Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Covetnment Precepfs Confuse Some; Fascinate Others AN OXERHEAD PROJECTOR is often used by Mr. Merle Blue in his economics class. Here it is used to illustrate the num- ber of eligible people voting in Japan and the United States. GRE, ' T MEN M.VKE MISTAKES, tonmuiils Eonnie Stover to Christine Emmert as he points to ink blots on the Treaty of Paris while viewing the Freedom Shrine. Ward Baker Russell Arndt Richard Bottorff Robert Heck Michael Jellicoe Ruby Marvin David RobcrlsoM Rac Stoll George Wilson 22

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at 7:00 A. M. Babbling in Foreign Tongues Students struggled with umlauts, nasal sounds, pro- nunciation, and oral themes in foreign language classes this year. Whether they were German, French, Latin, or Spanish students they dealt with basically the same problems. Vocabulary must be memorized. Second year Latin students compiled a vocabulary notebook of about 1,000 of the most used Latin words. The French, German, and Spanish students found they must know the meaning of words to translate stories. Another goal for students was the proper pro- nunciation of the vowels. Tapes with dialogue re- corded in the foreign tongue and accent helped stu- dents match their inflection and enunciation with that of an expert. Classes probed into the history and cul- ture of the lands where their language is spoken. Ger- man students did special reports on famous writers, artists, and composers. Pupils of the modern languages found out how the people live in their respective countries. Miss June Johnston, who went to Spain on the Fullbright Plan, enlivened her classes with stories of colorful Spain. French classes read through plays about French life, and German classes read German magazines from the school library. While these students learned of the countries today, second-year Latin students refought Caesar ' s wars with Gaul and Great Britain. Because of crowded conditions advanced language students rose to shine for 7 o ' clock classes. They awoke to converse in different tongues and translate famous stories. They enjoyed the challenge of learning a second language. NOT AGAIN! pleads Richard Nix to his cruel Roman master, Greg Lancaster, while Kathy Gaylor watches. These advanced Latin students acted out this play to make Roman history vivid. June Johnston John Badbry Spanish French Mary Hess Kenata Luma Latin German 21

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' ' L yt t c J i j L i -.- OZZIE, YOU OLD DEVIL! angrily shouts Mr. Ward Baker to Ozzie, a favorite janitor, before getting a bucket full of confetti in the face. This argument was staged before the sociology class to show that eyewitness accounts can differ because of emotions and prejudices. From freshman classes of citizenship to senior classes of government and sociology, students in social studies classes learned about themselves and the make-up and background of their government. Citizenship students discovered the part they played in this seemingly big school. After making a study of occupations, they com- piled their findings into career notebooks. In United States history students traced the development of their country from pre-revolutionary days to the present cold war. They noted ho v industry, labor, and inter- national relations figured in the growth of the United States. World history classes studied the de- velopment of modern nations from the earliest civili- zations, while geography classes discovered that land formations have influenced history. Seniors had their choice of sociolog) ' , economics, or international rela- tions, a course which probes the current problems among nations. After a semester of government, seniors realized how their city, state, and national Sfovernments affect their lives. CITIZENSHIP STUDENT Mike Gerard interviews the president of several clubs to learn about extracurricular activities. 23