Calumet High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Experience in reading, speaking, and One very important graduation require- ment is a major in English. In first year English, students are pre- sented with a review of grammar rules and are given short stories, biographies, and plays to read . Advancing to the classics, such as Silas Marner and Julius Caesar, second year English students also do advanced com- position work. From the classics, third year English students go to the study of American Lit- erature, write short essays, and do com- position work in narration and description. Students planning to go on to college are offered a fourth year of English. This course presents a brief review of grammar, aids the student in taking notes and writing long essays, and acquaints him with the history and literature of Old England l wn wn-j Preparing book reports acquaints the student with library facilities. John Williams and Doris Krone choose books to report on in their freshman liter- ature class. Taking part in class discussion is essential in any class. Mary Greene. Connie Burnett, Jim Clark and Dave Fidler are listening attentively to the discussion of daily work in the freshman English classes. 20

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We appreciate choosing our Subjects Curriculums in high schools in these United States are a combination ranging from the languages to the arts and business to science . The privilege of selecting a combi- nation such as this from a wide and varied curriculum, which is offered at Calumet as it is in schools throughout the country, enables a student to form a well-rounded education that is best suited for his future occupation. Student participa tion is a great asset in attaining an education. In the follow- ing pages students will be seen displaying the phases of classroom work. 19

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leading is provided by the English Department Student teaching is a usual practice in college English, as students learn now to teach and have self-control in leading groups. Rufus James conducts the daily English lesson, while students take notes on his techniques. David Hochstetler asks a question about his lesson in his sophomore English class as Kathy Hornbeak prepares her daily lesson.