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

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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

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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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Mr. Calvin L. Criner U. S. History Economics- Sociology Social Sciences and Understanding of Life Chapel Hill Senior High School offers its students four subjects in the social stu- dies field- -United States history, world geo- graphy, e c o no m i c s -sociology, and world history, which has returned to CHSHS after a year ' s absence from the curriculum. The material of each course is presented in the light of current history as a background for further study. In world geography, sophomores study our world through examination of the earth ' s natural resources, world trade, distribution of population, and travel and communica- tions. Students also acquire an understand- ing of the relationship between geography and history. Juniors, who are required to take United States history, study the history of our country from its colonial birth to modern times. The current emphasis is on study of the CONSTITUTION and of twentieth century trends. In the first semester, seniors who take economics- sociology learn about the econ- omic system of the United States. In the second semester, social relationships are discussed. Mr. John D. Ellington World Geography Economics- Sociology Miss Helen D. Wilkin World History U. S. History National Honor Society The newest member of the Social Studies department is Mr. Calvin Criner. 22 Mr. Ellington describes the economic problems of Belgium and indicates its location.