Chapel Hill High School - Hill Life Yearbook (Chapel Hill, NC)

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George Penick displays sixty feet of A Piece of Chalk, an essay studied in Senior English. Special Emphasis David Barnes poses a question on Macbeth to Mrs. Barnard ' s Senior English class. on Literature and Grammar World Literature,C an extensive course,;is a survey of Oriental and European culture. This corresponds to World History and brings life into the subject matter by relating art, music, and literature to the people and the times. Supplemented by various speakers, movies, and student trips, this course requires much outside reading. Another aspect of the English Department is the cre¬ ative writing class which encourages students to express themselves by composing themes, poems, or other forms of literary work. For students interested in newspaper work, there is a journalism course. A newspaper staff picked from this class is responsible for producing a paper every two weeks. 21 Mrs. Sullivan directs the sophomores in writing their first book report.

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Mrs. Marylin C. Berggrun English II, Spanish I, Spanish I Club Advisor Mrs. Charlene Madonna Business English, English III, Girls ' Physical Education, Girls ' Basketball Coach Mrs. Bernadine S. Sullivan English II, A.F.S. Club Advisor, Student Faculty Review Board Miss Jesse Belle Lewis World Literature, English IV, Senior Class Advisor Mrs. Kendrick confers with a student on some notes for a paper. Chapel Hill Senior High School places definite em phasis on the appreciation and understanding of English grammar and literature. Sophomores study The Pearl , and Julius Caesar, while also reviewing and enriching their knowledge of grammar. Through records and individual participation, the realm of poetry opens to the student. In the junior year, the study involves only American literature and its development from its beginning until modem times. Read by all juniors, The Scarlet Letter , Moby Dick , and A Separate Peace represent phases in the above de- velopment. Also an important part of American litera¬ ture is drama, studied in the form of such plays as The Crucible, JB, and The Glass Menagerie. Senior English encompasses a grammar review and structural linguistics, the most outstanding literature of the British from Beowulf to the twentieth century, and precis writing. Required also for seniors is a term paper on an approved subject. English Department Places Mrs. Linda Barnard Mrs. Myrna Kendrick English IV, Journalism, English III, English II Proconian Advisor Miss Dale Davis English III, Creative Writing, Debate Club Advisor 20

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Students choose from Latin, French, and Spanish, three of the best known and most widely used languages in the world today, to complete their foreign language requirements. The first years of any language devote the studies to the mechanics of the language with only slight emphasis on extra-curricular reading. After the basics are learned, the student moves on to explore the various aspects of the country, both cultural and literary, bear¬ ing in mind that communication is still the first ob¬ jective. In Latin, the mother language, the students explore Roman History and mythology, Caesar ' s Gallic Wars , Vergil ' s Aeneid , and Ovid ' s Metamorphosis . In Spanish the students learn of the customs, the people, and the literature of the Spanish speaking countries. Recently, listening and understanding is greatly emphasized, and the American Studies Abroad program is promoted. This is a six weeks study in Salamanca, Spain for Spanish students. In French, the only language which offers five full years, the students learn of the people, customs, history, and literature of the French-speaking countries. Through tapes, books, and films students gain a near first-hand knowledge of their language. The plan of American Studies Abroad is also offered to French students. As well as being interesting, studying a language enriches and strengthens the students ' understanding of the people around the world. Mrs. June Basile Spanish I, II, Spanish II Club Advisor, Hispanic Honor Society Advisor, Student Faculty Review Board Miss Elizabeth Raney French II, III Mrs. Miriam Amdt French IV, V, French Club Advisor Language Creates World Understanding Miss Raney chats with a French student Under the direction of Miss Baynes, Linda Holloway and Stanley during a recitation. Vickers prepare to explore Julius Caesar. 22