Students are Exposed to a New World

Gathering around Sister Henrietta after learning about the Igbo, Mrs. Gifford's 10A honors class thanks her for coming to visit. Photo by: Jack Bowen

By Logan Richards

By reading Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Mrs. Gifford’s English 10 Honors classes learned about the story of the Igbo tribe from Nigeria  and their culture. After Mrs. Gifford’s classes had finished reading the novel, Sister Henrietta, a member of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, a religious order with United States Headquarters in Donaldson, Indiana, came to Plymouth High School to speak to the classes regarding how values have changed and how they contrast to those of the U.S.

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Students’ Outlook on Current Events

The local newspaper, The Pilot News, along with the local news channels, are great ways for students to keep up with daily local current events. Photo by: Michaela Moreno

By Michaela Moreno

Every day of every year, something new happens that impacts the world. It is hard to imagine that outside the little town of Plymouth, Indiana, there are tragedies and celebrations occurring all over the world, current events that citizens here will never experience head on.
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