Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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aaa e ———— - Steve Ward BOOKS USED by junior English classes in their study of black litera- ture were displayed by Mary Greene and Christy Bachman. CTT сау A, ear‏ ہیجوت ln 5537399,‏ Ex J Е x ж الم‎ H Е a . Е Р A d 4 a d СА SER s Я c S ss Ш KJ y ict С 4‏ ہس ed. uo die og c. A. Steve Ward , Ы з Lj LI з , Steve rd SOPHOMORES in English 10 classes acted out scenes from Shakes. peare's JULIUS CAESAR. VINCE COYLE explained Ames Tribune sports page to Conrad Anderson after giving a talk to an English 12 class. Copy by Karen Frey. Curriculum section compiled by Tom Mickle, chairman; Karen Frey, Linda Peterson, Cherie Hurlbut, Nancy Haynes, Steve Sampson, Clay Bauske, and Steve Ward. Steve Ward 21

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ж e E | E E oe ے‎ . r г г کہم‎ че. IMPRESS 3-3:7 w т “у рь а -— — — - m —— m— =з rer — me = == + O————À جم‎ s —— — ہے ہے سے‎ =. т =F ے‎ ee ے٣‎ Ф سس ہہ ود‎ = o a -- ——— - تچ‎ пая б а نے‎ ous Е . “ - 4 2 тш - y эь - = ہے‎ = v = —X а سس ھا ھی ہا‎ -- + English Department adds units on black literature, tn ST ےج‎ New units on black literature, the Bible, and mass ed RT E media were added to English courses this year. The و‎ n. curriculum was revised to provide a sequential pro- gram in literature, composition, and language. Every grade was assigned certain areas to cover in each of these major divisions. Emphasis was placed upon drama as a literary torm in tenth grade. Juniors concentrated on the novel and comedy, and seniors studied tragedy, satire, and the formal essay. New features of junior English inclüded a unit of black literature. English 12 w as completely reorgan- ized, concentrating on mass media. Seniors in Advanced Standing Senior English in- cluded a study of the Bible as literature, with em- phasis on passages often alluded to in other literature. Miss McNally, the instructor, said that today's stu- dents often are not as familiar with the Bible as stu- dents were in the past. All students must take four full years of English. Six senior electives are offered: English and world Literature, Journalism, two semesters of English 12, and Developmental Reading, which also may be elected other years. ХИ ў 7 AP. 02 ا‎ i? Los | BIBLICAL QUOTATIONS and book titles were collected by عوسی‎ ; 5 ў XT с Marian Carlson and Jeff Lemish for Advanced Standing | TUN LL E 22Р class. p — ` amm Р ` à U. g ё’ ‘ 4%: RR ў мага . t QUOC IZ Jody Fisher STUDENTS in Honors American Literature served as a publications board for SCRATCH PAD, a mimeo- graphed collection of poems and stories by English students published every spring. 20

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-— — — — ee — а ч ғ за v. Ф oC b f'a A Mer к” - a Pl - . “Й ٦ . شی‎ ы ' «й y Steve Ward STUDENT TEACHERS were numerous at Ames High this year. Miss Schuetz helps Linda Beal with her German. Steve Ward SINGING adds a lively note to Mr. Buss's German classes. 22