Syracuse High School - Echo Yearbook (Syracuse, IN)

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C OM dj Qt Uste fo I ? Mr. Yoder to Mrs. Rigdon: So that's where Spain is! The language department offers full two year courses in two languages--Spanish and Latin. Mrs . Rigdon includes a study of classical history and mythology in her Latin curriculum. A study of the relationship between Latin and English is also em- phasized . In Spanish Mr. Yoder encourages group converstaion in advanced classes . A tape recorder and records are used to aid the students in correct pronunciation and diction. This year a conversational Spanish course was introduced in the eighth grade as a foundation for later years . Mr. Yoder to Sandy Price and Brad Bauer: No, llamo is NOT a male llama! Compliments of SYRACUSE LICENSE BRANCH, Mary K. Canshorn, Manager

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Tuc gfiikfj Db-bant't hdb Among the most progressive departments in the school is the English department. This group of teachers has geared the English program to all levels and types of stu- dents in the school. Junior high English and developmental (speedy) reading is taught by Mary Alice Witsaman. In high school the courses are separated into regular and college preparatory English. Mary B. Rigdon teaches all juniors in a course closely paralleling junior U.S. history. Max Ellen Wagner teaches eighth, ninth, and tenth graders in both divisions of English. David Howard teaches regular twelfth grade English. Philip Fawley teaches speech, college preparatory tenth grade, and the sen- ior college prep course. In this senior course the students study English literature and creative writing. Compliments of KLINK’S CROCERY AND MARKET 15 Mr. Fawley to Mr. Howard with Mrs. Rigdon, Mrs. Wagner, and Mrs. Witsa- man: How does this sound? A rose is a rose is a petunia! How Mr. Fawley to A1 Bauer: Lie lay, lain? should 1 know?

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Pbopl CtM l Petes Mr. Longenbaugh to Mr. Crampton with Mr. Yoder and Mr. Howard: And I heard this other Kennedy joke ... The intent of the social sciences department of our school is to enable the student to be a better informed citizen of our country, and more importantly, of our world. In junior high the students are introduced to basic world history and Indiana history taught by Loren Longenbaugh and Robert Yoder. Sophomores and juniors study ad- vanced world history and United States history, taught by Richard Crampton. David Howard instructs the senior course of government and psychology. Stan Smith and Sherry Burson to Mr. Howard: But you can't give us D's just because we're for Bayh ? Compliments of WAWASEE SPORTSMAN'S CENTER 17