Dondero High School - Oak Yearbook (Royal Oak, MI)

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Final Elections Spot Interest Seniors find for the first time in their high school English career they are free to elect courses that follow their interest rather than follow the guide line of requirement. The first three years of high school English are concerned with giving the student a little of everything . Drama, novel, literature, speech and composition are studied, not extensively. A student, by the time he has reached the twelfth grade, has a good idea where his interests in English lie. As a Senior he may pick a semester course that will delve more deeply into that per- sonal interest. One such course is World Literature. Students who have enioyed the study of literature of various periods of time in history may study at length world literature. The class examines writings from the classical, medieval, renaissance, enlightenment and modern age periods. Included in the forms of literature studied are the epic, poetry, essay, short story, and the novel. Students taking the course write short ana- lytical and interpretive papers about their reading. The writings of Plato, Aristotle, Shakespeare, Rousseau, Melville and Dostoevsky are some of the writers studied during the course. An appealing course to many seniors at Dondero is the Novel. Students study the novel as a form of history, the structural and technical aspects of the novel, and the methods of characteriza- tions used by authors. It is hoped, that by studying the novel students will gain in understanding how literature explores man's search for truth in relation to the individual, by reflecting the concerns and attitudes of the times. The student will develop his own values by being exposed to those expressed by others. Students who enjoy expressing themselves through acting will find such an opportunity in the Drama course. The course itself is designed to give the student an appreciation of the drama. lt is a course which requires work in reading, writing, and laboratory exercises in the actual physical properties of the theatre. Students have practice in areas of makeup, costuming, lighting and scene design. Plays are presented before the class by its members, gaining confidence in voice, movement and interpretation. The obiectives of drama is to arouse interest and appreciation in good theatre among high school students by studying themes in dramatic literature, current theatre trends, history of the theatre, various art forms and psychology of great dramatic characters. Knowledge of the theatre will develop C1 broader cultural background in the high school student.

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