Edsel Ford High School - Flight Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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English Teachers Instruct Students In Humanities Program John Dunn University of Michigan AB University of Michigan MA Robert Eul Richard Hespen Ruth Hunter Milwaukee State BS University of Michigan AB Wayne University BS University of Michigan MA University of Michigan MA Muriel Hunt Western Michigan AB University of Chicago MA Harold King University of Michigan AB In the six semesters of English-Humanities required of each Edsel Ford student, literature, music, and the visual arts are presented as a method of communicating man’s concept of “the True, the Good, and the Beautiful.” Conveying ideas and feelings by words, both spoken and written, is emphasized in literature, and the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing are of major importance. Music in the EF humanities program is intended to give increased en- joyment of living through the study and understanding of music. The elements of music; rhythm, melody, harmony, and tone color, are studied. In the visual arts, the relationships of color, line, texture, organization, and expression are stressed in ob- serving the art work. In all three divisions, analysis and discussion lead the student to consider ideas of his relationship to himself and to his fellow men, and to nature, society, and a Higher Being. For the student with special interests in English and its related courses, journa- lism, play production, and speech are offered. These may be elected in addition to the regular English-humanities program. Newspaper staff, too, may be adopted if the student is especially capable in journalism. Part of the English Humanities course was the creation of an art project in the creative arts lab. Here a student works on a project in copper. Discussing a topic arc members of Miss Pugh's 8 class. The students are completing, the requirement of six semesters of English in high school. 18

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 ' To Students, Teach Human Relations Classes In the classes, the work consists mostly of general and applied psychol- ogy The content is selected with the developmental tasks of youth (Havig- hurst) as a guide. Classes meet for two or three full 65 minute periods every week They are alternated with the physical education classes. Because of this schedule, gym is now required for six semesters instead of the previous four. Issuing absence slips is one of the duties of grade level counse- lor Mr. Smith. Russ Peterson Michigan State Normal BS University of Michigan MA Wally Smith Michigan State University BA Michigan State University MA Hershel Wallace Central College BA University of Michigan MME Mr. Peterson lis- tens as Mrs. D. Kauf- man reads from one of the many college catalogues. iiiidanc Counsdo gaUie wTTh Assistant rrincipa Mr. tvans to discuss student placement of summer and time iobs. 17

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Emphasizing Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, Observing Donald Lynch Western Michigan BS- William Macintosh University of Michigan AB University of Michigan MA John Matle Evelyn Pugh Wayne University BS Madison CoUege BS University of Michigan MA university of Michigan MA Besse Stuart University of Michigan AB Suzanne Ude Michigan State University BS Michigan Slate University MA N Everyone wants to answer the question in Mr. King s English Hu- j manities 4 class. Students of Play Production learn setting in min- iature. 19