Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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English courses improve abilities to exchange ideas Tension mounts, discomfort strikes, time lapses — suddenly, amidst an atmosphere of apprehensions a be- ginning speech student steps forward to give his first impromtu speech. Be- sides presenting speeches and oral readings, students also give daily an- nouncements. Expression is the key word as high school actors and actresses attempt to transform themselves into their roles. Creating effective costumes, make-up, and props is another im- portant aspect of the drama class. Research and quick thinking are essential for a successful debate. Ex- pressing their views, teams strive to persuade listeners to their interpreta- tion of the controversial topic. Striving to learn the fundamentals of publishing top-notch publications, journalism students develop their in- terests in many journalistic fields. Concentration, determination, and a sincere interest in publications is reflected on the faces of prospective journalists. A talking horse in speech class? Of course not. it ' s only Juniors Linda Parker and Laura Preiss pre- senting a pantomime of a television program, blew techniques in drama offer a variety of fun. 22 Drama, Journalism

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Foreign students exchange ideas, promote relations Bewildered by a world far dis- tant and different from their na- tive countries were among the mixed emotions experienced by Amparo Stella Orvalle and Maria Christina Reppetto, both exchange students from South America. The experience of learning about foreign soil was exchanged, as students at- tempted to communicate ideas in broken English and Spanish. Dialogues, grammar, story telling and slides were among the many other interesting materials utilized by the German, French, Latin, and Spanish teachers to better assist students in their quest for knowl- edge. Traveling into the world of fantasy, fiction, and realism, English students scrutinize techniques of plot and character development while reading assigned novels, short stories, plays and poetry. World literature and creative writ- ing, both newly introduced courses enabled further develop- ment of the English skill. As a going away present Senior Cindy Speigel presented her house guest Chris Repelto with a Peanuts sweatshirt from the Spanish Club at a monthly meeting. Creativity, that ' s what your themes need! exclaims Mrs. Helena Karr. Eng- lish literature, creative writing, and vo- cabulary lessons are all essentials in senior English for any future use. Foreign Language, English 21

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Resolved that . . begins Senior Marcia Rietman as she expresses her ideas on the pressing problem of national crime. Captivating the interest of fellow debaters requires hours of preparation. Jitters, nervous tension, and butterfly sensations are overcome by students as they learn to present a speech successfully. Junior Bill Allen interests the audience with his presentation. Speech. Debate 23