Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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ahve wife DVE: To make sure the research assignment is being completed according to instruc S, Susanne Riquetti checks junior Tom Burg's rough draft. 5 J --P As part of a special '1984 Week', Seniors Tom Cullinane and Andy Wilco Orwell's novel as part of their advanced placement English assignment. Yu... U-e. t ,, Linda Baxter Clayton Crenshaw Kay Gasaway lim King Mawa Lange Roger McCune Teresa McLean Marilyn Ramsey Susanne Riquetti Esther Sullivan Susan Wiley Karen Zimbelman Languag X ICQ. e Arts 0 49

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Language Am: English classes observe special Although George Orwel1's utopian novel, 1984, has been taught on the junior level for a number of years, its impact was felt by all students enrolled in the Language Arts Department during the first few weeks of 1984. A variety of activities were scheduled dur- ing a special H1984 Week in january. Teachers made preparations for teaching the novel and participating in the scheduled activities. Students were shown videotapes on Orwell's background and his reasons for writing the controversial novel. Special guest speakers addressed Orwell's use of language and political comments. Banners were displayed in the Commons proclaim- ing such ideas as Visit Oceania and Par- ticipate in the 2 minute Hate. Although no new courses were added to the curriculum, a new Apple Ile computer was added to the department. Throughout the year teachers developed and revised cur- riculum offerings to meet the needs of the students. As part of a city-wide writing assessment program, all Northwest students were ac- tively involved in the writing project. The activity evaluated each student's ability to complete a mail order form, write a business letter and write a descriptive story from a given picture. After each student's work was evaluated by a Northwest English teacher, the scores were submitted to a central office where they were compared toscores in other '1984 Week' Wichita and state high schools. ' To give student taking English III Honor: and Advanced Placement History the op- portunity to combine skills needed for eaclt each course, the two classes were combine into a two-hour block. The students wer able to take field trips and do more lengthy projects. Also, the teachers were able to work together and coordinate the cur- riculumi materials taught to make them more meaningful to the student. Senior Lora Hull received special recogni tion in the Language Arts Department fo winning the National Council of Teacher of English Achievement Award for he superior performance in writing. -Missy Knollu New divx. - .f ABOVE: Presenting orginial poetry in English II, Sophomore Christy George uses a homemade telcvions set, puppet and can of cat food to aid in her presentation. RIGHT: Independent assignments allows Esther Sullivan, English teacher, time to record grades for her senior English students. After completing the day's assignment, Senior Terri Landis and classmates await the ringing of the bell. 48 0 Language Arts ss. s 1' so Q - . .. est .f

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ABOVE: Stan McIntosh refutes the reasons for the pro stand on the debate topic. BELOW: Waiting for the day's assignments, jennifer Sandberg, Robyn Whitten, Michelle Hurt, Mia Shields and Shaundra Harding discuss the debate tour- nament held over the week-end. DEBATE! FORENSICS TEAMS: fFront Row? Lisa Moore, Shaundra Harding, Laura Moore, Lynn Galyardt, Hd Rudd. fSecond Rowj Bfidgett Riekel, Robyn Whitten, Debbie Shaffer, Shaen Mahaney, jennifer Sandberg, Michc Hurt. CTop Rowj Sponsor james King, Chris McKee, Mia Sheilcls, Stan McIntosh, Brian Martin, Liz Beugelsdyk al Roger Long. 50 ' Debate! Forensics K e xy L