Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Election Year Dis ussed in History Class s -s . c f ,1Ai- -am M -2:- 1' 4- in lm 'Q 'I s f Q .1 I -5 J E S ,'-' ...:, is ...M KV . . A? . . I ,N-9-A - . ., ,-2 K I A kk, . JOSEPH R. TOWNE LARRY BOOL ROLLIN E. .IIM DICK VERNA E, VAN F. HOWE JAMES N, ALVAREZ BISHOP American COOK Department HARCOURT American LIVERATOS World American Problems World Chairman American History American Georgraphy Problems Model U.N. G909rGPl1Y World History History Varsity Problems Latin American American Frosh Football Oriental Football Drama History History Golf Civilization Lettermen's National Honor S I d h Id Club Society o 'a t ' s o ' a t Cl v S U le, .S on Almpor Un Students studied history and customs of Eastern place ID todays SOCIETY- WITIWOUT ll'5 countries in Mr. Dick's Oriental civilization class knowledge the past could not be under- vm' stood and the possibilities of the future l l' could not be foretold. A minimum of two years of social gi studies was required. These classes were ,,,, i It I American history and American prob- lems. Juniors studied about the nation's past while seniors studied the problems of today. Oriental and Latin American history were offered to those who wanted to learn about customs and re- ligions of other countries. The Social Studies Department spon- sored the United States Senate Youth Program. Written tests were admin- istered to those who held a student body office. Students with highest results were interviewed in Phoenix, and those quali- fying received an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. Juniors and seniors were eligible delegates of the Model U. N., held in December. News broadcasts summarized current events for students in Mr. .loe Alvarez's American history class. E SMITH IDA MAE MINARIK NOWELS American American Problems Problems Mr. Bool helped seniors Eddie Lawhead, Bob Gonzales, Joel Shapiro and lr- ving Mendez in gathering material on problems in American cities. ',-l. ,gy is H .,,..f,, trts 'm is IM' it I1-ci '..I, .--1' ii tmwgt- -gf .Q - -- it PAUL L, MILDRED M. SIEVERS SMITH American W'-'Fld Hisrory Geography JOHN W, DICK PALM 0'DELL American American HISIOIY History Varsity Varsity Football Basketball .si : in fs 'I it,,, E ats . ,s . T ol CLYDE D. FRED A. WEISS TIDWELL American World History Problems American Problems

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Were Developed Through Learning Device 9 ' A. -,Q .,, . Project Freedom, an independent study course, kept Dee Dee Ligner busy. .K g ... T Mr. Boyd Meyer initiated the proiect with his senior English class in November. .5 'qv' , --- -f K ff.s - rf' Q it yi n , M, , DON R. MILNER SUZANNE DOROTHY M. PHIL A. ROY Speech NYSTROM PUTZ English Debate English English American Forensic League Culture CYNTHIA ASH ANN SOELTER ANTHONY SCHIESEL SILVERBURG Speech TABONE English English Forensic League English Spectra Ski Club ,fi ij?-Ei .,, V W, y if E 7 r E , E A 'T' I wg ff 'Y K F , . X , L . A is g s o f-ma., me .sz gg 1- i A f --- - yy -I .M .. fe Nga -,.f . ,f -LV V- V fy' ix an ft KATHLEEN ELINOR L. A. wnlpn JANE JENSEN VAN HORNE WARREN English English Saw, . English Senior Class English English Department chairman, Mr. Milton Agte, kept busy scheduling and reviewing curriculum. Bill Johnson, Gene Snyder and Ted Robinson learn- ed the use of equipment in their production class.

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Five foreign languages were offered to students during the '68-'69 school year. A fifth year Spanish course was of- fered to seniors who had completed the first four years. Four Year courses in French, German, Russian and Latin were also available. Several classroom aids were used by foreign language students. Tapes on grammar drills and modern novels were frequently used by students. Language lab facilities allowed teachers to listen to individual pupils recite. All classes were encouraged to use the lab. Students practiced their accents, grammar and conversational ability through writing and reciting dialogues. Continuous oral work helped students to develop skills necessary for practical usage of their dialects. Mr. Archambault and his student teacher helped Not only did the student receive help, but the rest Carol Kleinhesselink recite her French assignment. of the students profited from the recitation. Five Foreign Languages Offered to Students ., J sm WA by ...Si-.1. H nigq , kk Ly,-Lkif., N ,.,,. N xtl' :IL If Q H' 'Y I A- ri.rll A if i r . -. I ' s . . A .. 1 , .. so siti i ff 5 rl. 4- ,js M -fl 3,- 7: gig . F5-: .,fI igrrif tl tV'- ...EY Y' X5?l ' U S 55 .. I 'Q 5 H., E ig ,g . . - 1 rr-1. . 1 1 .- .,.g y....f ' -., , i'i, . , Z : ... . ' ': ' ' -.. -'- W - . i,, .., .'.' --1' . L - . PHILIP N. C. A. BUNKER PHYLLIS R. LOUIS RICHARD L. S. A. OCON MARIE OWEN DOROTHY ARCHAMBAULT Spanish Foksss HoPKiNs McNABB Spanish Spanish STONE Department German Spanish Russian Latin Chairman Frosh Basketball French French Russian Club Fourth year Russian students, Larry Epstein and teacher Mr. McNabb. The paper, Novoye Russ- Nancy Lenches, read a Russian newspaper with koye Slove, was used as a teaching aid. Use of language laboratories enabled teachers to give students individual attention in all dialects.