Decatur Central High School - Hawkeye Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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When the Dawn Breaks Projects Are on the Rise Students were working hard on proj- ects in the Junior college prep Literature classes. Over the course of the year, six projects were assigned. These projects dealt with outside reading. The students were supplied with a sheet of projects, which were given to them at the be- ginning of the school year. These sheets told of projects over several books, nov- els, short stories, and poems. The projects were described on the sheets and to the class on the day they was assigned. The titles of books ranged from Moby Dick to The Deerslayer, with authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Washington Irving. I had previously read most of the books that we had to read, so they are not unpopular books, stated Junior Shanda Muggins. After the project was explained to the student, he or she decided on a book to read. Some books were obtained from the teacher or from other sources. After the student finished reading the book, a project was worked on. T he projects were sometimes listed on the sheet or students could choose their own with teacher approval. Some projects that were made included Puritan diaries, book reviews, posters, crossword puzzles, book jackets, games, and essays. The projects were a lot of work but sometimes could even be fun. Teacher Cindy Martin gives a spelling test durii one of her classes. Spelling tests were a maj part of English class. Tests and quizzes we given weekly. Fresh. an Amy Viles sits at her desk reading from a Literature book. Freshman English stu- dents read Romeo and Juliet as their play. 28 English

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Senior Missy Burner uses a typewriter in the library to do a report. Typewriters were offered to students during their study halls to type assignments. Senior Bill Thompson studies trigonometry in- tensely. Trigonometry is offered to those who had completed Algebra 3-4. Students in Biology 1-2 review for a test. Biology is a requirement for graduation. Homework When Will It End The room was brightly lit. Your hands were sweating. This was one of the most important tests of the year and you had not even looked at the review material. No turning back — it is now or never. Does this sound familiar? Several students were found in this scene here at DC. Academics played a major role in students ' futures. For example, a student might take journalism because he wanted to become a reporter. Some classes re- quired a great deal of study time. Calculus is a totally different experience and it requires a lot of studying. It is not like Algebra. You need to remember many theorems, commented Senior Dawn Reuter. No matter what the class may be, homework will always be a necessity. But it will help DC students . . . Rise Above The Rest! Academic divider 27

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jacher Dorothy Dillon reads along with her class, eading was done almost every week with tests or jizzes given at various times. Sophomore Melissa Wilder glances at her paper with a pen in her hand. Most English class teachers preferred that their students use pens when writing. Freshman Corrie Phelps studies her paper to answer the next question. Tests and quizzes were given several times during the course of the year. English 29