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Freshmen Sean Clines and Angeline George check
• over their tests in Teacher Dave Bacon's U.S. and the
World class . (A. Davis)

Field Trips Senior Clark Flowers contemplates ideas for his Medi-
eval project in his world history course. (J . Brundage)

Eye

Openers

The eyelids got heavier and heavier.
Although the Enlightenment was a favorite
time period to study, sometimes the in- --
school air, the classroom atmosphere, and
the uncomfortableness of the chairs, de-
manded total withdraw! into another
world. Then the teacher mentioned two I
simple words to bring each back to life -
field trip! All the students sat up and their
spirits lifted.
The first step to a field trip was the de-
:::ision of where to go. Law studies chose to
;isit the Lincoln Correctional Center and
·he Douglas County court house, basically
·o show students how the law works in ac-
·ion in "real life." Psychology classes went
·o the Wesleyan Psychology Fair in Novem-
)er to interact with college psychology
itudents and participate in various ex per-
-nents .
In A. P. European history the students
tisited the Joslyn Art Museum. Instructor
:._ndy Fidler wanted to make history "real."
>enior Jay Gallentine said that seeing the
Jrt at Joslyn really helped him to have a
irsthand understanding of the concepts
~ach time period expressed. Because Eu-
opean history taught ideas that were new
o many students, the opportunity to see
he actuality of the concepts through the
1rt was a great aide in understanding.
The A.P. American history classses used
heir field trips to work with research and fo-
:us . It was up to the students to write to
·arious counties in Nebraska to find infor-
lotion and the the classes took what they
)Und and sorted the options. Keeping in
lind what would be the best time for a field
·ip and the cost, the students chose what
leir main focus would be. A.P. American
istory teacher Terry Eicher said the reason
ley decided to take field trips was to al-
lW the students to "do history, rather than
;,ad or tell history." He felt it was important
) " learn in different ways and see the
lings talked about."
Opening eyes to increase understand-
,g was a successful! trait of field trips. Social
·udies was given depth and realism. _/
Teaching with enthusiasm is important to keeping the
-Mardra Wright- interest of students. Ethnic studies instructor Joe Gau-
thier makes a valiant attempt to capture the interest
of his class . (J . Brundage)