Parkview High School - Spirit Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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English: on essential base When the counselors put English down first thing on schedule cards for the next year, many students felt resentment that a notoriously dull subject like English was required in place of promising courses such as Spanish or Office Machines. As the year rolled by, English became aclass one could look forward to. Students began to see and under- stand the full value of English. They thought that English gave them the chance to express themselves on different topics, lt gives everyone the experience of being in front of peopIe, said junior Irina Malakian. English also served as a place to test theatrical abilities through enact- ment of plays. The plays stimulated class participation especially for those interested in public speaking. Unless the people participating are in a communication's class or interested in some type of acting or public speaking, they really don't get into the plays, said Judith Holmes. The English curriculum began to put more emphasis on grammar, returning to traditional grammar after 10 years of transformational. This is the first year we've used traditional in high school, but it dates back a long time, said Mrs.Jose- Medleval mlrth. Chaucer's Canterbury Tales are being enacted by seniors Rodney Bernard and Carl Sitz. Vlbes of creatlvlty. Creative wrltlng classs works while in a creative mood. nil? Nur Pastlng things together. Sophomore Goodson diligently works on finding different .4 Paul types of articles in Mass Media

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rg t A viva tj VILAS or Playlng the classics. While reading The Crucible, junior Richard DeLaurel gets in- volved. phine Feiock, English supervisor. English, especially in high school, was a preparation for college course where students anticipated their fu- ture needs. l was always in honors English, and it put me in good stead in college. l've made all A's in English, said Cherlyn Hampton, graduate of Park- view who attends Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. Emphasis was directed toward composition, writing and usage. A good basic background of high school English proved to be a great asset in my first year of college English. Being a continuation of high school English, college English puts em- phasis on compositional writing, se- lected short stories, and poems, said graduate Sherry Enoch, who attended UALR. Along with implementing the cur- riculum changes, some teachers swit- ched course levels. Mrs. Sus'an Cody went from sophomore honors to junior 303 English with Mrs. Ann Cooper taking sophomore honors classes. Every high school student should get the most possible out of his high school English because it puts one at an advantage, advised Charles Clay, PV alumnus, present Razorback. Learning the Arts. Mrs. Gay McDaniel helps junior Rosie Mahfouz flnd information In the library while researching arts and humanities. OrganlzatlonslAcademlcs