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

Page 17 text:

Behind them are Mr. Patrick Daly, Mr. Harold King. Mr. Donald Lynch, Mr. Gordon Cochrane, Mr. Kichard Hespen, Mr. William Macintosh, and Mr. Martin Holt- grieve. Not pictured are Mr. Tex Walker and Mr. David Frye. HUMANITIES The study of subject and verb agreement brings Mary Hannah and John Hanson to the board to show Mrs. Bessie Stuart their answers. journalism 1 students learn to become intelligent con- sumers of mass media and study newspaper technique to become members of the school newspaper staff. Analyz- ing local and metropolitan newspapers are Sharon Sharpe. Suzanne Scarborough, Mrs. Louise Schlaff, advisor, Carole Graham. Joan Buchholz, Richard Cady, and Erin O'Connell. Mr. Tex Walker, Mr. William Macintosh, and Mrs. Muriel Hunt discuss the qualities of English Humanities papers. 13

Page 16 text:

Mr. Richard Laing and Mr. Martin Holtgrieve give advice to Art Humanities students who have designed and constructed small objects of wood Putting the finishing touches on these objects are Kathy Brown, Mary Jo Snelling, John O’Donnell, and David Niblo. Members of the English Humanities Department seated in the front row are Mrs. Louise Schlaff, Miss Jaylee Duke, Miss Evelyn Pugh, Mrs. Bessie Stuart, Mrs. Muriel Hunt, Miss Grace Kovatch, and Miss Gladys Carothers ENGLISH Grant Mackenzie explains the functions of the camera to Mr. Gordon Cochranes public speaking class. 12 Traditionally, an English course drills students in grammar, punctua- tion, and other techniques of writing. However, merely instructing students in the mechanics of a subject is not sufficient if they are to fully develop their intellectual abilities; equally im- portant is a thorough understanding of what is to be learned. Edsel Ford High School's English Humanities De- partment strives to impart to the young people of the school an under- standing and appreciation of litera- ture, music, and art, the forms which man uses to communicate his ideas. The students learn what these ideas are, the means by which they are com- municated, and why. Also, each is helped in deciding which of these ideas he will incorporate into the set of personal values which he is encour- aged to develop. As well as the required humanities course, the English department offers specialized courses on an elective basis. In journalism classes, the stu- dents become thoroughly acquainted with the form of writing used in news- paper work and put their knowledge to practical use by becoming contrib- uting members of the staffs of the Flight and the Bolt. Two semesters of training in effective oral communi- cation, or public speaking, are avail- ■able, too.

Page 18 text:

Miss Virginia Waldinger helps Bob Simms and Barbara Shotwell put up a French bulletin board. Barbara Foss, Mary Munday, Judy Rogers, and Rick Stiver discuss the translation of a Latin sentence with Miss Helene Wilson. LANGUAGES Foreign languages are a necessary part of the Edsel Ford curriculum for two reasons. One, the study of languages is being required by an increasing number of colleges and universities. Two, knowledge of a language other than English gives a person a broader cultural background and helps him to understand another coun- try’s customs and people. Four languages are offered at Edsel Ford. French and Latin are taught for three years; German and Spanish, for two years. Supplementing the study of grammar and vocabulary, students exercise their linguistic skills by acting in plays and designing language bulletin boards. Latin students Gayle Ward, Jennie Milnes, and Mary Ann Gute- kunst put up a bulletin board under the supervision of Miss Grace Kachaturoff. 14