Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Oral-Aural-Visual, New Freshman Oral-Aural-Visual, one of the innovations added to the English Department this year, used tape recorders to teach students to write better com- positions. Mr. Jack Weaver and Mrs. LaVerne Coffin were chosen to teach the freshman course. Changes were made in other English courses by Miss Ellen O ' Drain, department head. English 1 and 2 were combined into a one-year course in preparation for future combinations of upper level classes. Humanities was expanded to a two semes- ter course designed to study important periods in the development of Western Civilization. In addition to regular English classes students could elect Dramatics, Speech, Etomology, or Li- brary Practice in the department. Developmental Reading is required of each Howe student. Mr. Bruce Beck, Director of Productions, holds an English con- ference with one of his students as Mrs. Charles Poole, office assistant, checks attendance lists. Miss Paula Barbour, a new member of the English Department, explains the correct book report form to a group of students. Dramatics students Gil Hubbard and Vickie Bienz exhibit Method Acting utilizing stage scaffolding, while Charles Jones and Brucie Moore offer helpful criticisms.

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Determined By Aptitudes And Interests

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Class, Added To English Curriculum Mr. John Ervin nods his approval as members of his English literature class grasp the point he has been making.