Kokomo High School - Sargasso Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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fha? L 'V z ,J , 2 .. sae Riff? r ,ape Da, .ea . V L ,X ,vhgpfg ,B . ,.j3f,,.g5g,i13,?' Larry Ellison Carolyn Snow, Judy Penz, Russell Sondra Roe and Bob Thrasher find that the Bergman and Priscilla johnson use a map of Treas- new reading machines are vital aids in improv- ure Island and a doll of Long john Silver to make ing their reading speed and skill. their book reports more interesting. While thers Stud ur ative Tongue VVhoosh . . . l That was a freshman dashing to his English class. They are discussing lJicken's Great Exjwrffafiozfzts today, and he hasn't read the second ending. Really, he's quite a good student and is able to distinguish between a prepositional phrase and an adverbial clause with very little difficulty. Now here's a lovely scene! A sophomore girl is busy leafing through an Encyclopaedia Hritaziniicrz. The ink spots on her nose and her crumpled hair show that she wants this to be the best book report ever presented. VVhat's this? A junior reciting llfacbeflzf Ah, yes, he is memorizing the lines of Shakespeare's great tragedy for literature class today. There is really no need to look for any Senior Composition stud- dents in the hall-they are all in the library working on their term papers. They certainly have chosen interesting subjects . . , brainwashing, money, Salem witchcraft, to mention a few. Perhaps you are wondering who I am. You may see me sponsoring the school newspaper as well as the Sargasso. You may hnd me back- stage of any major production, and you may find me in a classroom everyday. ,l am the spirit of the linglish teachers of Kokomo High School. Page 21

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With assistance from Kirsten Brandt frightj, Iohn Hutto tat map! is show- ing Fred Clevenger the city Where their journey around the world is to begin. Some Visit Foreign Lands VVouldn't it be wonderful if we could all board a plane together and ily to Bombay, Paris, Rome, or any other foreign port? Unfortunately, this is entirely impossible, yet many students have an opportunity to visit the world beyond our boundaries when they enter one of the Social Studies classes. Here, the student learns of the people of a country as well as its world position. America has created an idea in government- Democracy. lt is the responsibility of the present generation to uphold the high standards of freedom in America. That is why every gradu- ating senior has had one year of Government. Although this is a required subject, students en- joy participating in the mock elections and serving on the many panels. To make these classes vivid and more effec- tive, there is a Social Studies laboratory supervis- ed by lllr. lfred Mustard, head of the department. ln this room there are displays on the various related topics of government and history. These are just two of the different subjects offered as a part of the Social Studies Depart- ment. In addition, there are classes in American History, lilconomics, and Sociology, geared and provided to give each student in KHS a better understanding of his world and community. Page 20 Sandra Land checks her name on the poll book with the assistance of Marcia Bitner. Sandra Suter and Marilyn Barngrover wait to distribute the ballots,

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With College Classes In View I got my application forms from Indiana ! Hurray! live been accepted at Ball Statef' These exclamations could be heard echoing through the halls of KHS in the spring as many seniors received their eagerly-awaited college data. lllany KHS students who planned to con- tinue their education in college enrolled in the Academic Course. Although it was not the only plan for those who wished to further their studies, the academic section of the high school curriculum was offered with the idea of meeting requirements for college entrance. For this reason, classes in English, history, science, mathematics, and foreign languages were em- phasizecl. ln the Academic Course, freshmen were re- quired to take linglish, algebra, orientation, health, and physical education. Sophomores were enrolled in classes of English, geometry, world history, and the final semester of physi- cal education. juniors were required to include English, US. history, algebra, and solid geom- etry in their classes. Senior Government and Jfll Composition were the only required sub- jects for seniors enrolled in the Academic Course. After including electives such as foreign languages and advanced sciences in their ed- ucation, some students of KHS realized that they were well prepared for college. With chalk, erasers, string, and a straight edge, Bill Pinkston has constructed a circle and tangents A and B for the benefit of the other members of his Plane Geometry class.