Chesterton High School - Singing Sands Yearbook (Chesterton, IN)

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1 ANGU GE PRESENT FGREIG AN 9 l Barbara Pfieffer, Margie Zadra, and Bonnie Brooks, sophomores, present a Latin play in the costume of the day. Freshman Jim McGroarty concentrates on a game of Spanish Bingo in seventh period Spanish class. Languages are the pedigrees of nations. Languages do bridge space across the sea. Knowledge of a foreign language is a must in the world in which we live. Any high school student interested in studying a foreign lan- guage has the opportunity to do so. With the help of tape recorders, skits, movies, and outside speakers, the foreign language department helps students to under- stand both ancient and modern languages. French, Latin, Spanish, and German were selected in terms of their educational and vocational contributions, the extent of their use, and cultural values to be gained by their study. Bob Swanson, Marie Dutcher, and Wilson Halley com- prise the second-year German class which meets during the noon hour. l

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SCIENTISTS STUDY FOR THE FUTURE juniors in advanced algebra during prepara tion time. Learning to use a sliderule takes the attention of juniors Sheryl Woodruff, Pat Flynn, and Andy Carter. The math department keeps us in the know . It offers courses in basic math for those students who need a foundation and preparation for college. For those who want to delve deeper into the subject, advanced courses are scheduled. A varied program is available to meet the individual needs of stu- dents. A minimum of two credits is required for graduation. In the ninth grade all students must take general math or Algebra I. In the tenth and eleventh grades the math courses are elective. Students may begin or continue the regular sequence of pure math courses. Freshman Jon King finds that first-year algebra is fun as he solves an equation. Various attitudes of study are displayed by

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PUPIL Fl D E GLISH Term papers take lots of time in senior English class according to Brian Varner and exchange student, Bernd Guentsche. Three units of English are required, and the fourth is encouraged, The English department offers a variety of courses. Students are ad- mitted to the special classes when a reading survey test indicates that they need further individual and specialized instruction. Gram- mar and reading improvement are empha- sized such that a student can complete enough English to meet minimum graduation requirements in keeping with his ability. As well as general, remedial, and' college pre- paratory courses, the English department of- fers courses in speech, debate, dramatics, and journalism. This department is very success- ful in developing effective readers, writers, and speakers. Recording helps to form better speech realize seniors Mike Fancher, Jerry Kosmatka, Bill Witte, and Cherry Gunnerson as they record a radio ploy for speech class. CAN BE FU Carlo Pope, Joan Reder, Lindo Tuley, and Sue Sponn examine their ninth-year literature projects. 1i