Highland High School - Highlander Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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Activity-oriented class work is emphasized Ellen Campbell Sally Carman George Rinker Diana Neff Thomas Clifford Students in the Business Department were almost in an actual office atmosphere with var- ious duplicating, typing and transcribing ma- chines at their fingertips. Typing became a useful skill. In the math department Algebra students studied and worked out equations and many ways of factoring under Mrs. Neff. She also taught geometry. Mr. Clifford instructed students in algebra and modern analysis. Mrs. Campbell and Nancy Mudd correct Nancy’s typing errors. Miss Carman shows Lou Ann Hier how to operate some business machinery. 20

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languages develop awareness Mil dred Glick May Ellen Hege Jill Heath Robert Nelson William Keating Freshman English students studied “behind the lines’ of newspapers this year, and were introduced to classic literature and poetry as well. Sophomores read the recently-published zi comedy novel M A S H and discussed it as they read. American authors of short stories and novels were subjects investigated by junior litera- ture classes, while such things as creative writ- ing, comparisons and contrasts, and research papers were stressed with the student as the author in the senior English classes. Students ask for assistance from Miss Mrs. Heath reviews a book of Chiaramonte poetry for her class. While the class follows along, Mrs. Ludwig reads from Shakespeare. 19

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in business, math and social science Robert Keck Robert Cutler i New to the Social Science Department this year was Mr. Damon Cranz, who taught Soci- ology in the modern way. Time lines, six week reports and speeches were a few of the projects undertaken by the students in Government and History classes. The Current Events program was popular, also. ee ok Interested students look on as Mr. Sigrist prepares to show a filmstrip of modern governmental procedures. see Steaes: rier ERS iat Mr. Keck pauses for some fresh air outside Mr. Cutler watches along with his American History class during a filmstrip. of the cafeteria study hall. 2)