Shelbyville High School - Squib Yearbook (Shelbyville, IN)

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Lee Steele, Ann Schoelch, and Donna Ryhal use shadowscopes in developmental read- ing class. lgzackng ana! Communicafe .gcleaa To be or not to be, that is the questionn - Shakespeare. XVe might say To speak or not to speak, thatpis the prob- lem which every student faces when deciding if he should take a course in speechf, The wise student who plans to enter a profession would be benefited if he were taught to read aloud from the printed page and to speak before an audience with poise and confidence. The speech classes - beginning and advanced - taught by J. Daniel Kocher, stress all types of speech in practical situations. De- bates, impromptu speeches, and speeches to convince, in- form, and demonstrate are given. Advanced speech stu- dents participate in class discussion and study the funda- mentals of dramatics. Developmental Reading, a course to help students de- velop better reading habits, is now required for graduation from SHS. Developmental Reading is especially helpful to the student planning to attend college. By using the shadowscopes, workbooks, and films available in the lab, the amount of comprehension as well as the rate of reading is increased. A test is given by the instructor Mrs. Jay at the beginning and end of the course to measure the im- provement each pupil has made.- Sam Moore takes charge of a classroom dis- cussion in the advanced speech class.

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Miss Moore answers a question for Mary ,lo Soller in English literature class. Correct expression was the theme of our SHS English department this year. Thus, we strived to build gramma- tically correct sentences, which conveyed our meanings in a vivid and clear style. VVe also tried to see how litera- ture eould be applied to our own experiences. In our grammar and senior composition courses we studied sentence content and form, we increased our voca- hnlaries, and we learned to use reference books. By writ- ing letters, themes, paragraphs, essays and term papers. we used the knowledge which we acquired. XVe enjoyed the works of many authors, both early and modern, in our literature classes. NVe studied novels, bio- graphies, plays, short stories and poems. As sophomores, we learned to appreciate literature hy readings Silas Marncr by Elliot and ldylls of the King hy Tennyson. XVe juniors realized how closely the history and the writings of a country are interrelated as we studied American literature. XVhcn we took English literature, we seniors discovered the wealth of literary tradition which our language offers. Miss Cuskaden, Mr. Coyner, Mr. Clark, and Mr. Kuhn instruct the sophomore English classes. Miss Moore, Miss Chenoweth and Mr. Kocher teach the juniors. Miss Moore also teaches the English literature class, while Miss Chenoweth specialies in senior composition classes. .9l'l'll0l 0U0 These hoys and girls may look like SHS students in Miss Cuskaden's sophomore class, but they are really characters in Silas Marner chatting around a fireplace.

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Row I M irg iret Cushvm INmcy Scott Peggx Viught Lfma o Row III. jennifer jones, Mary Beth Abel, Linda Fallon, Cathw Livingston Shirley McNew Bob Bremer Duid Xoung Robert Madigan, Gary Suiter, Ann Schoelch, Phil Kuhn, Mike Fowlu Longstreet Ronald Hlgdon Mr Hinshaw Phil Smith, Dan Barnett. Rovs II ohn Bobeck, Lloyd Mver Pete McN'1m1ra, Jem Cehr Row IV. Gary XVickliff, Sam Roberts, Ross Rowland, jay Clapp, Gretchen I'IOllgll1, Bettx XVIISOH Gul Sleeth L5 nn Delip Sandy Steve Lancaster, Mike Staats, Richard Balting, Dave Moore, Mike Frogge Alice W ard Brunner, Don Sexton, Mike Thomasson, Mark Comstock. .Shwlma Sfufl, PM fo Tflnolmfafwl flaw The History Department of Shelbyville High School is one of great importance. As students, we feel the study of world history, American history, and the basic principles of economics, American problems, and government are es- sential to the furthering of our education. As sophomores we are required to take world history. The classes are instructed by Mrs. Irene Simpson, Mr. Loren Hemingway, and Mr. Arthur Morgan. The course covers ancient, medieval, and modern world history and is supplemented by a current event paper, XVorld VVeek. In the junior year American history is required. This year there were 185 students enrolled in the American history classes, 41 of whom composed two advanced classes. These classes are taught by Mr. Ray Hinshaw. Besides the regular textbook study the students of the advanced classes concentrate on the television lecture series, term papers, out- side reading, and many essay and objective type tests. Seniors have a choice of American problems or eco- nomies, but they must take government in order to gradu- ate. Government and economics are taught by Mr. Ronald Abrell, American problems is taught by Mr. Frank Barnes. As sophomores and juniors we learned the history of the world and our country. As seniors we learned of present governments and how to cope with problems that may arise in our future. Dave Tomeo points out a trouble spot in South America to Kathy Clark in economics class.