Science 31

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T SITTING IN DESKS, out awards at MAO ban- 0«« llsitsiyllnteKsiiiil llemoiistr Mathematics — the word brought unpleasant grimaces to many a stu- dent ' s face at Callaway. Complaints ranged from It ' s too hard, to It ' s so . . . boring. Those brave souls who took math received a variety of courses from which to choose. Courses ranged from basic math, al- gebra, and geometry to advanced math and pre-calculus, all becoming more difficult and confusing as they progressed. Pop quizzes, reports, and projects added to students ' frustra- tion. However, students received the use of a computer to help them solve problems and organize various data. No students escaped the clutches of history class. Sophomores struggle.! through world history, where the studied world cultures and their rela- tionship to each other. Juniors con- tended with American history and learned about the development of America from colonial times to the present. The seniors chose from sev- en one-semester courses. They stud- ied the politics and economy of our society in American government and economics, and the actions and rea- soning of people in sociology and hu- manities. What typified a science class at Callaway? 1) Smoke flooding from a class- room 2) Weird smells oozing into the halls 3) Kids fighting the call of sleep during lectures. In biology classes, hidden surgical talents surfaced in the unit on animal dissection. Chemistry explored acid- base reactions and atomic structure, and conducted experiments in glass- bending and separating compounds. The advanced chemistry classes also explored organic chemistry and bio- chemistry. Physics, the class that caused kids to break out in a cold sweat right before a test, covered to- pics such as sound, mechanics, and electricity. In the case of these courses, the three R ' s took a turn for the better. ' Rith- metic went computer style; ' Riting in science leaned more toward demon- strations; and ' Reading in history broadened to include special projects and films. 30 Math, Science and History

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The communication gap hit Callaway with full force when un- knowing students signed up for for- eign languages, and (wonder of won- ders) found the courses not as easy as Ihey had heard they would be. They struggled with strange pronunci- ations and even stranger spellings, and the strain on the brain caused total bafflement even though teach- ers patiently explained again . . . and again . . . and again. Students fared no better in English classes. Most students spoke it fairly well, but could not always write it correctly. Teachers solved the prob- lem by broadening students ' expo- sure to different types of literature. Sophomores studied various novels such as The Scarlet Letter and A Separate Peace. Juniors explored the development of America ' s literature from colonial times to the present, and also read several works such as The Glass Menagerie and Johnny Got His Gun. Seniors had a choice of pursuing Creative Writing, World Literature, New Dimensions, English Literature, Novels, and Career Eng- lish. Of course, no one escaped the tortures of research papers. Re- search Syndrome produced three characteristics easily identifiable by any Charger: cramped, tired hands and blood-shot eyes; heads buried in card catalogues; and mass hysteria on the night before due date. Never- theless, work left the students ' hot, little hands on the designated day, and students awaited the dreaded day of paper return. The speech class explored the fasci- nating study of rhetoric (how to con- vince some you ' re right even it you ' re wrong). Subjects that stu- dents spoke on ranged from How Makeup Enhances One ' s Looks to Building Model Cars. Students who took the course gradually recov- ered from their fear of talking in front of large groups . . . well, at least most of them did. Ih iil«|iiii| 1 he i;»|i icrirp THE FRENCH CONNECTION. Ginger Buzhardt finally connects thoughts with her Kindergarten students. 32 English and Foreign Languages