Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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l l l X , A V, 0 Q . . . fi xv . L,i1 W .q V, En glish 15 essential to da1ly life Q . y A .. . e The world of literature in its varied mas, the student is also offered classes in 't Q V if types and forms is unveiled for the stu- which he can further his understanding M, iilii ,E tl rrf iii tl dent for the TR English Department. and knowledge of the English language. Viiggag 1' A if This department offers classes which Advanced classes for those who are espe- W MJE: A., ' L ,A cover a vast range of the periods and cially creative or interested in a particular Ig gg authors of both American and English area of English are also offered to TR ,tl,t,,Qfir Q literary history. students. Qi, i?ii'lf i In addition to the novels and the dra- A stts -6 ,V te ,U , lin -ui 2'1 1 ' .Ji J at Q4 wa , I E isaa I A T xg' A e' ,V I VA I I ,,VV I -1 4, , 1 I ' . .aw 'nnuvr' ' Right: Downtown Chicago is a favorite place for field trips. As part of their European Literature class, Joe Keefner and Nancy Murphy with Dan Buchanan and Marco Caldana Un Backgroundj view the First National Bank of Chicago's mural. Above: Creativity runs rampant in AC 8: C as jim Mulvenna, Tom Morgan, Fred Bay, Mike Prizy, and Bob Nylen combine their talent for a little paste pot poetry. Above Right: Mythology Lives! Susan Ritchie and Debbie Pope demonstrate. Mrs. Howard's English II class assembled a collection of modern products and literature connected with mythology. my-'f T

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Sunshm ln Academics Creating your own masterpiece in art, testing your secretarial skills in business, experiencing the successes and defeats of the everyday housewife in home eco- nomics, working up a sweat in physical education, feeling like the original mad scientist as you mix chemicals during a science experiment, solving modern problems by probing the past in social studies, avoiding the yellow lines in driv- ers education, working behind the scenes as well as on stage in speech, or discover- ing it, is even more difficult to conjugate a verb in Spanish, French, or German than it is in English - all of these and more are part of the learning experience for each student as a part of TR's World of sunshine., '

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5, is Acvl A,,, 6 W L.: gi? lf' K fy ' 4- ywre , re rs ,differ A 5902.5 Above: Mr. Lohmar gives some attention to Sally Rock's reading comprehension in the reading lab. Left: George Rugis uses the dictionary to complete his English assignment in student prep.