Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Tim Cummins contemplates a dia- logue between these two ceramic creatures in writing for a specific pur- pose. Analytical geometry poses no prob- lems for Sherri Bird and Mohammed El- dosougi as they show their work on the board. College Bound 137

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- A Taste Of College Three R ' s Go To College The college bound student hod it rough. The courses taken were more difficult than most and in- volved much time and worl . College algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and analytical geometry were the advanced math courses offered at PM and were designed to prepare students for the type of math they would encounter in col- lege. Writing term papers involved many long hours in the IMC re- searching, outlining, and taking notes. Writing for a specific purpose helped improve skills by writing on various literary works. Fortunately, no cases of writers ' cramp were re- ported in either class. Physics helped students under- stand inventions of modern times such as television and radio. The class was patterned after college courses required in many fields of study. The first year of foreign language orientated students to the lan- guage. The next years involved much more grammar, which gave students problems whether it was in French, German, Spanish, or Latin. Students soon realized that even offer the long awaited graduation, there were still four years of notes, tests, and forgotten assignments. Also known, was the fact that the best courses had been taken to prepare for those years. Mr. Clore ' s trigonometry class poses as a three dimensional human graph. In Mr. Brouillette ' s physics class, dem- onstrations were always something to look forward to. 136 College Bound

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Latin students watch a dem- onstration of Greco-Roman wrestling given by an Olym- pic contender on Latin Day. Patricia Franco, quest speak- er in Mrs. Redman ' s Spanish class, points out her home- land. French singers perform for French students from several schools. Meaning Is Still The Same A Rose By Any Other Name Is Students who took one of the various languages of- fered ot PM such as French, German, Latin, and or Spanish, soon became aware of why the course was called foreign lan- guage. In some ways, the foreign language classes were simi- lar. Each class had grammar and vocabulary to be learned. Each had discus- sions and workbool assign- ments. Yet, the culture, his- tory, and the geography of the countries where these languages are spoken. made each one unique. French classes often worked in groups which only French could be spoken, and an unknown word or phrase called for a clue to be either acted out or writ- ten up on the board. This gave the student a chance to perfect his or her French skills. Latin Day, a new event at PMHS, was a day dedicated to the Olympic Games. Latin students not only from PM, but also from other schools, could witness demonstra- tions and displays about the ancient Olympic games. Spanish students had the opportunity to view some of the native dances of Spain when a group of Spanish Fa- menco dancers visited PM. Students studied about the customs and the culture of Spain prior to the perfor- mance. Language played an im- portant part in the daily life of many students. Through the viewing of specific cul- tures and customs, students learned how to accept and deal with the people in the world around them. • 1 Mr. Kindle often reviews homework on the board in German III. 138 Foreign Language