Cooper High School - Talons Yearbook (New Hope, MN)

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english II is authorship, symbolism and subject Wifh an emphasis placed upon symbolism and +heme, +he junior English class sfudied Hie de- velopmenf of American liferafure. Major works from Jrhe Colonial Period up +0 +he present such as The Scarle+ LeH'er. Our Town' and Deafh of a Salesman, were discussed and evaluafed as +0 confen+ and sfrucfure. EHechive large groups. such as a psychedelic presen+a+ion creafing +he exis+en+ialis+ mood of He +wen+ie+h cenfury. aroused sfudenf inferesf. By +he aid of a federal grant four hundred sfudenfs were able +0 af- +end a performance of Arfuro UiI a+ +he Tyrone Gufhrie Theafer in early Oc+ober. This play was a preview for Hue performance +ha+ was +0 be sen+ +0 New York. Mr. Hollisi'er Mrs. Gannon Mr. Phillips Vi -.: Miss Kludf Mrs. Niemela english-Z I

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I Mr. Anderson Mr. Cade ,. . . rM. DeGuise Mr. Billig propaganda techniques are required in classes Sophomore English sfudenfs became aware of fine impac+ of Greek IH'erafure by sfudying vari- ous works of +ha+ era. A few of +he selecfions +ha+ comprised +he +heme of Heroes were' Greek myfhology classics. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. and T. W. Whi+e's version of King Ar- +hur. A +rip +0 +he Academy Thea+er +0 view Camelo'r was a highlighf for +he sophomores. For +he firs+ +ime in connecfion wi'rh +he sfudy of propaganda +echniques mock elechions were held in large groups. Lafer. if was decided +0 u+ilize +he elecfions +0 choose sophomore class officers. Many were dissa+isfiecl wifh +he resuHs of +his imifafion elecfion of funcfionaries. ih Miss Dubbe Mrs. Dyrse+h ZO-english

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senior english teachers prepare studentsh goals As +he senior year began. eighf hundred and for- Jry-ero sfudenfs were confronfed wiJrh Geoffrey Chaucer. speed reading. Macbe+h, and TweIHh Night Woe +o Jrhose who were no'r able +0 main- Jrain +he fasf pace which was esfablished by Jrhe creafive senior English s'rahc. The class of '69 suffered Jrhrough Jrhe Jrrials and fribulafions of preparing panels. +erm papers. Jrhemes for lab. and readings for small group. which were only! Jrhe beginning for +hose who would be aHend- ing college. To many, +he goals required were no+ worfh Jrhe effort buf Jrhose who did achieve knew Jrhe value of +ha+ achievement Mrs. Sandvicl: Mr. Sullivan Mr. Swanson i. $1 ? g. - Dan Anderson, Bruce Meese and Tom Masfers exchange Mr.Swensen Mrs.Zabel philosophical views on pohhcs In +he resource room. 224nglish