Kennedy High School - Profile Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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4 Ut 'f'LfZ1'- '- if I -An- 3 ' .4--J! I 'UI Student Writings Publication Established ot JFK --,. CHARMON GLASS, Colleen Finnigan, and John Davidson de- cide on a theme for their skit in Creative Writing. Favorite elective choices for non-college bound stu- dents we Many future college students chose Writing Lab or World Literature. Some senior students were selected for the Advanced Standing Program in English. Journalism, which taught the basics of creating newspapers, Language Skills, anti Comparative Litera- ture were also popular with many students. Susan Schuster brought national attention to herself and the department when she was recognized by the nation's English teachers as an outstanding English stu- dent. In order to receive this recognition Susan had to take several tests and submit two original compositions. RANDY EVANS leads group discussions for a class play in Creative Writing. MR. PFILE and Mr. Miller practice a technique used by students. 21

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Language Art Demands Creativity from Students if ,QT A ,ug A RA-I ' 1 X l ,, KE,-X' Mr. Robert Assink i Mrs. Helen Butler Mrs. Norma Claassen Mrs. Diana Eggers I 2.5 . .,,...:fg55 Q 5 ' f., k If ,H ks W 7 ' I 'f 'E m'--' nfq. 11 4 .. W.. ' ,f avg? Hiwsriiii . ,.- i sf jzlliiikqi . 4 Hsefsug 'i ' 5 'S--1 - .fr-Lin ' 1 ' S23--e-. '..,:3i i -ea, ' .. 1 4 -.mai 3-ifsffiffm J Language Arts offered several special activities. Early in December interested A.S.P. and drama perfor- mances by the Guthrie's Theater Company. The students also toured the theater and later had a chance to do some shopping. Two comedy films and one feature length movie were was Days of Thrills and Laughter, an anthology of early silent comedy films. The film featured the Keystone Cops whose chase scenes were greatly enjoyed. A.S.P. students were visited by the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Craig Currie. Dr. Currie wished to reply to the students' papers conceming the function and pur- pose of the school board. 20 Mr. Kenneth Pfile Mr. Dave Thompson Mr. Norman Hanson Mr. Terry Ley Miss Judy Locke Mr. Michael Miller MR. LEY and some ASP students laugh as they discuss the Hamlet test. MR. PFILE gives a chuckle of disbelief during a class discussion.

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Foreign Lcmgugges Esiciblish ALM Methods lv?-'E 1 A . li fi Mrs. Joanne Miller ' , -... , Mr. William Wild . 'Y XA t 'L Q K ,Li , - 'S G7 M ii-, 1 -1 - 1 I 1 New units were written by foreign language teachers during the summer to supplement the ALM program iAudio-Lingual Methodl. These new units were based on the students' own personal lives and community rath- er than on monuments and history of a foreign country. More group discussions were involved. Special activities in the foreign language classes included learning football cheers in the Spanish classes, and having a German play presented by a group from the University of Northern Iowa. The play was the Liebelei, and was presented in the Kennedy auditorium. PAM WENSEL and Chris Ewing enjoy the taste of a French desert Mrs. Marrianne Cameron Mrs. Anita Eiselstein Mr. Johann Eshbach Mrs. Ann Lingo l ., -.wif -..Lu-:farm- V :. , V . MJ' I ,,.-A - :- . . 4, F-J' ii i i ' , ,H-L-I MRS. CAMERON explains the verb to stay to her French students. at a French club meeting. MR. ESHBACH explains genders of the German Language. 22