Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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it igll 1 na ABOVE: Before seeing a filmstrip on dreams, Ruth Eichler, psychology teacher, goes over some of the information the students will need in order to get the full meaning out of the presentation. LEFT: Guest speakers were a common sight in the social studies classes. Martin Umansky, general manager of KAKE-TV, speaks to Cheryl McGilbray's people and success class. KQ sis, ,wiki 'fr wt Norma Couchman Ruth Eichler Greg jones Cheryl McGilbray Susan Perry 58 0 Social Studies Listening intently to their history teacher,juniors Kim Brown and Darla Prothro wai their assignment on the Civil War. ill 4

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3 sf' ABOVE: Concert Choir members site-read new music for the upcoming Regional Music Contest. LEFT: Learning to get into shape and staying that way is one concept that sophomore students learn in physical education class. Kim Shane: gets assistance in taking body measurements. BELOW: Doing push-ups is one means students have to build and improve body strength and en- durance. ll! Music!PE ' 57

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Soczdl Studz'e5.' Courses promote speakers, trips, discussion Social Studies was a department which offered courses ranging from psychology to government to U.S. and world history. Students had a broad choice of courses in which to earn social studies credit. The social studies curriculum was one which took a creative teacher to vary teaching techniques for the many courses taught. Teachers in this department suc- ceeded in varying the classes from time to time and found it very rewarding to keep the attention and interest of the students. The showing of the controversial movie The Day Ajifer generated much discussion among social studies. Students exchanged points of view concerning nuclear war and its affect upon a country. To add variety to the curriculum, speakers were often invited to speak to the students on many different topics related to the study of social studies. Representatives from the business community, law enforce- ment officials and professors from state universities spoke to many classes. Members from the voter registration agency came to Northwest to register eligi- ble seniors for the 1984 presidential elec- tion. A number of field trips were taken by students in this department. Trips ranged from observing the court system to touring a mortuary. Students enrolled in current events were not short on discussion topics. The major news events of the day provided students the opportunity to gain a better understan- ding and deeper knowledge of the world in which they live. A popular topic was who would win the 1984 presidential election. As a part of a unit in U.S. History, five Northwest students participated in the Close-Up Foundation in Washington, D.C. The program was an excellent opportunity for students to get involved with because it gave them a chance to see first-hand how the government is run, said Cheryl McGilbray, history teacher and trip sponsor. During the seven-day trip, Angela Hawkins, Staci Black, Clifford Gourley, Bretta Peterson and Barbara Waits attended workshops dealing with the American democracy, In their spare time, the students visitedjamestown and Williamsburg as well as the Capitol, jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Monument and White House. In addition, they learned about the background of city of Washington D.C. This was the second year for a group of Northwest students to participate in the national Close-Up Foun- dation. -Missy Knolla f '- 'WQQ 'Il-Inq-.... CN.. U 1 LQ! ABOVE: Reading the newspaper and talking about recent happenings keeps Sophomore Chuck Crenshaw informed on the day's happenings. LEFT: Discussing the topic of the day to his senior govern- ment class, Greg jones explains the importance of the presidential primaries. Social Studies Kidiiii' T '59