Chamberlain Vocational High School - Volt Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Communioafion Skills Laboralorg The laboratory is well supplied with reading materials for further developing all ofthe students' reading and thinking skills. ln the Communication Skills Laboratory the major skills of reading, writing, thinking, listening and speaking are practiced daily. The laboratory is equipped with both hardware qthe various teaching ma- chinesj and software fthe many workbooks, reference books, textbooks and paperbacksy. Students come to Room 203-A to practice their skills, but it is hoped that their minds are being stretched at the same time. Eddie Barnes, Gregory Barbour, Gregory Lindsey and Donald Matthews are invov- led in a group activity. Gregory Lindsey looks as if he has just percieved some useful knowledge. Does this indicate that reading is fun? lf! NY -r-' iii- Mr. Reed engages a class in some basic grammar. Group activities are valuable ways to stimulate additional interest in the Skills Laboratory. Photographs by Wayne Hclaurin 4

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English I O In tenth grade English the student faces a transition from junior high school English to En- glkh astaughtinthe vocanonalhighschooh The course consists of instruction in reading improvement, functional grammar, composition, and literature. The students' learning proceeds simultaneously in two directions: toward a better undcrstanding of his potentialities for The world of work, and toward a better command of the communication skills needed in all phases of everyday Hving. In addition, an appreciation of literature con- tributes profoundly to personal social and cultural development of the student by widening his hori- zom Darccl Mann prepares her hook report. Tlrs . Beavers listens attcn tively as stu dents present their book reports. Linda Simenton presents an oral book report. Jestine Stancil uses a spare moment to read a few more pages of her Photographs by Don Evans novel .

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English I I ENGLBH ELEVENTH GRADE Eleventh grade English stresses the importance of communications in the world today. Business and industry re- alize the need for personnel to commu- nicate freely and intelligibly. Grammar, written and 0 ral composition are stressed at this lt-vel. Emphasis is placed upon speech fword-of-mouth comnmnicationl and vocabulary study. literature study in the eleventh year consists of appreciation of writers in America, including short stories, poe- try. and the novel. .i xr 5. Nw K Howard Stowman, Gregory Barron, Charles Ball and Wade Irby