Crittenden County High School - Rockette Yearbook (Marion, KY)

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classes (opposite lower right and middle) are also instructed in literature and public speaking. Book reports and a study of Caesar are incorporated as well. Freshman English begins the new high schooler with a review of the basic grammar already acquired. Taught by Mrs. Valentine and Mr. LaRue, freshmen are gradually introduced to new literary terms and vocabulary building techniques. Achieving this through spelling units is not uncommon. Reading is also helpful in this effort. Therefore, it is now that the essential parts of a story Angela Weaver are presented: setting, characters, plot, theme, climax, conflicts. There is also a study of Romeo and Juliet which is interjected, complete with required recitation of meaningful lines from the play. Oral reports and poem memorization are assignments for a typical freshmen class (left, lower left, and opposite far left). Linda Valentine Education 23

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The Faculty Patricia Sobolewski In Senior English you find yourself bringing together the various skills you have acquired over the past three years in order to achieve a common goal — surviving the course. Under the instruction of Mrs. Sobolewski (below) and Mrs. Weaver, several writing techniques and literature analyses are exposed to their classes in preparing them for college. The degree of difficulty, or possibly simplicity, of the assignments is usually not appreciated until looked back on. Timed composition writing and British literature are but a couple of such studies. English Eric LaRue Under the observation of Mr. LaRue (above right) and Mrs. Valentine, Junior English is taught. This rather indifferent stage in a high school student’s life opens a field of opportunities in methods of teaching. Therefore, assignments are given which seem to deal with anything except English. However, they begin to fall back into this category when preparing the paper or project. These assignments may include family tree research, a fallacy collection, a research paper on a current issue, or simply tearing apart Huckleberry Finn for the story’s true meaning. But no matter what the assignment might be, you won’t soon forget it. Sophomore English, taught by Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Sobolewski, is a starting point for applying the basics — grammar and punctuation — to a specific type of composition. A research paper, assigned in the spring, requires the student to use all the skills he has learned, including the usage of library sources (far right). The 22 Education

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The Faculty Mary Helen Hodges Trigonometry Analytics is the highest level of mathematical study offered at CCHS. This course includes a study of angles and their trigonometric functions, trigonometry of the right triangle, functions, and graphs, coordinate geometry, and conic sections. With a language all its own, Trig keeps the students alert each day. One term which will not be forgotten is “Vertical asymptote” or “aspentotes,” whichever Mathematics you prefer. The ten seniors in Mrs. Hodges third period class (above right) are Redonna Chandler, Billy Vick, Billy Davidson, Stuart Collins, Turner Martin, Susan May, Kathy Riley. Sandy Hocking, Stephanie Watson, and Jeff Baker (not pictured). With a small class, special attention can be given to each student (below), since there is a greater probability of confusion (center right — Redonna Chandler). Juniors and seniors have 24 Education