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

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English Curriculum Mrs. Diane S. Cohen English m, IV HILLIFE Mrs. Martha M. Gill English III Creative Writing Journalism PROCON1AN Miss Jessie Belle Lewis English IV World Literature Mrs. Bernadine S. Sullivan English II Miss Lewis introduces World Lit students to a few new books. Literature and composition are the most important part of the English curriculum at CHSHS. Inherent in the study are grammar and proper writing techniques. In the s op ho m o r e year, during which JULIUS CAESARand THE PEARL are studied, a groundwork is laid for the more advanced study of the next two years. In the study of American literature, the juniors delve into THE SCARLET LETTER and HUCKLEBERRY FINN as representative novels of literary periods in American his- tory. New to Junior English this year is the study of MOBY DICK and A SEPARATE PEACE. The literary study is balanced by composition and short story writing. Senior English is centered around the development of English literature. Along with MACBETH and RETURN OF THE NATIVE, seniors study famous essays. Preparing for college, they end the year by writing term papers. The English Department also includes three courses which are more specialized in comparison to the regular English courses. In creative writing, students write a manuscript each week, and through discussion and literary criticism of their works, they learn writing techniques. Journalism provides training for students interested in working on a newspaper staff. It is offered to students on the junior and senior levels. Those who take the course form the PROCONIAN staff. The World L it e r at u r e course blends study of the art, music, and 1 it e ratu r e of different countries into a study of world cul- tures. Comparative study of the world ' s re- ligions is an integral part of the first semes- ter ' s work. 20

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? laces Demands on Science and Mathematics emphasis on more advanced mathematical concepts. After completing the entire pro- gram, a graduate will have developed skill in algebraic, geometric, and trigonomet- ric techniques. Biology, chemistry, and physics are the natural science courses offered at CHSHS. The biology course, primarily for sophomores, is designed to promote an understanding of the scientific method and to provide the necessary background for students anticipating further biological training. The course includes a study of the classification, structure, and function of plants and animals. The chemistry course is largely college preparatory, with focus on basic principles of the science and with prac- tice in the mathematical operations in- volved in dealing with chemical problems. Likewise, the physics course deals primarily with the mathematical aspects of its subject matter. This includes mechanics, heat, sound, light, and electri- cal as well as atomic energy. For more practical experience, laboratory work is demanded of each student. Mrs. Wheeler points out the sinus venosus to biology Mr. Isbell supervises Jim Horn ' s mechanical drawing students. technique. 19

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Stresses Literature and Composition Juniors in Mrs. Cohen ' s classes hear a discussion of A SEPARATE PEACE by the author John Knowles, U.N.C. ' s Writer-in- Residence. 21