Medford High School - Crater Yearbook (Medford, OR)

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---V 45? I wt -M , -u, ,ff A ,M f' ' M ' ,, ' Wie., ' W--.., Eddie Smith reads an assignment in English Mrs. Adee's folklore class participates in a class discussion. Stan jones and Debbie Lindley sample foods in family finance. SOCIAL STUDlES, LANGUAGES 23

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We Stud Languages and Peopl - A full complement of English, social studies, and foreign language is taught at Medford Senior High. The humanities have long been thought of as the opposite to the sciences. To obtain a more balanced education before leaving Senior High, students are required to take what is consid- ered a minimal amount of both. This may be the reason that humanities are rapidly growing in popularity at Senior High. English, the study of our language is an old stale statement, why not a new outlook after all, we are starting a new year and a new decade? If you are tired of the same old style of learning, then Senior High's English teachers and classes are for you. Our English teachers approach this funda- mental problem through varied activ- ities such as projects dealing with a reading selection. In mythology, pro- jects like carvings, paintings, tapes- tries and the like were used this year. Other projects are speeches, docu- mentation of areas related to sub- jects, and even having the students teach a lesson for a day. Most of these projects either take the place of or carry the same grades as a written report, though there are still teachers who prefer a more traditional form of classwork. While the style may be changing, some things never change, including what must be taken to complete an education, in English it is necessary to have three quarters of literature, two quarters of writing, and one quarter of public speaking. Some of the classes that fulfill these needs include college prep, public speaking, writing skills and a variety ofelective classes. America, 1492, Christopher Colum- bus, that's what started it all. just 22 SOCIAL STUDIES, LANGUAGES in 35. in 2, .. . think if it wasn't for ole Chris, we vvouldn't have to study over 200 years of boring history on our country. Although we seem to think that social studies is nothing but history, upon a closer look we find it's much more. It also includes courses on our government, sociology, and even one on family finance. For the betterment of their education, students are to take one semester each of U.S. His- tory, citizenship, and family finance before leaving Senior High. Language courses at Medford Senior High range from Spanish to French, German, Russian and Latin. While these classes are still electives, two or more years are recommended for col- lege bound students. While enrolled in a language class, students not only learn about their chosen language and its workings, they also learn about the country from which that language originated. ..f :K Z Mary Sutton works on an assignment in family finance, f '05 f ., .44 , I f ,aw- Students read a play in English. he , ,, .W . .,.. .....- . In . f.lf . Terri Holland gets the best buy in family finance.

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We Learn-More Math and Science Students had the chance to welcome several new teachers to the MSHS science staff this year. This experi- ence was a learning process for both teachers and students, With the addi- tion of these new instructors and the deletion of second year chemistry, the newly reformed science depart- ment was complete. Our science department offered courses in phys- ics and astronomy for the more aca- demically oriented as well as biology and chemistry for those wishing only a basic understanding of the world around them. Offered in our science curriculum were several elective courses such as anatomy and physiol- ogy, horticulture and ISIS. Introduction to Computers was an elective course offered in the math department in 1980. This was not the only course offered in the mathemat- ics field. Courses ranged from con- sumer math to advanced calculus. There were courses for all needs and Wants. For people who needed the basic math required for everday life there was consumer math, for those wanting an extra year or two of math or planning future development in this area there was algebra and geometry. For those lucky few who already had a high degree of skill in this area, calculus and advanced cal- culus were offered. Gene Hill and jeff Fadness work on a problem in physics. 24 SCIENCE MATH 'X 1 . . 4:,3,3,g,W.,,: I E .W ,. Evelyn Newell writes a proof in geometry. -.-...14 Mr. Mannng assists his students. Rob Christian, julie Chapman,lohn Bogley, and Lori Leatherman participate in a math meet