Union High School - Memories Yearbook (Modoc, IN)

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Sociol Studies Mock elections are a high point in this election year to Learning the role of our government, its functions, and its many Civics and History students. During the election, heritage through the practical experience of trips to the speeches are given, platforms are presented, and the students state legislature and courtrooms gave lVlrs, Wilson's job of follow the normal voting proceedures in casting their hal- teaching the added boost of actual student participation. lots. Steve is delivering his report on power politics to the History class. Linda and Lanny grade mme Qld tests to study for the exams. Registration for the mock elections is held two days prior to the election itself. 22

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, 1- .15 , ,wr ff Q,-i. V - ff S.. ,fer . 3 L31 it egress' . ' .ri nk y. .e g ' i l Journolism Rocket Write-Up, Nlemories. and a column in the New Castle paper are just a fcss of the publications which keep this yearisjournalism class liusy, Students learn the correct form ofjournalistic m riting and how to assemble and print their own newspaper. Nlrs. Brookshire aids her students in practical and technical assistance in each field. Lanny checks over a newspaper stencil for errors. Speech ond Debote As a class which was offered for the first time Speech and Debate caught and held the interest of many junior and senior students this year. This class sponsored the first school play of the year, Rebel Without a Causefi Also for the first time in its history Lnion has sent a group of students to the Speech Conference held at Ball State University and to the Knights of Phythias l uhlic Speaking Contest, Mrs, Keating helps each of her herrin- ning students to gain composure and confidence in public speaking. john acts as technician in the recording of Becky's speech 2 . re. Keatinv and john confer over the recorder s operation Wayne proved to be one of the more controversial speakers. 21 l l 1 l J E I u ut U ' .

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Allen and Tom do the assigned experiment in their chemistry lab on Wednesday evening. This lab is held so the students may have more time in which to complete their experiments without the restricting 55 min- utes in their regular class time. K 44? l Mathematics and Science J :J lj ed. 1: 0 if , li l ' ,A Wye e. Debbie serves as a model for the television camera which was demon- strated to the physics class. This experiment was first taped and recorded then it was played back to the class. Silbjeets ranging from general math to analytical geonielry and from lriolog' to pliysirs keep llnionis t'lll'l'lt'llllllIl in these fields up to date in this ewr-rliuiigiiig worlfl. Xlr. Dalzellls and Nlr. Rain- somls leaching in the sviviitiliic fi:-lils provides the practical ltnoxs- how for future scientists und tevliiiiciuiis. Leading the nay in the math depairlniciit keeps Xlr. 'llUWIlSt'llfl and Nlr. Krelrs busy. Slide rules sure help in the computation ol' those trigonometry answers. jackie and Becky compare their results. 23