Churchill Junior High School - Flashback Yearbook (Galesburg, IL)

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Wherever we may be or work, we know that our modern way of life demands efficient and critical listeners. We recognize that concentrated listening is difficult, and that we experience many distractions. We listen to each other, to our teachers, to recordings, to films, and to com- munication media, and our at- tention is drawn to things which make for or hamper effective listening. Speaking, alone, or with a group, is a real problem for most of us. Our time is so limited that our opportunities are f e w, but we do as mu ch speaking as possible. We try to 1e arm to speak clearly, gain confidence in ourselves, and to express what we want to say or need to present in a manner which suits the purpose intended. When- ever possible, we make suggestions to each other Which help us to im- prove our sp e ak in g. Carefully planned a c t i v i t i e 3, though ex - ttemely limited by our time, try to assure each of us specific, prac- tical opportunities for speaking ex- perience. Oral reports must be pre- pared in advance.

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We have a new opaque projector with w hi ch we can look at the writing of our classmates and our- selves; then we make suggestions to help the author improve his writing. We are able to view samples of good writing and establish stan dar ds for a written paper. We are able to discover errors and problems readily and to decide on a solution for improvement. A number of our students felt the satisfaction of having their essays and poem 3 recognized and ac- cepted for publication during 1961- 1962, as in previous years. 1 Pictured at left. Judi Bell Charles Graham t Sue J ohnson Carley Roberts Valerie Brattstrom Pictured at right. Ricky Mason, Joan Tayler, Barbara Sanville, Karen Yourison, Hugh Hawkins, Karen McLaughlin, Martha Petersen, Sue Johnson.

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Our class activities are varied and include individual, group and co-operative class efforts, which encourage creativity and help us to communicate our ideas to each other. ,4 Recognizing that e ffi c ient reading, writing, speaking, and listening contribute to our success in school and life, we try to prepare ourselves for the pre se nt and the future. At Churchill, we have the opportunity to m a ke much progress toward proficiency in the use of this language of ours. It is up to us to make use of the tips ! ; 52