Tekonsha High School - Indian Yearbook (Tekonsha, MI)

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IOURNA1 ISM Staff members work to meet a deadline. They are Mike Blake, Joe Nagel (assistant IDEA editor second semester), and Jim Macomber (IDEA editor first semester). Class Attends Yearbook Workshop The journalism class, taught by Mrs. Sally Hammond, produces the THS INDIAN yearbook, a page in the Tekonsha IDEA and the school paper. Along with learning the fundamentals of news style writing, students study yearbook layout, and design, photography, business management, and sell advertisements for the yearbook. This year, eight students made up the class with one returning student, Mary Krall, who served as editor of the yearbook. In the fall, the class attended a yearbook workshop at Kalamazoo College to help prepare them for the task of producing this yearbook. Yearbook editor, Mary Krall (editor of INDIAN EYE first semester), assists staff members. Kim Klingaman (business manager). and Judy Barrington (assistant yearbook editor). Mary and Judy also served as student photographers. Mrs. Sally Hammond, advisor, assists staff members. Beth Burchfield (IDEA editor second semester), and Kathy Waffle in preparing a yearbook layout.

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ENGLISH Speech Class Use Video Tape In the English Department, Mr. Robert Currie teaches American lit, speech and sophomore English. American lit consists of studying American authors and poets with emphasis on them as well as their work. In speech class students participate by presenting speeches, acting, radio and television broadcasting skits while being video taped. They also perform acts for the Cabaret. In English a study is made of both lit and grammar. Mr. Paul Sweet is the English teacher for grades seventh to ninth. Speeches and reports are made by the students in front of the class and reading is done for comprehension and enjoyment. Mrs. Polly DeVries is also a teacher of a freshman English class. Mrs. Carlene Zollner, the new reading consultant, teaches reading classes which concentrate on reading fundamentals of comprehension, work attack skills and sight vocabulary. (Above, Left) Mr. Robert Currie assists a student, Glenda Williams. (Middle) Mr. Paul Sweet teaches an English class. (Below) Mr. Currie prepares to play records as a means of studying poetry in American lit class. 18

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION Students Develop Leadership Ability This year the physical education classes were taught by Miss Coleen Wendel and Mr. Larry Stout. Miss Wendel teaches girls' physical education with individual and team sports being taught such as tennis, volleyball, basketball, tumbling, track and softball. Mr. Stout is in charge of boys' physical education which includes both junior high and senior high. In junior high, emphasis is placed on learning the rules and fundamentals of each activity. Senior high physical education is an extention of the junior high program. Both team and individual activities are presented, developing leadership ability through the use of team captains, who plan strategy, and squad leaders, who are responsible for their squad. Physical education classes strive to develop physical fitness and hope to develop interest in the students to the level where they will pursue some of these activities after graduation. (Top) Girls' gym class leams various dances. (Above) Dale Olds works on the weight machine. 20