Middlebury High School - Middiette Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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Eager minds were stimulated by the challenges of which students became aware through their study and observations. As the year progressed students found that willingness to learn and co-operation go hand in hand with scholastic success . As students were given the task of choosing their curricula, personal interests and talents were unveiled. Great emphasis was placed on the development of responsibility through individual study.

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... a time to question and to discover

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Marti Cohn and Lowell Wenger found relating world history to today's world easy while participating in classroom activities. Social studies prepared future citizens World and U.S. History students studied past happenings and how they molded the modern world. Documents such as the Constitution of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights were examined for study. Students taking government gained knowledge of the federal, state, and local statues and offices plus the responsibilities of a citizen. Activities included writing book reports, viewing relevant films, and making oral reports. Guest speakers such as a state policeman, a lawyer, and a social security representative were invited to speak to the classes. The psychology class studied personalities, habits, and human behavior in general. MHS students who participated in this curricula are now better citizens, because they have added to their knowledge the functions of governments, of society, and of themselves. 18 Julia Mauck gives an oral report on Castles , and topic of her own choosing, for Mr. Shellcnbergcr's history class.