Fairmont West High School - Dragon Yearbook (Kettering, OH)

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Inspecting miniature Roman war equipment are Carol Burns, Paul- Iette Haines, Linda Hotchkiss, Judy Shaw- han, Marianne Mc- Cartney, and Carol Kirby in a Latin class.

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Senior students obtained a clearer view of operation problems and practices of our national government through a detailed study of governmental problems in Civics classes. Economics, another senior study, surveyed the theory of economics including problems of personal occupations and income, production, marketing, and distribution of goods, the forms and uses of money, and governmental forms based on different economic philosophies. The ability to look beneath the surface of every day events, and to get along with other people, was dis- cussed by those enrolled in sociology. By studying locations, climates, and resources, pupils gained a keener insight to the problems of the peoples of the world and world events. MRS. JUNE GUENTHER looks over Bill Clymer's shoulder while he studies about the problems and functions of our government. Ctopj Charts and graphs are some of the most important aids in helping to understand economic problems, discov- ered Steve Pfarrer and Sherry Hoke in Mr. E. F. Couser's economics class. fbottomb With Alaska added to make the forty-ninth state, Faith Sellars explains how the new flag looks as Mr. Wlilliam Ankney watches attentively.

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Linqnists Learned tn Understand Uther Penples Classes in French, German, Spanish, Latin, and Russian language enabled students to better under- stand other peoples. The purpose of foreign language is to provide training to all students so that they may be able to speak it one day, in the hopes of visiting the country and practicing what they have learned. Latin students constructed maps of the Roman Em- pire and its expeditions, wore togas, and examined miniature models of Roman soldiers' weapons. These activities added interest to the study of the language. French students read extensively in French and con- versed Cin class? in French. Tests, letters, and other class papers were written in French. Spanish students practiced speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Spanish. A study of the Spanish and Latin American histories and civiliza- tions was made. Pupils enrolled in German had daily drill and practice in oral expression. Studying simple German texts en- abled students to build broader vocabularies and to develop more fluent speech. Russian students met on ten Saturdays for three-hour sessions. Mastery of the first lessons and standard phrases was topped with the learning of a Russian song. Studying a poster about Spain are Susan Berger and Ron Brown, who are wishing that they were there now. In a typical view of a foreign language class, Miss Mary Belle Warren's French II class is in a reading circle prac- ticing oral French.