Academy High School - Academe Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Mrs. Bermon goes over a revised theme Karen Weibler has submitted for evaluation. Mrs. Hebert reads an amusing story to her English class. ,ffl expression of thoughts When students in regular eleventh grade English classes were not studying literary models, they were busy improving their writing skills in Various com- position assignments. They enjoyed reading the dramas in Comparative Comedies and the Tenny- sonian classic, Idylls of the King. Students in honors classes studied in depth one or more examples of each type of modern litera- ture. Literary Cavalcade, a magazine carried by all the class members, afforded them the additional pleasure of reading theatrical productions and of getting better acquainted with our modern poets. Weekly writing assignments emphasized precision, usage, organization, and clear development of themes. , AP' 597727 5 Coach of the tennis team and advisor to the Drama Club, Mr. Dobbs grins at one of the witty remarks of his English III students.

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Students in regular twelfth grade English classes study Hamlet, one of Shakespeare's great dramatic works. They also read Thomas Hardyis 19th century novel, Return of the Na- tive. A unit in public speaking is designed to give more confidence when appearing before an audience. Biographies are read about such people as Albert Schweitzer, Samuel Clemens, Robert Louis Livingston, and Eleanor Roose- velt. Students are taught the method of writing a reference paper and are required to prepare one. In Honors College English and College Eng- ' lish, students read and study poetry, novels, es- says, and drama. Among the books read this year were The Late George Apley and Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge. New words found while reading were kept on vocabulary cards, idea cards held topics for written com- positions. Miss Mong, advisor to the National Honor Society, helps Steve Tetuan with a problem in Honors College English. Xhieorlepltgriiggrso her English class, Mrs. Massing puts . ' English teaches the Mr. Barbaro, advisor to the student Senate, dictates to his class.

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Unaware of the yearbook photographer, Mrs. Wingerter continues to correct book reviews. Sophomore English students develop skills in reading, writing, and modern usage. Introduction to Shakespeare is through the study of Julius Caesar. The Survival Unit acquaints students with various types of literature, the emphasis being placed on the theme of human survival, one of manis normal in- stincts. Verhals, clauses, and phrases are covered in grammar units. In Honors English classes students study Tenny- son's metrical romance, Idylls of the King. They are also acquainted with the literary styles of the early American writers through analysis of representa- tive selections. Determining the meanings of words through context clues and word analysis enlarges and emphasizes the importance of vocabulary study. Written composition centers around narrative and descriptive writing. Sophomores are exposed to classics Mrs. McConnell advises the student newspaper as well as teaching Sophomore Engf lish. ,.- Mrs. Burgoyne listens critically to an essav being read hy one of her students.