Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Karen Tobias observes monoclinic crystals of sulfur as they change to rhomic-shaped crystals. Inquisitive Nancy Markovich makes an incision in the abdomen of a frog with the aid of a pair of scissors. The students in Mr. Sorota s Physics class prepare to note the rate of motion in a moving object. 27

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Science Students View Production of Steel Advanced Chemistry students D. Johnson and D. Mateja use the titra- tion method in determining the weight of a substance. In the seventh-grade science class, pupils heat ammonium salts with a strong base to produce ammonia gases. By careful observation and experimentation, the sci- ence students delved into the laws and properties of matter. Chemistry students made available the use of ex- periments in the lab to record their findings. The titration method used by the Advanced Chemistry class was helpful to them in their study of quantitative analysis. In late November, the fourteen advanced Chem- istry students, along with their instructor, Mrs. Gergel, viewed the production of steel at the Republic Steel Plant in Chicago. The Health classes acquired knowledge on the various muscles and bones of the human body. Discussions on drug abuse gave the Health students the chance to voice their own opinions on the subject of drugs. The psychology classes gained information on the functions of the brain. They were also introduced to the behavior of an individual’s mind. 26

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Spanish Students See Man from La Mancha The object of the Spanish course was to acquaint the students with the language, custom, and origin of the Spanish people. First-year pupils were introduced to grammar and vocabulary drills. Second-year students re- cited memorized conversations using motions and ges- tures. The pupils of third and fourth year Spanish put to practice the reading and the writing of the Spanish lan- guage to a greater extent than in their previous years of study. Fourth-year pupils also learned about the penin- sula of Spain with its geographical scenery and variety of racial characteristics. Mr. Taylor, the Spanish instructor embarked with his students on a field trip to Chicago where they viewed the movie, The Man from La Mancha. A Mexican dinner party was held later in the year at a Spanish restaurant. A. Unate peruses through one of the books on Spanish short stories hop- ing to use this as background material for her next show and tell assign- ment in Spanish III. By practicing the textbook’s dialogue, G. Plemons and B. Darlington learn the correct usage of verbs. A typical day in Spanish II shows several of the pupils exemplifying the tme Spanish spirit. 28