Coronado High School - El Viajero Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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We! hrough Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Teachers discovered a new way to present ho- hum lesson plans-through games! Students found playing games to be not only an opportunity to relax and get out of the everyday routine, but also a chance to learn. Fridays eventually became the time which many teachers transformed into play day. Games such as the French version of bingo, the dating game-Spanish style, and relays emphasized the grammar and vocabu- lary involved in a foreign language. American history classes have SCIITI playin used their version of games, Ieopardy and Concentration, to introduce im- portant dates and events. The game of Vote provided students with the opportunity to plan, manage and participate in a real to life presidential campaign and election. Dramatizing short readings and acting out classical plays in var- ious English classes helped students better understand what they were reading. Many teachers as well as students soon found playing games to be as much a part of the educa- tional process as tests and homework. TOP After careful thought and concentration, Kevin Kreneck makes his move during an impor- tant chess game. LEFT Debbie Gentry takes advantage of a play school in Child Develop- ment class to entertain one of the youngsters. BOTTOM RIGHT Holding yardsticks on foreheads may not seem conventional for a biology class, but such an experiment in equilibrium proves valuable to Rhonda Richardson and Tricia Smith, students in Mr. Bill Camp's class. 26 Atmosphere 3 Hr' I ,ji Viqark Qi, ,W My-P'

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ww We learn fmrougfm observin Book learning seemed to decline slowly in the classrooms as many teachers placed emphasis on visual aids for teaching techniques. The old- fashioned way of reading chapter after chapter for class assignments gradually was replaced by movies, field trips and exhibitions, for the simple reason that students learned more readily when more than one of the senses was involved. Demonstrations of front snap kicks by karate experts not only amused the girls' physical education classes, but also gave them a new concept of learning self-defense. A fashion show, enacted by the first year French students, provided an opportunity to discover foreign words for the articles of clothing. TOP Vic Henry watches intensely as he is being instructed on the making of peanut brittle. BOTTOM LEFT Attired in the latest styles, Kenny Mitchell displays his femininity as he takes part in the French class fashion show. Dee Shuttlesworth acts as the commentator. BOTTOM RIGHT Tim Kerr puts into practice the idea that most knowledge is better obtained if part of the process is observing. Observing 25

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4 TOP Nlta Cremeen and Tracy Bonner enllven thelr Spanish class w1ththe1r verslon of the Datmg Game whlle Davld Garza acts as the master of ceremonles BOTTOM LEFT Mock electlons 1n government classes lIlSplI'8 and mstruct senlor students Fel1c1a Hall Marllyn McDermett and Steve Holland on the American votlng procedures BOTTOM RIGHT D Ann Potter throws the d1ce whxch enables her to move exght spaces on the floor s1ze Monopoly game m French Playing 27