Rogers High School - RYB Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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1n Creative Writing cIass Dean Eckert exam- ines opera glasses with hopes of discovering a story while Shereen Dawson and Tim Brink- , gp start writing. Part of writing an English paper can be look- ing up information in the card catalogue. Dis- covering this are Michelle Sconce and Joy Buckingham. Mike Boese lectures Mrs. MeyeHs English class on the writings of Edgar Allen Poe. Brenda Ladwig pours over her book in Indi- vidual Reading class. 20 Academics

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Mystery Lit is like a scary movie llRULA LENSKA VISITS SPEECH CLASS Twelve literature, seven composition, and three communication classes were offered. English Literature, American Literature and Individual Reading attracted the avid reader. In English Lit students read selections ranging from Geoffrey Chaucer to Shakespeare. American Literature students read and studied plays such as Our Town by Thornton Wilder and the works of poets, such as e.e. cummings and Robert Frost. Writing classes ranged from Creative Writing and basic writing classes like Grammar and Composition to English I and English II courses, which were required for Freshmen and Sophomores. ln Creative Writing we expressed ourselves, said Senior Lisa DeRosia, It's an enrichment course that basically lets us say what we feel. In speech class students gave impromptu speeches, made TV commercials and had a debate. Speech class is beneficial for kids who don't know how to communicate with people. It's a good class even though I lost the debate and had to be Rula Lenska in a commercial, said Senior Sherry Fabina. Getting up in front of the class was reason for knees to knock, but as the semester ended, it was not a problem. The teachers used group work and audio visual aids to help emphasize a story or idea. One of the most popular classes was Mystery Literature, which was taught by Mr. Jarroll. Senior Heidi Kaplan said, llMystery Lit makes you feel like you're in a scary movie. To some students this class may have seemed a bit odd, but an oddity was always of interest to people. Research and Expository Writing was the course preferred by most college-bound students because it offered experience in research and term paper writing, stated Department Head Gerald Peters. The English language has always been fascinating to me, and someday I'd like to teach it on the high school level. - Seniot Beth Rudnick The passionate pink elephant gives Theresa Clouse and Mary Comer inspiration for a story in Creative Writing. English 21