New Washington High School - Highwayman Yearbook (New Washington, IN)

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It took only 180 school days for history, gov- . ernment, and economic classes to go around 1 H the world and look at the past, present, and AROUND 1. History presented important facts and persons E TH E from the 1600's up to the 1900's that helped establish our country and government as it is today. W In the meantime government classes presented 0 RLD how local, state, and federal governments run and the officials who work in them. It also I N made ideas for future government happenings to come . Economics looked at the world from a money 1 80 view. It presented things such as how taxes are spent, managing a household budget, the rising costs D AYS of today compared to the low costs of the past, etc. These classes made students more aware of the situation of the world around them. It made them realize how the real world really is and that it is up to us whether it will get worse or get better. Above: Steve Robison and Tammy Hall answer questions on the early explorer Ponce de Leon. Top Right: Mr. Matthews, back to NWHS for a second time became the new U. S. History teacher. Bottom Right: Ed Franklin and Chris Holmes are studying the 13 original colonies of the U. S. 16

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Left: Jeff Hammond prepares for an experi- ment in Physics. ,5 m . Above: Ray Rose dilutes some hydrochloric acid before using it in his Qualitative Analy- sis. Left: The Biology class held Arbor Day cere- monies and set out a Black Walnut tree.

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t Above: Carol Ingram acts like she has just ' given up on government. le 16 m . Below: Lyman Waters can't decide on the t 18 . answer to a government questlon. Kim Franklin studies for a semester exam in ;e economic . . .-. ,, HAM A t; .Vt txm tt Above: Jack Olinick must be thinking about the economics test that is about to be given. Left: Mr. Fields is late to class again! 17