Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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English students face literary studies. Above: Sophomore Steve Austen increases his word power as he finds words in a dictionary that will stump classmates on a crossword puzzle. Mr. Steve Adams, B.S., In¬ diana State; English. Mr. Adams returned to Crown Point after student teaching here last year. Mrs. Ruth Crowell, B.S., Purdue University, Indiana, Butler University; English; Sunshine and Senior class Mr. Richard Gordon, B.S., M.S., Indiana State; Eng¬ lish, Speech; Junior class sponsor. Senior class play 24 Mr. Robert Horner, A.B., Indiana University; English. Mr. Horner is working on the requirements for his Miss Nancy Kaczmarek, B.S., Ball State University; English, Journalism; Excali- bur. Inklings, Quill and Scroll.

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A Freshmen leave building creating three year high school and with it smaller faculty, smaller classes, more individual attention . . . thus . . . Academic, Faculty Developing and molding the young minds of students was one of chief goals of all faculty members. Without as many students as in previous years more time could be spent with in¬ dividuals. Curriculum changes and smaller classes also the routine of most students. Interest was aroused in the varied courses from computing loga¬ rithms to auto mechanics. Class room activities seemed to be the most important, stressing that hard work and ambition would bring re¬ ward in the future lives of all those preparing for college or for business. Transition

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writing experiences The English Department emphasized the development of skills in reading and writing. Grammar courses strengthened writing ability. Students in these classes studied sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling. Literature courses widened the horizons of the students in several areas. Through daily exer¬ cises and projects, students of the English language learned the keys to better self-expression. Highlights of the senior English classes included a study of early and medieval literature and a traditional reading of Shakespeare ' s play Macbeth. A general review of grammar and a study of expository and descriptive writing were also included in the senior classes. One of the biggest projects for the fourth-year English students was the composition of a term paper on the author ' s philosophy of life. Juniors read one or more of three novels: The Scarlet Letter, The Red Badge of Courage, and The Bridge of San Luis Rey. Such widely varying books presented a challenge to the stu¬ dents. They analyzed plots, characterizations, and writing styles. A term paper was also required of junior English students. Sophomores used vocabulary words to develop cross-word puzzles. They studied new transformational grammar and re¬ viewed the traditional grammar principles. They selected twen¬ tieth century books for their reading list. Below: Speech classes go beyond the ordinary to discuss weekly current events. This aids the students in perfecting their speech in discussions. Above: Mr. Gordon guides sophomores with daily English assignments. 25 Miss Alice Lauterbur, B.A., M.A., Mount St. Joseph, Ball State, Northwestern Uni¬ versity; English; National Honor Society. Mr. Ben Owen, B.S., M.S., Butler University, Purdue, Val¬ paraiso University, De Pauw University; English; class Miss Judy Taylor, B.A., Mac Murray College; English. Miss Taylor ' s widely varying activ¬ ities include French and Ten¬ nis.