George Rogers Clark High School - Powder Horn Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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in the Language Dept. Debaters find research material for their discussion in The New Republic, one of the few liberal magazines. Second hour advanced composition students, B. Smith and D. Burk, show the fourth hour class their classmates’ mobile. Demonstrations accompanying speeches are a requirement talent of egg-rolling, Kathy Kowalski shows how to wrap for Miss Knapp’s speech class. Jerry Novak displays his packages, and Jim Madsen demonstrates flea removing.

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The Importance of Communication is Taught The ability to formulate concrete opinions and to express them clearly is nearly always a prerequisite to one’s material success. Since the creation of man, one’s mental well-being has been greatly affected by his recognition of true and lasting abstract ideas. A large part of the G.R.C. curriculum is devoted to the attainment of excellence in judging, formulat¬ ing, and expressing these ideas. Courses in freshmen and sophomore English and literature teach the invaluable rudiments of gram¬ mar and good literature. Miss Lambert’s and Miss McCampbell’s junior composition and literature courses supplement the “basics” with increased attention to values and ideas. By reading Greek tragedies and Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Mrs. Gate’s senior composition and English literature students are introduced to the humanities. Particular notice is paid to the timelessness of hu¬ man nature. Miss Knapp’s speech students are drilled on de¬ bating techniques and parliamentary procedure. By presenting demonstrations and speeches they notice¬ ably increase their oratorical skill. Guided by Mr. Erickson, the debate team learned to present facts and arguments clearly, convincing¬ ly, and logically. Junior Ruth Tkach discloses her oratorical ability during Miss Lambert’s third hour English class. 24

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Innovations: Third Year Spanish and Latin; Como esta Usted? Quis Agis? Comment alle-z vous? Wie sind Sie? How are you? At least one of these identical fundamental phrases can be comprehended by College Prepara¬ tory students due to the varied foreign language courses offered to them. Clark can now boast four languages which are firmly implanted in the foreign language curriculum thus, rounding out the previous departmental arrangement. The foreign language department has continually advanced in its fight against “cultural lag”. As an example, the extension of the Spanish and Latin programs has afforded the students the opportunity for specialized study in culture as well as grammar essentials. A major help to the progress of the new three year Spanish program was the advent of the lan¬ guage lab. This new method of study provides students with the use of individual tape recorders to improve speech fluency. Background material on the Spanish-speaking countries was attained by the B. Reid utilizes the overhead projector, one of the many aids used throughout the Latin program. Her fellow classmates, use of films, tape recordings, and folk songs. Background material in the Latin program was obtained through the study of myths, plays, mottoes, quotations, and famous Roman personages. Latin students soon found that their “chosen language” gave them an insight into many different fields of study such as: law, medicine, literature, and music. German students learned to appreciate the fine points of the language by means of foreign news¬ papers, maps, book reports, and poetry. The phys¬ ical aspects of Germany were inspected and dis¬ cussed through extensive map work. The newest language heard throughout the halls during the year was French. Although French is only a newcomer to the foreign language depart¬ ment, it has been greeted with enthusiasm by knowledge-seeking students. The language lab was used in conjunction with records, background study, and regular textbook preparation. The language department hopes to continue in its present course as well as d evelop new instruction techniques to further progress. R. Graves, S. Hammersley, J. Lados, C. Krenz, are expected to absorb her discussion and apply it to their lessons.