Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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 You mean I really conjugated that verb correctly? asks Vicki Richards. Culture, as well as speech, is a part of language study. Demonstrating a colorful Spanish dance arc I.ynn Townsend and Tom Fritzschc. Without Standard Textbooks Carol Travis Spanish English Judy Vukelich Spanish Once upon a time, defense did not cost S55 billion per year, says Latin student Judy Martens, as she points out a display of ancient Roman armor done by David Bray.

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Amy Amsbury Spanish Dorothy Blackman French Elihu Cooper Latin Carole Elmer German English Margenf, Johns French American History Arc you sure this is French? wonders Hank Lischcr, behind the complicated language lab controls. CHS Linguists Learr Ever have the urge to toss away those textbooks? New CHS linguists had this opportunity since two branches of the Central language department experi- mented with a different type of course this year — a course in which no textbooks were used during the entire first semester. Besides these two experimental courses — one in Spanish and one in French — Cen- tral also offered regular courses in French, German, Latin, and Spanish. Because foreign languages are playing such a large part in the educational field. Central is collaborating with the junior high schools in offering its respective students courses designated to help fulfill college en- trance requirements. By beginning a language at the junior high level and progressing to the senior high courses, one may acquaint himself quite extensively with a language. Armed with earphones and a microphone, the po- tential bi-linguists are given an opportunity to practice their language in private in the modern language laborator)'. This excellent chance for lengthy conver- sational use, as well as the give and take classroom recitation and grammatical study, combines to give Central students a rich background in this area of such importance in our shrinking world — language.

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Wide Variety of Math Li L Mary Peterson, Dave Cassling, and Bob Bates concentrate on homework. When people referred to the good old days, the)' weren't considering math offered in high school. Formerly there was only one field — general math — but times have changed. The sophomore continually wonders if answers exist. He has a choice of Algebra I and II or Plane Geometry I and II, where he learns deductive rea- soning. The junior, who may be studying Algebra III and IV as semester courses, has the idea answers can’t be found but keeps trying anyway. Seniors know that answers can't be found to some problems but like the challenge. They may enroll in trigonometry and analytical or solid geometry. Mathematics I and II supplies a review of mathe- matical fundamentals. Also, offered for a second year, Temac allows self-study. Elizabeth Barnes Business Math Geometry Rick Zimmerman ponders over the trig explanation Jim Wit tig has worked out for the problem. Suzanne Bowerman Sharon Brown Algebra Algebra Geometry James Brunner Geometry Beryle Conley Department Head Trigonometry Geometry Robert Dickey Geometry