Ottawa Hills High School - Legend Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Students Because of the experience these teachers have had in their respective fields, students appreciate the history and government ot the United States. ALLEN TAVEGGIA teaches civics and government: RUSSELL IONES, government and economics: and WILLIAM ABENDSCHEIN, United States History. Good Citizenship Who will be the next president of the United States was the question students discussed in the halls and classrooms during the Novem- ber election campaign. Students were informed about the party plat- torms when Gerald Ford, Republican, and Don- ald Stevens, Democrat, talked to some of the history and government classes. The neighbors around Ottawa were well aware that Vice-President Richard Nixon was passing by the school, when they saw the World History is taught to tenth grade students by MISS KATHERINE DOEZEMA. MISS ELSIE TRACY, who is also the Senior Class adviser. teaches United States History. Pictures, posters, research pamphlets, and books give world hi5l0YY Students U Complele knowledge Oi world events.

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Takes on New look to take a grammar comprehensive test. If a student fails this test, he must take a special English course to secure a recommendation for college. The senior English class prepares a student for college and is considered neces- sary in a college preparatory course. This course includes themes in preparation for col- lege English, English Literature, and discussion to stimulate student's thinking. ln Senior Eng- lish, the term report is written. This is the most important piece of writing done in high school English. A student may elect a foreign language to round out his academic program. Two years each of Latin, French, and Spanish are offered at Ottawa. One or more language is consid- ered essential for a general background and college preparation. F f-A I 1 4 ! x K... 31 iv 1 e .15 g, :jp . . ,X r' X u we , ., -ocogg 55 o 5,255 L cn- rlgwo Fio.l D' - 312 ESU U: fn ming- 2523 U'l3,:1 ,- .. z-'ZW' mga 0017 S213 :ape ?4mE?. 50 mkim 5,-. tow: 5:91 :QE :r QQ. 5 ... :LEW -1 :- mmm REU 5-1:-. 41922. --Q5 iles llv 3 Q 'Q.r,n Learning how to speak as well as how to lead a class is part of the ninth grade English program. Ottawa's language teachers, MRS. ARLENE DARBY, Latin Spanish, and yearbook adviser: MISS LYDIA VEGA, Span ish and English, and MISS MARY HORN, Latin and French look at the latest French fashions in the Healites. 21 2' -n.....'f . I

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learn Students taking civics learn by skill tests the limitations they will have in driving before they actually get behind the wheel. Through Experience student body running down the street awaiting his arrival. The election activities came to a climax on election day when Ottawa held a mock elec- tion. All students, who had registered, rushed to the polls to cast their vote for their candi- date. Through practical experience such as this, the students learn their responsibilities and privileges as a citizen of the United States. Discussing current events, taking notes, out- lining, and preparing reports from research are also a part of the social studies program. sf ff f is Proving that a good joke doesn't hurt anyone are MR. EARL IARVIS and MR. BRUCE WAGNER, civics teachers. Round and round on the market and then finally out on the open road. This is all a part of the newly installed Driver Education course taught by ROBERT COLLINS. Ready to practice what they've learned are: Iudy Lake, Marianne Crawlord, Carole Nammensma, Robert Collins, and Iohn Rich. Once a week students also have classroom instruction. n 05 ' xxx my new ER' immune ' rl: we-rnz. 'l.:wH tg tg gl R sg. i My