Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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jj 12 l 1 Reality therap A Ku Klux Klan member who failed to show up, a Socialist Party Worker and a political cartoonist were just a few of the attractions for the government classes. Senior Steve Smith said he was introduced to a wide spectrum of beliefs and ideas. Other organizations represented included Democrats, Republicans, the American Party, women's libbers, United Farm Workers and the Happiness of Womanhood organization. Most speakers prompted students to speak out in favor for or against them, while others provided them with an E jiiil a hectic day svzliibirgembriglggiiigdgtgdifgflete 3 government Work- Heckling a shy classmate Seniors Randy Griffith and Tracy Knighton play during government 186 - GOVERNMENT hour to do the homework they forgot. Harris County Liberal Democrat, Pat Candy, raised a commotion with her anti- Nixon views. A representative from the United Farm Workers, David Papin, showed students a world different from the affluent area to which they were accustomed. A slide show concerning the plight of the migrant farm workers aroused interest in almost everyone. Senior john Bartlett said, The speakers gave students a chance to view someone else's world. Highly flammable discussions sparked an occasional argument during the hour seniors dedicated to government. While a few of the students voiced their opinions, the majority just watched. Discussions were fine for the two or three people who participated, remarked Senior jerry Strickland. Busing, wiretapping and discrimination were other topics discussed on the third floor of the Aqua Wing. Famous throughout the school for their political differences, liberal, Mrs. LaRay Gilbreath, and conservative, Mr. Mike Wright, combined their classes to expose students to widely differing political views. Many students favored this team teaching approach. Some wanted to have the option of choosing the method of teaching they thought would be best. Miss Betty Sakwitz and Mrs. Ann Nance braved the system and taught their classes alone. The partition was occasionally opened and the two classes were brought together for films or a joint lecture. s I l, ajft, A Harris County Liberal Democrat, Pat Candy, receives opposing viewpoints from a ernment class. 3 swarm mammalian smw mmmwwwmmmwmmswiwmsmmmim

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Electives attract student Solving problems and becoming aware were the main concerns of students enrolled inthe Psychology, Sociology, Advanced Social SUGHCQ Problems tASSPJ and Bible classes. These were four elective courses offered by the Social Studies Department for upperclassmen only. The subjects of mental health, social problems, mental illness and death were a few well-discussed sociology topics. The list of guest speakers included a funeral director, a probation officer, marriage and family counselors, police officers and an FBI agent. Sociology student Barbee Wilson said, We had very interesting discussions. Also, we did oral reports and research papers on the topics of our choice. Sociology was a quarter course. Bible students studied ancient history and the origins of the jewish and Christian faiths. Study of both the Old and New Testament was carried out, with each class lasting a quarter, To help the students fully enjoy and Xt understand Bible, teacher Tom Lewis put together skits and arranged speakers for the class. Bible class gave many the chance to understand religion better. A psycholgoy course provided a change of pace. Although many might have taken it to obtain an easy-A, most signed up for the class either to see what psychology was really like or just to join in the discussions. ASSP gave students a chance to discover and understand their immediate surroundings. Students talked with each other about current social problems and happenings and the latest news articles. ASSP student Donna Baker said, We discussed current events and stuff that takes place all over the world, mostly just the United States, though. We had projects each quarter. We each picked a research topic. We either wrote a report or got a speaker. Some of the speakers included rape officers, child welfare speakers and Officer Chuck Brawner and Romel. fi N--H. Dreaming away the Psychology period are Gigi Driscoll, Kristi Nelson and Debbie File. 188 - ELECTIVES Bl is at Que st it 551 E as QQTQYSESZ tres 5 Bible Student janet Geisel takes a break from the Testament. WWYW Serious Psychology discussions come to a halt as