Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

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young SCh i ti fitcmlbC SpCuCG acj One of the first units studied in physics classes is the metric system of weights. Here, Ronnie Gribble and David Davis weigh geometric blocks of wood while Vicki Johnston records the weights. Our science and math courses provide students with an adequate background for both col lege and a career after high school. Although-interest in these courses has al- ways run high, this year saw more students than ever enrolled in these classes. Projects in plane geometry occupied the sophomores throughout the year. Juniors have been busily engaged in solving the problems of Algebra II and in testing the laws of physics. Chemistry, solid geometry, college algebra, and trigonometry present- ed the seniors with new and puzzling problems. Many students have found new interests during classes and have carried these inter- ests over into hobbies and projects. Physics and chemistry especially added new fields of investigation. New careers in these fields opened up to some of our students, and many have decided to choose a voca- tion from these areas. Pages of calculations, worn-out slide rules, odors drifting out of the chemistry lab, physics experiments in progress—all these are signs of an active, interesting year for our science and math students. Don Templeton puts the finishing touches on his scale model house, which will be handed in as his fifth six weeks project in his geometry class. 7

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O tg ojwg L hvottfv cm L sctfiitce couam Susie Bolen is performing a chemistry experi- ment in titration in which the strength of an acid or a base may be determined. Rosalie Hutchens works a solid geometry prob- lem at the board as Larry Svendson uses the slide rule to find the answer. A former geometry student, Ronnie Keck, shows Jim Humphrey and Becky Burkhalter his Christmas Geometry project. Ronnie’s Christmas card holder was made from an original design. 6

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Claudia Truax's speech in this Spanish play strikes Alice Newlin, Dennis Abell, and Mike Slaughter, other members of the cast, as being very funny. Qtud ds Study (Wgu cj $ w M u Mtcu dwj Latin students, Frances Babb, John Bauer, and Roger Lazier, say the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag in the ancient language they study in their Latin II class. Because the importance of friendly cultural relations with other countries is increasing every day, it will be of great value for American citizens to understand and be able to speak a foreign language. Through courses in Spanish and Latin, Plainfield students will be able to help better friendships between nations. By studying Spanish, students learn about the daily Iife as wel I as the language of our Latin American neighbors, creating a new interest in the affairs of Spain, Mexico, and South America. Those students who take Latin have a better understanding of the modern world through a study of the language, customs, and people of Ancient Rome. By taking courses in foreign languages, today's students will be able to take their places in the future to help increase friendly international relations.