Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Ann Blaesing English Donald Denhart Coordinator of English English Et tu. Brute, moans Erik Johnson, as he and Gary Erion, Carole Weaver, Mimi Greer, and Rita Wise dramatize Julius Caesar. Taste of Lit Spices Sophomore Grammar Having trouble with gerunds or participles? Most likely a sophomore could solve your problem. Parts of speech are some of the many phases of grammar stressed through English I and II. After a basic review of sentence construction, students write paragraphs and themes. The course gives the student a taste of literature, hoping to increase his appreciation and reading com- prehension. Such works as Eliot’s Silas Manter, Stein- beck’s The Pearl, and Shakespeare's Julius Caesar are studied thoroughly. Interest is added through such projects as miniature Elizabethan theaters, dramatiza- tions, and some memorization. For many students, the course requires book re- ports, spelling tests, and vocabulary exercises — skills essential to both oral and written communications. This year all students kept folders in which themes and other important papers were filed. The)’ proved to be extremely useful to both teachers and pupils as references and progress reports. Sophomores Trudy Zoepfel and Carl Stahlcr find that diagraming sen- tences can be both helpful and fun. 20

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Honor Students -- Pins, Crests, Recognition Following a tradition initiated last year, the faculty, administration, parents, and student body recognized CHS honors students during two awards assemblies this year. Three hundred and forty-three honors were awarded to seniors, juniors, and sophomores for their scholastic achievements. After an orchestra presentation and a speech by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Anthony Marinaccio, who initiated this program, each student was individ- ually recognized for his achievements. He then re- ceived cither a pin, crest, or certificate, according to his scholastic level. Under the program, students receive an Academic Excellence Award for earning a semester grade of A” in each of four basic academic subjects; a First Honors Award for obtaining a semester average of 3.80 or above in their full credit subjects; or a Second Honors Award for earning a 3.50 to 3.79 average in their full credit subjects. At graduation, seniors are honored for their aca- demic achievement by wearing a distinctive cord dur- ing Commencement exercises. 19

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Juniors Understand and Appreciate English John Swander. Bob Roscne, and Sandie Schwartz take time to admire Sharon Smith's American lit map. To the junior, English can come alive through American literature. The course begins with a study of present day writers and their background. During second semester, students step back to colonial days and continue in chronological order. Because of the interesting subject matter, many unique learning projects were developed this year. Some classes made magazines, complete with decora- tive covers, literary articles, and even advertisements. While reading Wilder's Our Town, it was not un- usual to find students perched atop ladders to recite. Other projects included themes on such topics as Mischief and Me,” panel discussions, vocabulary quizzes, and book reports. The other course is English III and IV, which emphasizes speaking and writing with grammatical correctness. Students learn to use the different parts of the dictionary and to build up their vocabularies. Harriet Kipling English American Literature Mary Ellen Leavitt English Gerald McGee American literature Frances Papenbrock American Literature