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

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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

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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 I2 Eiglish Twelfth 'Gradez The role of the English teacher has become strikingly important. ln addition to being a defender of our cultural heritage, she is a front line worker in the field of communication. Communication plays an important part in business and our daily lives. ln the senior English clases emphasis is placed on the acquisition of skills necessary for successful participation in reading, listening, speaking, writing, vocabulary-deveb opment, and an appreciation for the mass media. Ap- Q Barbara Morris and Flex Stevenson Sandra Sutton and Gwendolyn Barbour Patricia Wilson, Edward Mallow, and Mrs. Price Photographs by John Dangerfield