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

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Gretchen Bock Mildred .lacks English English B.A., M.A. B.A., M.A. Howard Anderson testified to defending attorney Chuck Bedard as Bob Mastian acted as judge in Macbeth's trial. Dudley Ferris Ronald Miller English English B.A., M.A. B.A., M.A. Clear, Concise Expression Was Senior English Goal Senior English students studied the literature of England and examined some of the translated works from other countries. Shakespeare's famous tragedy, Macbeth, was analyzed in most senior English classes. Speeches and themes were assigned to give students experience in communicating their ideas to others. The importance of intelligent expression in careers and in college Work was emphasized. Most seniors were required to Write a research paper for English. The research papers were graded by college standards to give students an idea of what to expect in college. Mike Edwards was prosecuting attorney in the mock trial of Macbeth in Mr. Ferris' English class.

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Victoria Brown English B.A. Bartelle Hamilton English B.S., M.A. Muriel Miller English B.A., M.A. Gail Walsh did a special book report for extra credit in her Eng- Philip Reiter Robert Kasold Miller Smith lish C1355- English English, Publications English B.A. B.A., M.A. A.B. Mrs. Miller helped Marcia Rohrig with a gram- mar lesson. Junior English Students Studied American Writings Junior English students studied the history of American literature. They began with John Smith, an early American writer, and concluded with the works of contemporary United States writers. Spec- ial attention was given to the different literary periods and the changes in the types of writing from the colonial period to the present. Classic works by Americans were especially stressed. Courses in journalism, speech, and drama were also offered by the English department. A training class for the three publications staffs, a course in journalism, was offered to teach students to write interesting and informative articles. Students with talent for acting could learn the fine points of acting in drama classes. A course in speech was offered to help students become more proficient in communicating with others. Speech students were encouraged to enter state and national speech contests.

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me Qt is re is Steve Cheranich Isabelle Howatt Spanish Spanish B.A., M.A. B.A., M.A. d en S d n Miss Howatt helped Charles Cornell with his Spanish Languages and Cultures Several different languages were offered at North. The study of a foreign language helped students understand English better, and it also gave them some knowledge of cultures different from their own. Students were urged to take at least two or more years of a language so they could become proficient in one particular lan- guage. German, French, Spanish, and Latin were avail- able for students. Probably because of our proximity to Spanish-speaking Mexico, the Spanish language attracted the most students. Instructors emphasized the ability to converse in a foreign language in all language courses except Heidi Schwartz Mary Alice Mariott German Latin B.A. B.S., M.S. Latin, where the ability to read the language was considered most important. Mary Gomez Mary Grohe Mrs. Mariott used cultural materials to make Latin Spanish French more interesting for students. B.A., M.A. B.A., M.A.