Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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itfw Social studies examined “Sir Harold added a touch of humor to Mr. Harold Mack ' s world history classes. Business Combinations SEEK CONTROL Of INDUSTRY T NEDUCF COMPETITION W N STEEL PRODUCTS HOLDING COMPANY INTERLOCKS directors •fcol Plod ' MKASf m wit ™JST AGREEMENT • J 1 of , OOlUlicofo „ O8Wr0 ° » •» 9 roup HKMBCKB A ihU C TET TO ‘kX ' rtOm tu P«oo. sasMB i «;.t» OuiH Mia Holding companies, which play an important part in industry, were pointed out and explained by Senior Rita Koci in economics. Students such as Debbie Korzeniewski stu- died present day life as well as history.

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English students brought past events alive through literature The thought-evoking transcenden- talism of The Grapes of Wrath . . . the nervousness that accompanies that first speech . . . the structure of participial phrases . . . the ever-present stagefright ... all of these were found in the English Department. It’s not just reading a novel or poem, but falling into it— exploring its thoughts and ideas or it ' s not just writing five sentences with noun clauses but incorporating them into a theme. Wringing hands, knocking knees, continuous “and uhs” were conquered as speech students learned the techniques of public speaking and gave several ten-minute speeches. Orphans in pajamas awaited Santa Claus on Christmas Eve as the Drama Class presented its student-written Christmas play. Individual reports carried the class through the history of drama and pantomimes provided acting experience as well as entertainment. The study of American authors and their works aroused interest and discussion from English student Gary Kistler.

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past , present, future of world, its many peoples The eeriness of an ancient mummy, the chivalry of a knight in shining armor, the realization that world destruction is at the touch of a button were but a few topics that made imaginations wonder. The Social Studies Department had many such pondering subjects to give students an opportunity to think on their own. Students conjured up visions of what may have really happened in the past and dreamed of what may happen in the future. In the variety of courses offered through social studies, students examined how people live and think, how the world is run and why wars are fought. Inkblot s aided Sharon Douglas, Shirley Willis, and Gail Humble in developing projective techniques in psychology. N iu; Pictures, taken from historical movies, such as King of Kings, helped to bring history alive for Cathy Garvey and Jerry Govert.