Franklin Central High School - Flashback Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Background 8 Knowledge for Futures Leaders safe-Ei: In a world that is becoming more and more interdependent, aknowledge of mod- ern foreign languages is more necessary than ever before. Many job opportunities are available to those who can read and interpret a modern language. Spanish students study the customs , traditions, and speech of our neighboring countries. In Latin, the Roman civilization and its influence on the development of the West- ern world is studied. This study of Latin is most important in the understanding of the English language, because more than one-half of the English Words have Latin derivations . Judy Jo Chupp and Tom Hendricks learn much about ancient history in Latin class. Tom is displaying his homemade model of a Roman galley. L I Janet Pursley, Shirley Snyder, Nancy Smale, objects which they have learned about in Spanish Kenny Motley, and Mike Allender pause to exhibit class.

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EI Espanoe, Latin, English Provide Basic Senior literature deals much with discussion that of- fers students a broader background in English literature such as Shakespeare's HAMLET and MACHETT. All eyes turn toward Kirby Recordas he recites from The King and I in Mrs.Morgan's sophomore literature class. ,. 5 l ii Q 5' .... I as ..v,.. :E , .2 , f i Q , gif Qi srl Sir Busy speech students use much of their time prepar- ing speeches, gathering information for debates, pre- paring a dramatic sketch, and learning lines in a play. To promote in pupils the power to or- ganize and express their ideas effectively for others, to develop an adequate sentence sense, and to give an opportunity for prac- tical and creative expression are the ob- jectives of the English grammar courses. Literature is plarmed so 'that pupils can develop an appreciation of literature, in- creasing the level of maturity or literary value. As requiredcourses, Englishliterature and grammar cultivate greater proficiency in their comprehension and can thus be made enjoyable as the skills are learned and applied to each day's Work.

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