Dallas High School - Dragon Yearbook (Dallas, OR)

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Short Literature student, Karen Procter, refers to her papers before consulting her teacher about an assignment. Mrs. Maureen Stallard stops to reconsider procedures given to student Kris Ayers about her class project. Veteran Bob Schiopen instructs his Science Fiction class about the requirements for their term projects. Participating in the “Following direction exercise is Senior Jim Ruzicka who tries, with little success, to create a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Language Arts 29

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LANGUAGE ARTS Department Offered Selection Language Arts, commonly known as English, played a big part in everyone’s graduation requirements, both as credits and competencies. The English department at DHS offered a wide variety of course selections. These classes ranged from Sports Writing to Teaching, Listening, Reasoning, and Argumentations, more recognized as T.L.R.A. Language Arts was divided into the four regular areas; Writing, Literature, Speech, and Language. In the area of writing, such classes as Yearbook, Newspaper, and Creative Writing were offered. Courses like Non-fiction and Fantasy came under the title of Literature. As for Speech, there was Debate and Speech Fundamentals, among many others. Last in the category of Language is Grammar, Language Usage, History and Development of the English Language and other various classes. During the year some work was done on revising competencies along with some minor English electives. Students seemed to appreciate the fact that since English was required, they had a large choice to choose what classes that they would enjoy. Total concentration is a necessity for these foreign language students: Tami Rempel, D'Anne Shockey, Lisa Shipley, and Fabian Garro. Five Juniors prove that there is also time for fun in the busy routine of language arts classes. They are Brad Schmidt, Lynnie Michaels, Rhonda Norman, along with two other unidentified students. 28 Language Arts

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HISTORY Guest Speakers Were Highlight History of Modern America, H.M.A. or simply History, this was the only history class taught at DHS. The class was designed to make students aware of their heritage as Americans, while telling them about the formation of our country. The class started out with the 1920's, the Great Depression, and World War I and II. Foreign affairs from the past to the present were studied, as was domestic affairs. Films and guest speakers livened the semester class, with the big event, the viewing of the movie, “Grapes of Wrath”, to highlight the depression unit. The film took four class periods and gave students a new insight into what “depression days” were actually like. Simulation games, played at times throughout the course, helped those enrolled to understand ideas and experience the reasons behind some historical events. Examples would be, labor strikes and court injunctions. This gave the students the chance to be part of a minority as well as a majority. H.M.A. was offered to juniors, and instructors of the course were Mr. Steve Betschart, Mr. C. J. McLeod, and Mr. Expressionless faces show concentration as they listen to one of the Dennis Newton many lectures held throughout the year. Foreign exchange student, Kathy Devine concentrates on a pressing history assignment. Guest speaker, Mrs. Marilyn Muller highlights regular classroom agenda by presenting the class with worthwhile information. 30 History