Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

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1. Larry Drees, American Government. 2. The American Government class using magazines. 3. Tracy Collins relaxes after a long film in Basic American History. 4. Richard Harrington lectures to his history class. 5. Geography students hard at work. 6. Students enthusiastically take notes during their American History class. 7. Mr. Harrington and Jeri Dreiling select a group of students to serve on the House of Representatives for a project in Constitu- tion. 8. American History students take notes. 9. Students work on essays in American His- tory. 21

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Social Science Dick Harrington instructs Basic American History, American History, and Constitution. In American History, the students cover the history of America from the first European exploration to the end of the Civil War. Basic American History classes cov- er much of the same materials as in American History, but at a slower pace. Constitution is a course covering how state and local governments function. Some of the areas that are studied include the functions of Congress, the President, cabinet, taxes, political positions, and elections. Larry Drees teaches American Government. This course is divided into three parts. Part One explains the foundation and principles of America's govern- ment. Part Two examines the powers and proce- dures of each of the three branches of our national government. Part Three examines state and local governments. 20

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Language, Ole! Vickie Moreland's classes include Latin I and II and German I and II. In Latin, the students can develop their basic reading skills. Studying Latin involves expanding the English vocabulary and getting ac- quainted with Greek and Roman culture and mytho- logy. In German, the students learn the basic vo- cabulary and grammar structures of the German language. They learn enough to carry on conversa- tion and develop their listening skills. Also, the students examine some aspects of German culture and geography. Spanish, Speech, and Debate are taught by Wilbur Hogg. The Spanish students memorize several dia- logues and work exercises in workbooks to get a better understanding of Spanish grammar. Speech students do many written exercises and have many discussions to develop the basic types of communi- cation. They also study and practice such areas as oral interpretation, debate, drama, and mass media. The Debate team is concerned with studying a certain question and developing cases for competi- tion. 22