Hicksville High School - Hixonian Yearbook (Hicksville, OH)

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English Students I K vS 1 s ' - ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ■ m ' ' ' ' ' J wP ABOVE: Study of myths is an Interesting part of English IX. ttere Julie Hayes shows Lora Stuckman how the goddess Diana nnight have dressed. UPPER RIGHT: Good topics are not the only requirements for diverting speeches. Jeff Ulery demonstrates the need to keep the audience in- terested by the delivery of the speech. Dean Geoltienleuchter portrays Julius Ceaser in an enactment of Cae- sar ' s death. The traitors are Dan Briskey. Dan Beverly. Denny Cornelius and Bill Cleland. 23

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Grammar, Drama and Novels Occupy Students are required to take three units of English and may add one more plus a unit of speech during their four years at hficbyille High School. These courses include grammar, literature nd the art of speaking properly. Freshman classes concentrate their study efforts on grammar and general literature. All classes read Charles Dickens ' David Copper-field. They also study myths and the gods and goddesses. To help them re- late spelling words and their meanings, t-he students write stories comprised of words on their spelling lists. As sophomores, more time is spent on literature and grammar. They study such men as William Shake- speare. They get a general background for their next two years of study. Junior English students devote the year to the study of American literature. Writing techniques are presented and students write short stories and essays. Contemporary American drama is also studied during the year. Seniors, in the study of English literature, are in- troduced to the masters of the English language and their advanced forms of writing. The study of the his- tory of England is also incorporated in the year ' s studies. Junior English students wrote essays on Freedom ' s Chal- lenge. Becky Brockelbank and Maurlne Banks show reference materials used. Portraying Ophelia and Hamlet, Cheryl Altman and Jim Little read a scene from tHamlet, one of several Shake- spearean plays studied by English literature students. 22

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Language Students Learn To Speak Translation of mythology and stories of Aeneas and Ulysses followinq the Trojan War are two tech- niques used in first year Latin to improve the stu- dent ' s understanding of the Latin language and the customs of the Romans. Naturally, before translation can take place, new words and grammar rules must be learned. The first year of this subject, 834 words are introduced. Second year students extend their study of gram- mar rules and conjugation. They translate Jason and the Argonauts and the diary of Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars. Both first and second year students are required to make Latin and Roman notebooks. These notebooks include pictures depicting the Roman alphabet, myths and modern advertisements pertaining to ancient Rome. LEFT: Looking through Latin notebooks, Mike Adcock searches for ideas +o Incorporate in his book. BELOW: Contrasting the difference between the modern day and Roman student, Paul Doeden represents the student of today while Bert DeVeau depicts how a scholar of Rome may have looked. 24