Highland High School - Highlander Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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l P 7 IS BASIC I llllli CHMPHX SIICIHY In teaching Latin we try to make it a subject which is vital, interesting, and directly related to the lives of the students who study it. The purpose of studying Latin is to show the relationship of Latin to English, to stress the importance of Latin as a basis for the English language, to learn to read a foreign language proficiently, and to understand how greatly the Roman living, art, and culture affects our present way of life. Most students learn to make practical use of their knowledge of Latin, but best of all they learn to enjoy it and to realize it is a vital, interesting subject. All students look forward to the Roman banquet which is held in the early spring. This annual event depicts life in ancient Rome. SALLY ROSSEN INTENTLY searches for Latin deriva tives. LATIN PROJECTS MAKE ancient Rome come to life. MRS. PARKER DRAPES Paul Gwynn in a Roman toga as Odis Brown observes. Z1

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A LUSTY, RUSTY spider with a thousand palsied limbs . . . is interpreted by Judy Sylvester in speech class. DISCUSSION GROUPS GIVE an opportunity for individual expression. JUDY BABB DISCOVERS that doing her first research paper presents many new problems. HHUIVI lA IIIIAISI Everyone wants to be understood by others-- in English class one learns to speak and write more effectively. This goal is achieved in various ways: theme writing, vocabulary study, spelling, punctuation, and other grammar drills. Students are given the opportunity to learn more about themselves and others through reading short stories, novels, biographies, drama, and poetry. Whenastudentreaches his senior year, he has several elective choices: speech, journalism, advanced grammar and literature. These cours es may serve as added preparation for college or may give the student further insight and appre- ciation in the written and spoken language that surrounds him. f f W i ,1 wJ.3t,.AW,a+...-g..w J

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BIISI ISS A ll Slllllll 71-:lin MR. NEAL DEMONSTRATES the operation of the dupli- cating machine. SHIIIIIS lZllRIlIClllllM Thebasic aim of the business department is to prepare the students to meet their needs in the future. These needs will varyg some will use the acquired knowledge in a personal mannerg others plan to enter the field of commerce after gradu- ation. General business is offered to the freshman and with the help of the mathematics departmentg sophomores may choose to take a class in business mathematics. Juniors may elect bookkeeping, be- ginning shorthand, or beginning typing. Seniors may choose from a dv an c e d typing, advanced shorthand, business law, or consumer economics. After the c o mp 1 etion of a number of these courses, a student should feel that he is qualified to use his knowledge and skill in any situation. STUDENTS ARE DETERMINED to raise their speed as they take a timed writing 22