Blackford High School - Reflections Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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English featured A-V equipraent In speech, students express themselves before an audience with less stage fright. ' gives a time-limited demonstration while Mr. Robbin evaluates. Pam Broom Students wen; made reading conscioug this year, as English students were as- signed to the new developmental reading labs to manipulate a variety of machines designed to increase reading skills. Under the direction of Mrs. Ann Kerr, chairman of the Language Arts Depart- ment, ail English teachers guided their students through the intricacies of .speed -regulated reading machines and exposed them to taped, programmed in- structions to develop other language arts .skills. English teachers planned specific courses of study, including linguistics, to obtain uniformity throughout the de- partment in methods and content of courses. Modern publications equipment under the direction of Mr. Henderson, was used in journalism. A literary magazine was also planned by the department. The controlled reader in developmental reading lab improves reading speed and comprehension for Pam Justice, Cheryl Banter, and Donna Wilson, college preparatory seniors. 53

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MRS. ANN KERR, B.S., M.A.: English, Language Arts Department Chairman; Na- tional Honor Society Co-Sponsor. MRS. JU- DITH AUGSPURGER, B.S., M.A., English; Freshman Class Sponsor. MRS. PAMELA ANN FILECCIA, B.S., M.A.: English. MR. EDGAR HENDERSON, A.B., M.A.: English, Journalism; Yearbook and Newspaper Adviser. MRS. RUTH HENDERSON, A.B., M.A.: English. Business English; National Honor Society Co-Sponsor. MR. JAMES LARCOMB, B.S.: English. MRS. BETSY MILLER, B.S.. M.A.: English; Sophomore Class Spon- sor. MR. STAN MINKS, B.S.: English; Masque and Gavel Co-Spon- sor, Assistant Coach of Speech and Dramatics. MRS. ELLA REFF, B.S., M.A.: English; Literary Magazine Co-Sponsor. MR. JAMES BOBBINS. B.S.: Speech, Dramatics, Radio and TV; WHCI-FM Radio Wi ll these hands ne ' er be clean? asks sleepwalking Lady Macbeth in dramatization by Jalene Smith in college prep English. Classmates Barb Cain, Linda VanGordon are impressed. Sponsor, Masque and Gavel Co-Sponsor. MRS. RUTH SHUTTLE- WORTH. B.S., M.A.: English. MRS. KELSEA SMITH, A.B., M.A.: English; Sophomore Class Sponsor. MRS. SANDY STROUP, B.S., M.A.: English; Junior Class Sponsor.

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Words had in any uses Making up pages in journalism class are Jo Streib, Billie Sue Hardacre, Valli Pethlel, Ron Myers, Gary Goodspeed. Vocabulary drill makes word use a habit for junior English students Chris Daily, Diana Rogers and Pam Nickels. Stacks of notes, piles of publications, and hours of effort bring an A on a research paper for Lynn Hale, one of many users of neio Library facilities. Students saw themselves as others see them because of such A-V equipment as closed-circuit TV tape, used by actors Nan Cook, and Mike Murrell, with Paul Price. 54