New Castle Chrysler High School - Rosennial Yearbook (New Castle, IN)

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: Ah : : Projects And Games Add Interest To Social Studies MISS RUTH E. ANDREWS: B.S., M.A., Social Studies Department Chairman Recognitions 1974 Program. MR. WAYNE CURLEY: B.S., Social Studies, Assistant Varsity Football Coach, 7th and 8th Grade Wrestling Coach. MR. JERRY KOGER: B.S., M.A., Social Studies, Student Morale- Convocations Chairman, Golf Coach. MR. RANDALL LAWSON: B.S., M.A., Social Studies, Student Elections Chairman. MR. ROGER MILLER: B.S., Social Studies, Athletic Equipment Manager. MR. LANCE RHODES: B.S., Social Studies, Varsity Wrestling Coach, Assistant Football Coach, Assistant Baseball Coach. MRS. JUDITH SORRELL: A.B., M.A., Social Studies, National Honor Society. U.S. History, Government, Eco- nomics, and Sociology were the subjects studied by students in this year’s Social Studies department. One of the aims of the his- tory teachers was to help stu- dents solve problems by using facts. The Social Studies Resource Center, or the SRC, was help- ful to students seeking material, as was the library. Simulations were used to give students a feel- ing of ‘really being there.’ A new teacher in Junior History this year was Mr. Wayne Curley. Sociology students gained a better understanding of themselves and their classmates. Class activi- ties included discussions, games, field trips, and projects that con- sisted of films about a problem. One example was a film done as a consensus of attitudes about New Castle. Government and Economics classes fought wars and had trials in an effort to better understand the government and the nation’s economy. Games such as Jeopardy and Monopoly added life to these classes. Students also were urged to take a more active part in the nation’s affairs. ABOVE LEFT: Mr. Curley and his class carry on a discussion in small group S.S. ABOVE RIGHT: As a part of her small group project, Lindy Teel carries a sign for Sociology. ABOVE: Economics students Joey Atkins, Jim Martin, Maggie Sieffert, and Brad Helms engage in a game of Mono- poly and find it fun.

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Languages Prove to Be Fun MR. DWIGHT FRAZE: B.A., Spanish, Athletic Trainer. MRS. SHARON SIPE: B.A., M.A., Latin, Junior Classical League Sponsor, FORSCO Sponsor. MRS. AGNES TABARES: B.A., B.S., M.A., Ph.D., De- partment Head, Spanish FORSCO Spon- sor, Spanish Club Sponsor. MRS. STEPH- ANIE VANDERLEEST: B.A., M.A, French, FORSCO Sponsor. Learning a foreign language sometimes seems impossible but students found that it could be fun as well as work this year. Engaging in such activities as debates, skits, field trips, games, songs, dancing and parties took the dryness out of classes. Teachers sought to motivate students and help them achieve a better comprehension in all three languages. While French and Spanish stu- dents struggled towards fluency, Latin classes translated and dis- cussed the works of Cicero and Sallust. Important also in Latin class were the drills in vocabulary, grammar, and English derivatives. A new chance for students who hadn’t taken Spanish in Junior High was the Spanish I course taught by Mr. Dwight Fraze. At all levels, the language lab was a help- ful place for students when they wanted practice in comprehension and listening skills. TOP LEFT: Shawn Ankrom and Kim Hart practice their parts for a skit in Spanish class. TOP RIGHT: Discussing their Latin are David Coleman and Steve Boyle. RIGHT: Mrs. Tabares poses in her Spanish costume. FAR RIGHT: Meleah Hedrick acts as an aide for first year Spanish classes. 18

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MRS. JANET MANNING: B.S., Physical Education, Reserve Cheerleader Sponsor, G.A.A., Girls’ Tennis Coach. MR. CECIL TAGUE: B.S., M.A.,. Physical Education, Social Studies, Drivers’ Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. MR. WILBUR VEACH: B.S., M.A., Physical Education, Business, Cross Country and Track Coach. Team teaching was used in the physical education department this year as the girls’ and boys’ classes were combined to play team games and individual sports. Mrs. Janet Manning was the new girls’ P.E. teacher and while the boys learned wrestling, the girls worked on gym- nastics. The students seemed to enjoy the idea of the combined classes. Dodgeball, volleyball, basket- ball, touch football, soccer, tennis, archery, and golf were all played with emphasis being placed on the lifetime sports such as tennis, golf, and archery. Physical fitness tests were taken in the fall and spring and these showed teachers how the students had improved. Classes didn’t meet every day as in the past, due to an added year of P.E. in Junior High. Advanced pro- grams were also something new and they were offered to interested juniors and seniors. TOP LEFT: Taking a break between class- es is new P.E. teacher Mrs. Janet Manning. TOP RIGHT: One of the sports enjoyed in Boys’ P.E. this year was volleyball. RIGHT: Seniors Lynn Perdew and Lyle Neal practice on their shots during class. 20 Co-Ed Activities Enliven Phys. Ed.