Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

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Languages keep busy The Ellinwood High School lan- guage arts department had many ac- tivities scheduled for the 1981-82 year. It has also been a successful year for the German, Latin, Spanish and Speech classes. Mrs. Vicki Schroeder concentrated on the grammar and vocabulary in German I and II. Also, cultural dif- ferences were discussed. Puppets were used for the first time to reduce the inhibitions in speaking German. Students attended the “Oktober- fest” in Wichita and the Humanities Festival in Salina. They also went to the Foreign Language Day at Barton County Community College. The use of Latin derivitives was studied in both Latin I and II. These classes also went to the Foreign Lan- guage Day at BCCC. Schroeder said that the students had favorable reac- tions to the grips. Besides Spanish, Mr. Wilbur Hogg taught a freshman speech and a for- ensics and debate class. Since there were not enough deba- ters, no meets were attended, but a tournament was held here on Octo- ber 10. However, the forensics squad did well. Members of the squad were Kirk Bressler, Tina Monaghan, So- nya and Darrell Seitz, Paula and Rhonda Welden, Beth Wilhelm, Gina Cunningham, Doug Hood, Shelly Krom and Dale Hogg. The team took many trips. Some of the tournaments they attended were at Hays, Sterling, St. John, and BCCC. They brought home 46 I ratings, 51 IIs and 20 Ills. This represents a to- tal of 117 individual performances. The regional festival was held here on March 10. Dale Hogg and the Seitzes qualified for the state festival in Pratt on May 8. The team of Beth Wilhelm and Gina Cun- nigham perform their duet act from “Anasta- sia.” (Photo by Dale Hogg) 26

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English Handwriting analyzed A few days of English IV were spent in the library on a chronology project. Students had selected authors and used the library as an area of research. Chris Kincaid notes his new- ly researched knowledge. (Photo by Robin Buckbee) English students Jay Ingalls and Kevin Doll put their ideas on paper while writing a com- position. Doll and his family moved during mid-school year back to their former home, Oakley. (Photo by Michelle Branson) On January 11, Mrs. Frances Es- field visited the English III and IV classes of Mrs. Nancy Converse. Mrs. Esfield demonstrated the art of handwriting analysis, or graphoana- lysis. Thinking speed, reading compre- hension, and mathematical and me- chanical abilities were determined following a handwriting improve- ment project. Mrs. Esfield, a gra- phoanalyst since 1961, is president of the Kansas Chapter. In English II, a Quasar video re- play system was incorporated into the curriculum of Mr. Tony Furse. Being a new addition, the system was used to view the anti-Nazi presenta- tion, “The Wave.” This change in Mr. Furse’s teaching technique also allowed the students to watch the television production of Of Mice and Men, besides reading the novel. Twentieth Century Popular Cul- ture students, taught by Mr. Mike Westerman, went to the Starr An- tique store to look at a collection of magazine advertisements, ranging from the early 1900’s to the sixties. Study time is used wisely by Blake Wells in first year English. One must employ time well for completion of assignments. (Photo by Rob- in Buckbee) One of the many ideas discussed in English I is Greek mythology. Gesturing to his fifth hour students, Mr. Mike Westerman emphasizes a point. (Photo by Dale Hogg) 25

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A nine weeks grade in Spanish is the topic of discussion between Mike Wilson and Mr. W’il- bur Hogg. (Photo by Kevin Hickel) In Latin class, Lori Starnes studies vocabu- lary. (Photo by Nancee Dannebohm) German I students Vickie Oberle and Mike Minkovich work independently. (Photo by Kraig Clawson) Mrs. Vicki Schroeder lectures to her German I class on the days of the week. (Photo by Dale Hogg) 27