Hamburg High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hamburg, NY)

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t 3- -. '. . ,, - r ---f .- . t ' f k5J',':.E,: L-,V Mrs. Erma Meisenheimer Mrs. Alice Bergstrom Miss Phyllis Caffatelli Depnrlment Chairman English 11 English 10 English 12 . Advanced Placement English our abilities Mrs. Marian Dornhaffer Mrs. Dianne DeMeyere English 10 English Expression Advanced Placement English Literary Appreciation Schultz, Cornwall, Leonard, Peplowski. To be able to speak effectively is becoming more and more essential in modern society. With this as one of their goals, students enrolled in Speech became increasingly pro- ficient at organizing their thoughts and presenting them orally. In Practical English, students became familiar with areas of our language which would better enable them to find and secure positions after graduation. They also de- voted time to areas of communication which are meaningful in today's world. Bottom row: Shefiield, Mitchell. Second row: Casler, Harriger. English To be able to express oneself well in writing is a fundamental requisite of intelligent communica- tion. Seniors enrolled in English Expression learned to improve composition skills in prepara- tion for college work or careers. As well as various types of essays, creative efforts produced short stories and poetry. Another elective, Literary Appreciation, familiarized students with methods of evaluation and criticism of literature. It enabled students to see a meaningful relationship between literature and their immediate world. Sullivan, Dennies. Students who wished to improve and strength- en their reading ability enrolled, voluntarily, in the Developmental Reading course. This course offers help in increased rates of reading and comprehen- sion, critical reading, vocabulary, interpretation and critical analysis. Aided by such modern equip- ment as controlled readers, the tachistoscope, and shadowscope, students in this course were able to develop reading skills which were invaluable to their academic lives. 22

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to chcrllen ge Mr. john Glor Social Studies IO Mrs. Linda Glor Social Studies 11 Miss Nancy Krohn Mrs. Beverly Nenno Social Studies 10 Social Studies 10 Studies Department Mr. Edwin Osborne American History 12 A.P. Special Economics Advanced Economics Mr. Charles Teague International Relations American Politics Learning about our nation's po- litical and governmental systems as well as its history formed the bulk of the junioris course in American Studies this year. Stu- dents were expected to thorough- ly discuss five major areas and draw conclusions from the discus- sions. This is designed to bring about a greater understanding of the subject matter and increase class interest. As opposed to pre- vious courses, American Studies, is not taken in chronological steps, but rather major phases of Amer- ican government and social life are covered in their historical development. This knowledge of our country's political system will be most pertinent to the present students in the not too distant future when they receive their voting privileges. As is true with most courses offered at Hamburg High School, American Studies' main objective is, of course, to Bottom row: Calkins, Daley, Polvino. Second row: Green. As the sophomores entered Hamburg High School, they were introduced to a new approach to History through the first course in Western Heritage. The new method, which uses the ugreat move- ment approach rather than the chronological, is intended to form basic concepts, understanding and generalizations about topics and their effect on our heritage. The course uses original sources and documents to promote these understandings. Students in this course learn to evaluate the material themselves rather than to depend on previously written interpretations. Western Heritage helps the students to think for themselves, as well as promoting a better understanding of the western world and its foundations. prepare students for their future citizenship. Gilmour, King, Adams. 2 1

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to express Ourselves. l Rehn 1557 V Q-If . E,,f1gffi, .9 'fff2i:5',If if: , Miss Barbara Fischer Miss Laura Gillette Mr. Daniel Lake Miss Marguerite Mattie English ll English 10 English 10 English 12 English 10 Mrs. Sandra Durfec Department Plot diagrams and soliloquies were memorable parts of the one-semester course in English IV. With the concentration on World Literature, stu- dents rounded out their high school English program with an appreciation of the literature of other lands. Advanced work in grammar and composition also made up the course study in English IV. Students who had shown exceptional achievement in English were selected for an Ad- vanced Placement course. This full-year program emphasized extensive research into literary works, intensive reading, and panel discussions. -ea Horton, Hilke, Bucher, Wiltsie Chambers The literary heritage of the American people was the subject of Sophomore English. Students were introduced to a variety of our country's writers, both past and present, and to the periods in which they lived and wrote. They became acquainted with and learned to evaluate style and technique, and to appreciate such authors as Mel- ville, Hawthorne, Hemingway, and Wilder. The concentration in the junior year was on the literature of England, with emphasis on the time- less works of Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Dickens. Students also became familiar with the develop- ment of the English language from the Anglo- Saxon period to the present. Practical English Mr. Arthur Robinson Mrs. Elaine Starr Reading English 12 English 10 Mr. Robert Yates English 11 Speech 23 Ke rnen, Whitfield, McDonnell.