North Phoenix High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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456 555555 20 20 20 20 20 25 Z5 25 30 30 30 35 35 I0 I0 I0 IO I5 I5 I5 I5 25 25 30 35 Marian Cox English B.A., M.A. Virginia Duncan English B.A., M.A. Sophomore Studies Based Cn Literature, Grammar Writing and speech activities were coordinated with literature in sophomore English classes. Studies made in prose and poetry concentrated on concepts and ideas while longer, more difficult selections were studied for literary style and value. Poetry was discussed, and the author's meaning was extracted by students when the poem was analyzed Mechanics were stressed, and stu- dents learned by composing essays the value of writing as a means of communi- cation. A constant source of reference material, the library was used by sopho mores for written and oral Work during the year. Miss Poe, drama instructor, showed Clyde Roh- rig and Ellen Thien the most effective hand gestures to use. Crystal Casey and Rose Ann Glossenger portrayed flapper girls in drama class Helen Morgan Sybil Olsen J eannine Poe English English English B.A., M.A. B.A. B.A., M.A. 15

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ffm Thomas Cooper Fred Corkran Gene Courter English English Speech B.S., M.A. B.A. B.S., M.A. Ann Sughrue Carl Wagner Dorothea White English English English B.S., M.A. B.A., M.A. B.S., M.S. Revised Freshman Course ' Studied Grammar, Writing Freshman English students partici- pated in a revised English program. Freshmen took one semester of English mechanics, which consisted of punctu- ation, capitalization, and word usage. Learning to express their ideas clearly and effectively in writing, freshmen were taught the need for a large vocabu- lary and correctness of spelling. The last half of the school year was devoted to the reading of short stories and novels. Through this course the students learned to use books as tools for relaxation and pleasure, as well as for learning. 14 5 Mrs. White employed charts to simplify the lesson. A wide variety of audio-visual materials were used in Freshman English.

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V i i 7 X 'I John Ousley chose a speech topic A from a wide variety of subjects during junior English class. Mrs. Brown, junior English teacher, spent time both in and out of class preparing lessons for the students. Junior English Furnished Vital Literature Background junior English students traced the author from each important phase of development of American literature American history was chosen, and the from its beginning to present day. The changes of writing style and subject English influence on literature was matter were studied. studied, as well as modern prose, An at Gigli to Victoria Brovsm X-.BC l3artel1e Hamilton Muriel Miller Ronald Miller Shirley Thorpe English English English English English B.A. B.S., M.A. B.A., M.A. B.A., M.A. B.A. 16