Edison High School - Reflections Yearbook (Milan, OH)

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Psychology Students Tour Institutions Psychology students performed experi- ments concerning different forms of learning, sensory perception, personality, and social groups. Five outside books were used to aug- ment previously learned material, The Status Seekers, dealing with popularityp Future Shock, dealing with mental disorder: The True Believer, dealing with uncritical think- ingp The Greening of America, dealing with the relationship of man to societyg and in the Classroom. dealing with problems Psychology students are getting together in groups to discuss pop- American education, ularity among students in school. Students worked on indivi- dual projects to venture into areas of psychology which in- terested them. A trip taken to the Apple Creek mental institution de- monstrated the importance of mental health in human lite. This course, opened to sen- iors, was taught by lVlr. Wil- liam lVluthig. Nancy Fleer, Sue Wiseman, and Sue Jenkins are working on a sociogram. Karen Smith is feeling her way through a maze in a psychology experiment.

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English II students reading an assignment. The development of reading and speaking vocabularies was strongly encouraged. English literature was a senior English course also designed for the college bound student. The course consisted of a chrono- logical study of English literature, vocabulary building, wide reading, and opportunities to practice written and oral expression skills. A reading program was designed to serve a two-fold purpose. lt was a part of the regular English I course while providing, on a volun- tary basis, facilities, material, and instruction for those students who wished to improve their reading skills. Other English courses offered were English ll, Ill, and English composition. Bob Leimbach is taking an English test English Ill students in a seminar. l ll ll ll ll l l ll

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Sig l Fluency Achieved Spanish I and ll students worked mainly in achieving fluency in speaking, accuracy in translating, and consistency with correct grammar. Spanish lll students advanced their skills in listening, speaking, writing, and reading the Spanish language. Spanish IV students increased their fluency in reading, listening, and speaking of Spanish. They listened to modern recordings from Cen- tral American countries including Guatamala, lVlexico, Spain, Puerto Rico, and Peru. New headphones were purchased for this purpose. Some of the students attended the Spanish drama Nlan of La Mancha at Ashland College. ln addition, students also studied various literature and history of some of the Spanish speaking countries. Spanish Il students enchanted by a Spanish story. Spanish IV students roam the woods on a paseo. ,.1 f 1 1 . Spanish lll stu- dents listen to modern record- i n g s fr o m S p a n i s h s p e a k i n g countries.