Brother Rice High School - Quest Yearbook (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

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men u F 5 l E Z S tis mm I ' ' . . I iv- v. Jr:-.ft ' ',,e-324W 'WV - - i'4.f:-wi ,Q--.ti'Ef'..v:S :vii 'V :sg ,,. , WERNE DAVID JAN JRENCE OLIV v- M...-v-' This year's Senior English course keyed on appreciation of the arts, movie or play. Steve Palms and Paul Meyer glance over their periodically requiring stuclents to report their views on a current programs heforc the premiere of The Shoes of the Fisherman. Completely uninhihitetl hy puhlic opinions, juniors john Luncl anal Nlarty Suzlz get carriecl away in one of the more comical scenes of the classic English play, She Stoops to Conquer.

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if Carefully adjusting the opaque projector, Br. Mackey instructs his Freshman English class ini the fundamentals of composition and writing hy explaining complex diagrams on the screen. Appreciation o Contemporary Art Literature ares eifarnpeel En lirlo Curriculum Great literature, of any form or period, materializes the thoughts and aspirations, the hopes of the most sensitive Writers. To study these works is to relive these underlying emotions, and to better understand past societies. The English department at Rice has spread its roots deep into the firm base of the classics, and has now begun to branch into the realm of contemporary works. It has keyed its literature courses on man's recent literary efforts, and has augmented this with examples of the finer visual arts, ranging from plays to movies and even commercials. Techniques of presentation, camera angles, music are pointed out and analyzed for their effectiveness, offering students insights to the intracacies of filming. The standard points of English are by no means neg- lected, and grammar and composition courses, coach the underclassmen in proper and effective language devices. This evolution has benefited student and teacher as Well, for both may realize more fully that good literature Carrying out his literature assignment, Tint Murphy selects is not an accomplishment solely of the past, hut is added to one of the many hooks offered at his neighborhood bookstore. Constantly by every Style era- 34

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, . , A an! Many aspects of French culture and language are explored in Ad- style as he gives a few pointers to Dave Lawson, Bruce Butzier, and vanced Placement French class. Br. Grimaldi demonstrates impeccable Steve Palms, actors in the French-play Tart1,tffe.J' Taking full advantage of the audio aids in the Language Lala, Brother Lithgow listens to one of his French students from his high vantage point in the control booth. 36