Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Thoureau, Shakespeare Motivate Students Several teachers joined the English department staff this past year. Along with teachers from previous years, they worked to give Shortridge En- glish students a foundation of knowl- edge to be used for the rest of their lives. Works of Chaucer, Shakespeare and Thoreau provided subject matter for quite a few conversations at Short- ridge. Many students were caught uttering an expressive To be or not to be . . over a sandwich in the cafeteria. Henry David Thoreau sparked many mind bending dis- cussions. An introduction to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales provoked the thoughts of many seniors. With a desire to communicate their ideas, Speech students struggled to improve their method of expression. Journalistically inclined students learned obiective news reporting as well as responsible editorializing. A field trip to the Indianapolis Star and News gave Journalism students an inside look at the making of a daily newspaper. Guest speakers also added to the variety of the class. After research papers, book re- ports, and grammar assignments, the department found time for extra cur- ricular activities. Great Books Clubs for Freshmen and upperclassmen, as well as Debate Club, Fiction Club and Quill and Scroll were sponsored by the English department. Above right: Standing at the head of the class, Anita Atkins gives a report, as Mrs. Schumacher checks the classes' papers. Students in Miss Debbie Culloden's English class are enraptured by a lecture on the literature of famous writers of the world. ,wb hd fir' . T L la w. - gd

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Exchanging ideas, Experimenting with new principles A literary awakening, Confrontation with learning, Self-expression .... Academics

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Yvonne Matthews gives her interpretation of how the author's style was used in the book. What's holding their undivided attention? Could it be an engaging lecture, or an informative grammar lesson? Just ask one of them.