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

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A Kl f I J A O C Courses in Conversational Languages Offered; LM I L7 A M V7 E. Spanish Club Brought Back into Existence The percentage of student enroll- ment at Broad Ripple in foreign lan- guage remained well above the national average with over 33% of the student body enrolled. New to Broad Ripple this year were V2 credit Conversational French, Spanish and German classes. The pur- pose of these classes was to broaden student ' s communication skills by speaking the language. Enthusiastic Spanish students formed the Spanish Club. Many plan- ned activities aided students to a bet- ter understanding of Spanish-speak- ing peoples and cultures. Two club members taught Spanish dances to the others in the club, and dinners were arranged at Spanish restau- rants. The French Club sold stationery to raise money to sponsor a trip to a French-speaking area this summer. The main purpose of the trip is to improve French language skills by speaking only French for a time. 1 Steve Loy and Gabby Binder prepare a bulletin board in German class. 2 Dividing heliotropism into its correct roots occupies David Feldman in Etymology. % 28

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f Jl I [ I 1 rj IJ Department Offers Phase Elective Courses; Personal Interest Basis of Class Choices For the first time in Broad Ripple ' s history the English Department offered phase elective courses. Basing their choices on areas of personal interest, students chose one 1 8 week course or two 9 week courses each semester. Student enrollment in English increased by 20% over last year. With emphasis placed on individual student growth the new English pro- gram challenged students to strive for improvement in reading, writing ' , speaking and listening skills. Among new offerings were Science Fiction, Sports Literature and The Bible as Lit- erature. The National Council of Jewish Women offered assistance in the tuto- rial program and phase elective courses by providing demonstrations, special speakers, field trips and exhib- its. 1 Sam Clemmons, Gabby Binder and J. P. Swanson act out a cafe scene in drama class. 2 The Language Master machine helps She- ryl Franklin improve her speaking skills. 3 Anthony Evans uses a Cyclo Teacher machine in English 1 RC. 27

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1 Spanish student teacher, Mrs. Johanna Johnson, converses with Spanish 5 students in the Foreign Language Office. 2 Laura Frazer stares in awe at Bill Jonas, the hung man in a French 7-9 play. 3 Jim Allen translates a story from Latin into English in the Latin 3-5 class. E jaS 29