Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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Standing in front of their masterpiece of Snoopy, Martha Sexton, Linda Magnus, lane Talken, and Linda Crabtree explain to their sociology class the behavior patterns of the famous cartoon character. tleftj Panel discussion members Kathy Tracy, Patty Jensen, and Ardith Loehnig listen attentively to Gerry Worley as he reports on American Education.

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Peanuts Figures Invade Sociology Classes at MHS Good grief! It's Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang! This year the Peanuts characters came to life for the students in sociology classes and gave them a broader background in the study of human nature. Students studied the various personalities of the characters and compared them with people living in our society. Campaigns, bulletin boards and newspaper articles gave the students an opportunity to witness the responsibilities of electing a president. ln November, a mock election was held which correctly predicted Richard Nixon as the next president. With this interest in the national government, economics students learned how to make stock transactions that are an important function of our government. Juniors, in their American History classes, searched back into their family histories and came up with everything from rich-great-uncles to these skeletons in the closet. World Geography and World History gave fresh- man and sophomores a chance to learn about the social and cultural environments of man. A globe and an overhead projector assist Mr. H. O. Tolson in teaching map work in his World History class, fabovej Student teacher Mr. Bute lectures his American History class on famous past political figures. 68 Academics

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Lab Experiments Pla Vital Part in MHS Science MHS offers six different science courses for those who are scientifically-minded, or for those who wish to gain an appreciation of the world around them. Freshman students began their study in this field with Physical Science. The course covered a variety of basic subjects, ranging from the properties of electricity to the composition of the human ear. General Biology, a subject which investigates the plant and animal kingdoms, was highlighted by the dissection of worms, starfish, and frogs. Laboratory experiments acquainted General Chemistry and Chem Study students with the vast world of organic and inorganic chemicals. These courses also dealt with the distinctive physical properties of solids, liquids, and gases, and the use of the slide rule. Biology Il and Physics offered two different areas of study for interested seniors. Physics delved into the phenomena of light and waves, the properties of mass and motion, and the theories concerning the solar system, while Biology II concentrated on the theories of evolution and genetics. Concentrating on a daily assignment in Chem Study, senior Ginger Mundy takes the melting point of an acetic anhydride. tabove centerl junior Teresa jones investigates the condition ofa cray fish in Mr. Rinderknecht's biology classroom.