Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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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

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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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Essential backgrounds in economics, history, aid students in future years Taking a moment out to informally discuss one of the points of psychology. Mr. Michael Keppler expresses his opinion on the current trend of the Hippie movement. Man — his origin, his behavior, and his history are among the many interesting facets partially explored by social studies students. Classes in world history delved into the depths of time to trace man’s beginnings. In the United States History classes, students came to realize the struggle our fore- fathers went through to establish our country. Government classes discovered how important each vote is on election day when they held their own elections on Novem- ber 7. They traced the processes of democratic government from the writing of the Declaration of In- dependence to the election of pres- ent day officials. Economics is a big topic but through long hours of research, students gained a knowledge of the stock market and how stocks are bought and sold. They also discussed the economic policies of our govern- ment. What makes people tick and why they behave the way they do oc- cupied the thinking of the psy- chology and sociology students as they took and analyzed surveys. Four score and seven years ago, our forefathers brought forth upon this continent . . . quotes Mr. Porter Evans. U.S. History teacher, as he explains the Gettysburg address. By delving into the history of our country, students are better able to appreciate the United States. 24 Social Studies