Gavit High School - Futura Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Hamlet, Alladin Tax Linguists, Dramatists Children’s Theatre spotlighted drama II students. Familiar story book characters, Pinocchio, Alladdin and his Genie entertained area grade school students while challenging actors and actresses. Exercises in set design, stage blocking, lighting and sound effects balanced technical end of dramatists curriculum. Advanced English VII and VIII students ventured into college prepatory English classes for first time. Class programs familiarized students with college procedure and advanced caliber assignments. Vocab- ulary expanded as students used special workbooks. Further studies into Shakespeare outlines College Prep studies venturing into seven plays including favorites, Hamlet and Macbeth. Completion of English Literature classes prodded students to tax wits with World Literature authors. A basic background of world religion and mythology proved necessary in understanding Greek Literature. Speech students gained poise and self-confidence when presenting prepared and extemporaneous speeches. Course study also included units on parli- mentary procedure, group discussion and debate. Stud ying formation of sound and gestures broke stride to introduce technical end of speech program. Future oraters also worked with tape recorders. BACKED BY COLORFUL COLLAGES, Donna Cross addresses Mrs. B. Fostle ' s Speech I class on the importance of oral communication. 13

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CANVASING FLAT FRAME, drama constructioneers Lorna Potter, Rebecca Masora, Arnie Lewin, Arthur Bevan, Joe Ledbetter, Margie Skalba, Mr. Harold Morris, director and Wendy Franey erect scenery for The Man Who Came To Dinner. RELATING OUTDOOR acting complications, senior Greg Looman exhibits STRESSING CLASS recitation, Mr. G. Kallaus urges participation in Shakespearian round theater in English 7 instructed by Mr. L. Wray. Comp. V through discussions and research papers. 12

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Spanish Classes Host Exchange Student MIMICING PAINTED SIESTA-TAKER, Mike Molnar is aroused from simulated sleep by Mr. Jose Cruz-Alvarez, second year Spanish instructor. Foreign linguists utilized language labs, operated by trained high school boys and supervised by language teachers. Taking part in the International Fellowship Or- ganization Student Exchange Program, Spanish stu- dent Vicki Rokocz toured Mexico during the summer. Following up program Spanish classes entertained Sylvia Morales Gavit’s first exchange student from Santiago, Chile. In French classes, students viewed film, “Je Parle Francais”, or “I speak French” acquainting them with French customs. Participating in the French Honor Society sponsored by Indiana University, French V classes anticipated one student’s trip to France for one summer. Rendering works of Roman authors, Latin stu- dents learned of the ancient Roman culture. Second year linguists translated the war commentaties of Julius Caesar obtaining insight to Roman military operations and tactics. Sparking adventure interest, German classes read and translated detective stories, Emil Und Die De- tective and Die verschwundene Miniatur. Germany’s landscape emerged on screen through slides taken by Mr. Hunt. ANCIENT ROMAN gods and goddesses evoke the thumbs down ' penalty on pleading plebeian. 14