Richfield High School - Aurean Yearbook (Richfield, MN)

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Language Arts Some of high schools most important skills are language art skills. Language arts at RHS was both an elective and a sequential program to accomodate the many leaning and teaching styles. The high school English teachers wanted to assure a good background in language arts, so they were developing 2 new programs for the 1977-79, school year. The first is a new English program for the sophomores. The second is a diagnostic program to find students with reading disabilities. In the English program itself, many things were offered such as community resources, Guthrie performances, speakers such as Mrs. Hayes, who spoke to the sophomore classes about being blind and deaf. This was a part of the sophomores study of The Miracle Worker. Barbara Flannagan spoke to the journalism students. Athena Productions' Mary Kruase and Sue Snider entertained RHS students with Bits of the Bard. The Language Arts Department also had access to excellant films and filmstrips. RHS also offered a 3 year Honors English program. Those students involved were recommended by their junior high English teachers and remained in the group of 50 students throughout their 3 year English requirement. In tenth grade, they reviewed the basics in grammar and vocabulary. In H.E. 11, Miss Larson stressed writing skills in students papers on Our Town, Huckleberry Finn, Scarlett Letter, and Intruder in the Dust. The study of literature was the main emphasis in H.E. 12. Students can put their language arts skills to practical use through extra curricular activities such as Spotlite, Aurean, debate, speech, and drama. 20 Exprcssing: Language Arts iiutiimiiiumiiin m

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Physical Education Physical Education plays an important part in one's school career. At RHS Phy-Ed. is a required course for sophomores and an elective program for juniors and seniors. The Phy-Ed. program is an inschool program, meaning it is not a part of extra-curricular sports. Some elective courses are Fall Team Sports (centering around Soccer), Speedball, and Flag Football. Team Sports for the winter consisted of Volleyball and Basketball; and Spring Team Sports consisted of Softball, Track and Field, and Team Handball. These courses are offered for both boys and girls in the 11th and 12th grades. Along with the team sports another part of the Phy-Ed. Department centers around individual activities. This area includes Individualized Fitness Programming, Racket Sports, Slimnastics, Outdoor Sports, Gymnastics, and Modern Dance. Many college students in Phy-Ed. come to RHS to observe classes. 1. Business Ed. students sketch on stencils. 2. Sue Schirle employs her bookkeeping skills. 3. These first year typing students learn the basics. 4. Marita Rahlenbeck and Gail Fahey transcribe during a Business Ed. class. 5. Brian Williams takes a breather. 6. Students in Co-ed Team Sports learn the basics of badminton. 7. Craig Spencer checks his figures for Accounting. 8. These sophomores use the simulators to gain basic skills of driving. 9. The weight room is used for many Phy. Ed. classes. Driver Education Driver education was one of the most practical courses that RHS Offered. Through classroom instruction, independent study, simulation driving, and behind-the-wheel training, students learned the importance of safe driving techniques. During classroom instruction, students saw many films about various subjects such as night driving and the effects of driving while intoxicated. Students also made use of the textbook. Sportsmanlike Driving, which helped them learn more about driving. Independent Study was beneficial to the students because it allowed a variety of subjects to be covered. Simulation driving aided the students in becoming skillful at many safe-driving techniques including quick stops and skids. Behind-the-wheel training was the last step in driver education at RHS. Students learned new skills and put to practice various skills which they already know so that with practice they can soon go out and get their driver's liscence. Practicing: Physical Education, Driver Education 19

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EXPRESSING 1. Andrei Taylor practices a speech for her class. Z. These students employ their skills in their English class, during Bits of the Bard. 3. Todd Petersen play Romeo to a most seductive Juliet. 4. This karate expert helps out during a demonstration speech. 5. One of the English classes takes time out of their difficult sche-dual to celebrate Christmas. 6. Students employ their writing skills. 7. Jeanne Ekegren works diligently on her fable for Animal Farm. 8. Diane Carlson studies for her English exam. 9. Cindy Hasbrouck takes a break from writing her H E. 11 paper. Expressing: Language Arts 21