Madison Heights High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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Struggling with the composition of a description theme, senior Curt Ruggles writes hi s ideas in his notebook. Mrs. Coramae Simmons explains to her students how to write expository compositions. Writing noun declensions and verb conjugations help Latin I students master the grammatical structure of the foreign language. 13

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language arts strengthen underclassmen’s fundamental english and ready seniors for college Bill Hobbs explains techniques of guitar playing as a demonstration speech, and Bob Morris and Greg Logan accompany him. Spanish students learn new vocabulary words as Mr. LaWall explains an assignment. Fluency in three foreign languages and in English could be obtained through courses offered to students in the English department. Two years of Spanish and three years of both French and Latin were offered to MHHS pupils. State re¬ quisites included four years of comprehensive English gram¬ mar and world literature. In speech class seniors delved into the world of mass communication. Future orators expounded on topics ranging from the history of last names to the training of animals. Pantomimes and class skits furthered students’ acting and lingual abilities. Publishing Madison Height’s bi-monthly newspaper, the Jolly Roger, gave journalism students the opportunity of reporting school news and expressing personal editorial opinion. Novice reports received training through class super¬ vision and accumulated knowledge by writing for eighteen deadlines. Senior Jim Rebhorn consults Webster’s Dictionary for spelling of a word to be used in a theme. 12

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comparison of american heritage and world’s history Through their social studies class, Madison Heights pupils were transported to every corner of the world. Sophomore world history students followed the development of man from prehistoric times, through the age of discovery, and on to the modern era. Subject reports required each six weeks enabled students to delve more deeply into the causes and the results of historical events. Relating world happenings and their significance to inci¬ dents in American history provided a better understanding of today’s society for United States history pupils. Juniors studied the development of America from colonial times to present day. Studying different aspects of marriage, farming, social security, city slums, and insurance helps sociology pupils to become more acquainted with America’s modern-day civili¬ zation. Semester economics and psychology courses provided students with varied study. Economics classes explored the complex world of the stock market, as well as learning the principles of supply and demand. Seniors in government class listen as Mr. George Hunt explains the process by which an alien gains citizenship in this country. World, history students learn about early Greece as Mrs. Barbara Adams points out how Athens became a great democracy. “Who was the first Secretary of State?” is the question Mr. Bob Smith directs to one of his U.S. History students.