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

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Mr. DeGuise Mr. Billig propaganda techniques are required in classes Sophomore English students became aware of the impact of Greek literature by studying various works of that era. A few of the selections that comprised the theme of Heroes were' Greek mythology classics, Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, and T. W. White's version of King Arthur. A trip to the Academy Theater to view Camelot was a highlight for the sophomores. For the first time in connection with the study of propaganda techniques mock elections were held in large groups. Later, it was decided to utilize the elections to choose sophomore class officers. Many were dissatisfied with the results of this imitation election of functionaries. Mrs. Dyrsoth Mr. Anderson Mr. Cade Miss DeKoninq Miss Dubbe 20—english

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Mr. Randall Mrs. Shank the COE program links instructions by training The Cooperative Education Program at Cooper provides a link between on-the-job training and in-school instruction. The coordinators of DE. OE, and T and I serve as a liaison between community businesses and the school. Students who participated in this program are generally released after morning classes to go to a job. The Trades and Industries course is new to the curriculum this year. It is designed for students interested in areas such as nursing and machines. Twenty-eight students participated. Also in this area of education but not included in the COE is the work-study program, a specially designed course for those achieving poorly in the traditional program. Mr. Rush Mrs. Schwarti Mr. Pemberton Mrs. Wilson Mr. Tobin business education—19

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 A Mr. Phillips Mrs. Evans Mrs. Gannon english II is authorship, symbolism and subject With an emphasis placed upon symbolism and theme, the junior English class studied the development of American literature. Major works from the Colonial Period up to the present, such as The Scarlet Letter, Our Town, and Death of a Salesman, were discussed and evaluated as to content and structure. Effective large groups, such as a psychedelic presentation creating the existentialist mood of the twentieth century, aroused student interest. By the aid of a federal grant, four hundred students were able to attend a performance of Arturo Ui, at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in early October. This play was a preview for the performance that was to be sent to New York. Mr. Hollister Miss Peterson Miss Kludt Mrs. Niemela english—21