Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Modern world affords chances to use language Jetage coiiiimmic atioii and iianspoi talion have made tlie world small enough tor many Ripple linguists to use adopted tongues abroad. Among Rip- ple ' s globetrotters last summer vere Kathy Gustal- son in France, Jainie Lee Wright in Mexico, and fell ' Young in Germany. Participants in the Indiana University Honors Program, they spent three months ot intensive study in ti)eir respective countries and were allowed to speak only the language ol that country. Nine Broad Ripple pupils ([ualified lor the program; and nine others von commendations in the preliminary testing ol listening, speaking, and reading skills. The Language Department recpiired all pupils in advanced language courses to take the tests last spring. Preparing pupils tor travel experiences, teaching them appreciation ot foreign literature and culture, and developing a sense for grammar and composition are aims of the Language Department. Ripple otters tour languages, French, Spanish, Cierman, and Latin. Modern language classes spend t s ' o clays a week in the language laboratory improving comprehension and speaking ability. Classicists vitalize Latin with Roman parties and appropriate dress in celebration ot National Latin Week; they study special imits on Greek and Roman mythology in second-year Latin classes. Little by little, French pupil Sandy Laramore constructs her mod- el Eiffel Tower into an exact replica. Winnie the Pooh, Latin version, adds a humor- ous touch to Peggy Armstrong and Darrel Scott ' s celebration of National Latin Week. Intent on learning the correct pronunciation of words, a German class listens carefully to an instructive record. 17

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New English plan enriches course of study Assisting teachers in the English Department, office helpers Stephanie Unversaw, Clarice Noland, and Judy Huehl write mem- oranda to teachers and help arrange papers. Changing times re(]uire ( uirif iilini] ic isioiis: and, to meet the demands, the Ripple I ii lish Depart- ment has rearranged many of its (oinses. To make all ( ity high school English courses unilonii in name and subject matter, English I, III, ' . III. and IX now stress grammar and c oinposiiion: all other English courses place emphasis on literature. English VII, formerly English literature, has been switched to advanced compcjsition; what was called Senior Composition now is English ' IIs. English V and VI have been transposed to make ' grammar and Vl American literature. Ne v in name only. library experience accjuaints pupils sitli the library tor use in research. Pupils who wish to gain a more thorough under- standing of English skills for preparation for their college careers may, under the ne v system, take English IX, a special cotirse in creative ■writing, and English X, a follow-up of VIII in the study of English literature. Unchanged in name but ahvays eager to improve old ways and adopt ne v technicjues are the Speech and Dramatics classes. These classes are for pupils who wish to obtain a basic skill in oral and dramatic expression and interpretation. V. ' K r i k- i..- f t Describing a picture to be taken for the yearbook, junior cc rr- Judy Ross tells Rick Bried, photo staff head, what she uants included in the picture and what size print she ants. Busily composing, NCTE candidates |ainie Lee Wright, Trude Bennett, and CaroKn Cottrell prepare essays in the silence of the library. Prompted by curiosity, seniors Jim Mundt and Rick Weinstein take a close look at the Globe Theater model in the school library. 19