Alamo Heights High School - Olmos Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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mmmwaidfsvwmnmimummmmsmuzivezavms' Mrs. Tibbetts Waits for her students to copy their assign- 111C'IltS. -2, Wigs 10 5 f' gl' 5 25 If is WG? ,L 2' f iiii I 1-' That Huckleberry Finn really was a devil, Wasn't he?'i' says Mrs Durham. Mrs. Oma E. Vordenbaum B.A., M.A. Southwest Tex- as State College, Univer- sity of Texas, University of Chicago, University of Maryland, University of Colorado English Mrs. Veta F. Wright B.A. Asheville-Baltimore College, Greensboro Col- lege, Trinity Univ., San Antonio College English ea, ? T' l 19

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Mrs. Veta Wright, chairman of the English Department, as- signs a theme to her Junior English class. Mrs, Mary Lee Durham Mrs. Anna C, Tibbets B.A. Rice University, M. B-A. Ur1iVCrSity of Mis- A. St. Mai-y's University Souri, Trinity University English English 18 Junior En lish As a segment in the cumulative and sequen- tial twelve-grade program planned by the teach- ers of English and administration, English 5 and 6 are a fusion of grammar, composition, and American literature. Elements are reading, gram- mar review and introduction of verbals, vocabu- lary development, mechanics, and usage. While the state-adopted texts provide the ma- jor sources, library materials, recordings, and pa- perbacks supplement. The reading plan made by each student includes the daily reading of newspa- pers, the regular reading of literary magazines, and the continuous reading of books. Analysis of lit- erary art is the approach to the study by historical periods and by literary types. Coordinated with the reading, expository writing stems from the ideas presented in the lit- erature. The thesis sentence and the outline are aids used in the objective analysis and the careful organization of the theme. Emphasis is placed on the student's use of sentence variety, clarity and ef- fectiveness of expression, and choice of appropri- ate Words as a means of developing a pleasing lit- erary style.

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Mrs. McKaig smiles as she listens to a student quote from The Lady of the Lake. - Mrs. Dorothy Hendrix M155 Peggl' COX B.S. Texas Women's Uni- B.S. Southwest Texas State versity English English ophomore En lish English 3 and 4 are for the tenth grade. Appreciations and attitudes toward literature are developed by a study of nonfiction articles of human adventure, short stories, lyric poetry, Ivanhoe, Idyllr of the King, julizzr Caermf, 4 Midrum- mer Nighfr Dream, The King ami I, Silar Mawzer, and books of fiction and non-fiction obtained from the library. The use of dictionaries and the use of reference material with grow- ing independence are practiced. Organization of material and variety of paragraph construction are studied. Stress is given to vocabulary building, spelling, oral and written composi- tion, and grammar usage. The uses of an adjective clause, of a noun clause, of an adverb clause, and of completers of verbs are emphasized. A review is given of the use of the relative pronoun, the infinitive, and the simple, complex, compound, or compound-complex sentence. A workbook and other sup- plemental material are used. l w Miss Cox conducts a lively discussion on expository writing. Mrs. Merle McKaig B.A. Winthrop College 1'-f' English