El Camino High School - Aerie Yearbook (Sacramento, CA)

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Department 1 R, h . z.. Q xx- - . . f '1-wn s MR. GEORQE CRIMES, X? Et tu, Brute? HENDRICKS xf .V ' -fl .. +t,1xp..-SJV .L I MRS. RUTH KEEMA MR. GEORGE STUDLEY MISS WINIFRED SHERROD MRS. ALMA SPARKS QWQCII MR. JAMES TEEL MRS. DOVIE THOMAS 23

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- f'....i'-f MRS. IRIS NORDBERC Department Head MR. ROBERT BURCELL English English is one of the most important subjects taught at El Camino High School. To challenge the minds -of tomorrowis leaders, to improve present knowledge and skills, and to increase the appreciation for literature are a few of the goals of this department. A well-planned and coordinated program insures every student a sampling of the many facets of the English language arts. This year the English Department introduced several new classes in order to meet the needs of each student according to his own proficiency level. As freshmen, El Camino students read David Copperfield and Johnny Tremain. Besides reading these two semi-classics, the first-year students spend a considerable amount of time on punctuation and grammar. During the sophomore year students are introduced to Shakespeare's writings by reading lulius Caesar. Two other classics, Silas Marner and A Tale of Two Cities, are also read during the year. Junior English consists of studying American literature from its feeble beginnings to its present-day greatness. American folklore, poetry, plays, and short stories are presented to the third-year English student. The lives of America's most outstanding authors and poets are studied briefly, yet giving the student some idea of the motivations that affected these writers. In the all-important senior year, a great emphasis is placed on composition writing and punctuation. For many students this course is a final prepara- tion for college entrance examinations in literature. Senior English students read Macbeth and parts of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. School publications such as the El Caminian, the school newspaper, and the Aerie, the yearbook, are part of the English Department. Another feature of this department is a class in journalism for future newspaper staff members. MRS. DIANE DAVIDSON Seniors prepare original term paper. MRS. BETSY DAVIS MR. RAYMOND FONG Freshman English classes take part in school elections. fx fa-as it ,

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xr-rtising Nlanagor: Nlarji Johnson. Puhlicity Manager n Gault. Managing Editor MELANIE LOUARCAND ': Car- Aerie l- Curriculum Co-Editors: Charles Mary Hagerty and Pat Young. Associate Editor DANA HILKERBAUMER Editor-in-Chief LILA BALE HOLLAND nn... ,r sit, Sports Editors: Ted Broedlow and Tom LeClaire. Hidden artistic talents are discovered in Aerie staff members when everyone pitches in making publicity posters.