Abraham Lincoln Junior High School - Annual Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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The SA 5 Literature Class Gives an lilfcctive Performance of The Knave of Hearts ENGLISH-A COMBINATION OF WORK AND PLAY Miss Rudolph, Miss Hickey Cotta Our work in English is a combination of the study of literature and practice in self expression in composition. ln literature we read widely from the literature of people from ancient times to those of today, VVe become familiar with the books that all educated people seem to know: we become acquainted with the names and some of the works of authors of America and of other countries: we learn more and more the value of reading as a great source of pleasure, ln our composition work we write many themes of differ- ent types. XVe practice writing letters of the kind that we are most likely to need to write. XYe have practice in talking to our classmates, giving talks which receive the most severe type of criticism-that of our schoolmates. VVe know how important our work in English is in our preparation for future study and for future life. XYe know that reading is a skill without which other study is ini- possibleg we know that the ability to express ourselves simply and clearly is a prime factor in the success of our careers both in school and out of it. Yet our English work is not taken only for the future. It is most important in our lives right now. ln our study of literature we have increased our fondness for reading. We have become acquainted with many books to which hitherto we have been strangers, from which we derive much entertainment and pleasure. VVe have learned to read and to enjoy poetry and drama. VVe have discovered our talent for acting in the drama and literature classes. Vile find that our practice in composition enables us to write and speak more easily and expressively in other classes. VVe are happy to realize that we are eliminating many of our more flagrant misnses of our language, for we recognize the value of good speech and the effect that it has on other people. Some of us have discov- ered that we have ability in creative work that we had not before realized, some of us have written excellent poetry and prose. l16l Miss Hyzer, Mr. likeberg, Miss Burr Miss Ballard, Miss Gibson, Miss Olander Miss Geddes, Miss Hiland. Miss Broderick Miss Condon, Miss Zwolanek Miss

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Mr Gritzbaugh, Miss Shaw, Mr. Izkeberg, Miss bwanson, Miss Ft erald, Miss Lee, SOCIAL SCIENCE IS IMPORTANT IN OUR LIVES Miss Peterson, Miss I'eters. Miss Ellis Miss Larson, et itz. Wrh , , .K .,, , , , , - , , 1 en ue were freshxes , vie u ere told me were going to study geography. VI e S0011 found out that it wasn't so bad as we had thought. We studied longitude, latitude, and sun time, exploration in the jungle: and the raising of cocoa, rubber, and coffee. Most of us found this very interesting. VVhen we at last reached 7A, we began the story of the settling of the new world. VVe studied about Columbus, Diaz, and DeSoto. VVe learned about the French and Indian Wars, the VVar of 1812, and other exciting events. Many boys acquired the exploring fever, and I remember how we all envied Bill and Sam when they explored the creek, they were the heroes of our class for the next two weeks. In SB we saw how our government grew. VVe saw how the Declaration of Indea pendence and the Constitution were formed and drawn up. VVe studied about some' of the famous men-VVashington, Hancock, and Alexander. In SA there was an interesting period in which we studied about the settling of the VVest, the Indian massacres, and the exciting adventures of George Rogers Clark, Daniel Boone, and the other frontier heroes. Then we studied the XVorld VVar. VVe learned how the United States helped the Other countries and how proud we were of her! VVe also realized how terrible the war was. and how much it cost in lives and money, In 9B we really had fun. VVe talked about the health, fire, and police departments of our city. VVe read about tire and police heroes who risked their lives to save others. I liked best the story of the immigrants, their edu- cation, naturalization, and Americanization. In 9A, we, of course, made our Career Books. The boy who made his on Millinery probably won't have his dream realized, but it's fun to hope he will. XVe learned about government, courts, and the running of city, state, and national governments. Altogether, the social science work has been most helpful and most enjoyable. VVe realize that our work in social science in junior high school prepares us for our future study, that its prnnary purpose is training us to become good citizens. Neverthe- less, we claim that it is of very great importance in our lives today. The problems discussed are problems of importance to us. VVe hear with anxiety the talk of possible wars, we know the difficulties of the financial depression. XVe are very much interested in planning our careers and in learning the opportunities open to us. VVe have in our own school community many of the problems that confront the city and national governments in a far vaster form. We profit from our work in social sci- ence in working out our problems. Miss Ellis's Class Holds a Trial U51

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PART OF OUR CULTURAL LIFE-FOREIGN LANGUAGE Miss Zwolanek, Mrs. Bogen 1 In the eighth grade when many of us took a course in general language, we had our first taste of the foreign languages taught in Lincoln. The first half of the course con- sisted of a study of Latin and French, by which we gained a knowledge of the people, their customs, and their life as well as of the language. In the second part of the course we had a similar study of Spanish and German. VVe made note books and mapsg we studied the newspapers for interesting topics about these people. By the time we had finished the course, most of us knew which language we desired to learn. In the ninth grade we began our study of the particular language we had chosen: most of us intend to continue its study in senior high school. VVQ know this study of a foreign language will be helpful to us in many ways. Many of us expect to go to college and are preparing for it by this study, Those of us who hope to become doctors, law- yers, teachers, scientists, or writers know we need a knowledge of other languages as well as of our own. Of course, some of us found that we are not adept at learning a foreign language and are glad that we have found this fact out in junior high school so that we can better plan our high school work with less loss of time and effort. However, it is not only for the future that we study a foreign language. We Find it a great help and enjoyment for the present. We find that our English is made easier by an understanding of other languages and of their construction. VVe have much greater interest in foreign affairs because of our study of foreign people. VVe confess to a pleasure in being able to speak even a few phrases in another language and look forward to trying our knowledge on some waiter. VVe enjoy the fun of translating and under- standing the stories in our Latin, French, or Spanish readers. Altogether, we feel that our time in our foreign language class is time well spent. caballero. l17l A Spanish class is enjoying a story of a gay