Richmond Heights High School - Yearbook (Richmond Heights, OH)

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You arc there. Mr. Bill Orban explains the importance of the Mediterranean sea for transporta- tion during the Ron:ian Empire. Mr. Orban uses visu- al aids such as maps and lectures as teaching tools. academic alternatives Either Live in the Past or Come of Age Either put your head up or get out, is another popular phrase expressed by a teacher. Lecturing is one of the oldest ways of conveying material to the stu- dents. Many students find that this meth- od is very monotonous, so putting their head on the desk is one way of coping with this. Lecturing is a way of learning, so there is NO way of getting around it. Writing homework material or questions to be answered on the good old fashioned blackboard is still being used in our classrooms. There are many alternatives to this, but white chalk ends up to be the easiest and fastest way. The use of maps to point out different events in different countries helps the stu- dents visualize the event happening around us. Even though maps are old fashioned, it enables the students to see instead of imagining what it is, explains Junior Keith Willkomm. No matter which way you look at it, old fashioned ideas and traditions will be around, and be part of the teaching tech- nique. Whether it proves to be the most beneficial way of teaching or not, it will always be used until something new and exciting is designed. — R.S. General Information. A basic fractional multiplica tion problem is explained for freshmen in General Math by Mrs. Nora Paul. Aside from General Math, Algebra 11 and Geometry are also taught by this sec- ond-year teacher. Proper procedure. Tenth grade college prep English students listen as Miss Anthony explains the format for the research papers. Each student was required to complete one seven-page paper each se- mester. Point, counter point. A short story in senior English provides a good discussion topic for Mr. Schneider ' s class. Bringing forth many different viewpoints from individual members creates a healthy and enjoyable learning atmosphere for all involved. 58 Old Fashion

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1t makes learning nore interesting i RICHMOND SAMPLER Sliding Around This project was very beneficial to me, because it helped me learn to use the library for educational pur- poses, said Mike Gasser. Mike and Mesha Adkins worked together on this classroom project. The project was present- ed before an eleventh grade English class. The project was on novels. The two made slides illustrating the novel Salems Lot. Mesha and Mike received good grades on their display of the novel. The slides photographed in Richmond Heights summarized the novel. Mesha said I liked the project because it was easi- er than a book report. A Little Wet It was a challenge I always wanted to meet, but I wasn ' t ready for, says senior Mike MacLellan. The chal- lenge he ' s talking about was the making of his waterbcd. Mike takes an advanced wood working class taught by Mr. Mervar where he is able to make most anything he desires. His waterbed was one of his favorite projects along with being the most expensive, with the total cost adding around $200.00. Mike ' s time was very limited and he was very busy doing odd projects so it took him around 5 months to make. Mike feels It suits its purpose. CREATIVE PROJECTS New Ways 57

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It really passes the main idea across L jt j RICHMOND SAMPLER Master Craftsman The master craftsmen dis- plays his deadly weapon that he made in woodwork- ing class. Much dedication went into making this crossbow and Mesha Adkins gets much pride out of his work. The crossbow is made out of cherry wood and hard work and it took Mesha about two months to make. This was a very popular project with many of the students in the woodworking classes. Mesha said, It was a difficult project but the time and effort spent brought me a lot of satisfac- tion. Yolking Around Can your egg survive a two story drop? The seniors participated in egg drop contest in Physics class. The object is to make a container to put an egg into so it will be able to survive a two story drop. It was easy to get an A. All you had to do is make sure your contain- er did not exceed 30 grams in weight and your egg did not break. But if you wanted 50 extra credit points your container that your egg was placed in had to weigh the lightest in the class. Laura Favetti took the 50 extra credit points with her object weighing 7 grams. CREATIVE PROJECTS Old Fashion 59