Examines the different ways in which three pupils participate in a high school history class. Free flowing film about three kinds of students in a typical American high school early 1970′s USA

00:47:00:00 Color 1973
- Drained high school teacher stuck in classroom with bored unresponsive, yet amused, students / motorcyclists / CU talking head teacher (cross cuts throughout film) / young girl reads
boy’s palm / mother talks about son’s school work / young man cashier in dairy milk store outlet/ start of motorcycle race
(teenagers)

00:56:29:00 Color 1973
- Scholarly, schoolboyish, high school student enjoys doing math problems during lunch break / CU teacher talking head

01:00:08:00 Color 1973
- Boy rides bike from school / parents of academic son interviewed about him…entertain his friends with meal at home / studies book while eating banana

01:02:18:00 Color 1973
- Student scene outdoors on campus / teacher conducts class, students give responses

01:03:58:00 Color 1972
- Watching western on television…dad questions son about his classes / young man speaks on telephone / talking head dad feels okay about son / gas station attendant / talking head gym
coach…young man weight lifts / CU teenager talks about himself / family dines…newspaper headline; “”IT’S NIXON”" (1972 election) / talking head scout master / mother & dad talk about son; “”All American Boy”"

01:10:00:00 Color 1973
- VS teacher & students in classroom / bell sounds, class over