Meade High School - Genesis Yearbook (Fort Meade, MD)

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Marriage Can Wait course that has repeatedly been popular at Meade is Sociology. One of the major areas of study in the course is marriage. During this unit students were required to compile a report on marriage, which had to include such items as household purchases and a family budget. The information from this report came not from books and other re- search sources, but from first hand experi- ence. The students actually got married and wrote their report on what they experi- enced in their marriage. In December, Mr. Prin performed the wedding ceremony in his church known as the church of What's Happening Now. The partners exchanged vows and rings. Because of the unbalanced number of males and females in the classes, some people were required to take on two mar- riage partners. Most of the students who took the class were glad to find out what marriage was really like, and it was good preparation for an experience that will most likely occur in everyones life. .W WW ,...-.-...,,.,,,..m. .. ,,,,, ,,f l , . EST AND MOST Paonuctivsfzoptz JOY IN RELATING T0 OTHERS T E I. I I A Chris Constable leads his bride to be Michelle Williams down the aisle. P Reverend Prin holding a group marriage ceremony. P Walking down the aisle taking their placesg Char- lene Reese, Dan Danial, Eleni Mamakos. 361 Sociology Wedding V

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LEX: Learning Through Teaching Four years ago, a program was estab- lished in which foreign language students could volunteer for a program entitled Learning Experience, or LEX. The foreign language students who volunteered to be- come student teachers traveled to area elementary schools to introduce sixth graders to foreign languages. The elementary schools involved included Per- shing Hill, Manor View, and Van Bokkelen. One day a week, the students were taught things about colors, numbers, and simple words and sentences. The languages that were taught were either German, French, or Spanish. The children also played games and sang songs in a foreign lan- guage and learned about foreign culture. 0134 -.A A A Senior Hae Sook Kim helps her students during a teaching session. A G A Qawn Qyge discusses the Spanish language with elementary school stu ents. P A Sandy Potts helps her German student during her after school hours as a teacher. P Pete Farquharson teaches the basics of German to his class. 38 X LEX Ms. Lang, a German teacher, initiated the program and also acted as the advisor. Other foreign language teachers helped in finding qualified student teachers. Prior to becoming student teachers, a representative from the Board of Educa- tion came to Meade to give the volunteers tips on teaching. The representative passed out booklets with ideas, but stu- dents were allowed to make their own les- son plans. One ofthe student teachers in the LEX program described the program: The younger students are enthusiastic about the program, and many fifth graders look forward to participating in the pro- gram.