East Surry High School - East Wind Yearbook (Pilot Mountain, NC)

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classes with new ideas. Mrs. Melba Simmons gave college-bound seniors a timely review of fundamentals and emphasized an analytical approach to the masters of English literature. Shakespeare, Wilder, Frost, Stuart— names once vague and remote came alive. Students experienced the special tingle of delight as appreciation of the well-turned phrase dawned. Ideas met searching minds, sometimes to clash, again to blend, either process evoking new ideas. Keenly aware that language is a student’s best tool, teachers in our English department met the challenge. They employed the most modern and effective materials available— overhead pro¬ jectors, tape recordings, reading laboratories, and filmstrips were the rule. High student interest resulted in greater achievement. Miss Audrey Sparger found occasional basic grammar drills a highly effective classroom activity for her seniors. 63 Miss Norma Draughn replaced textbooks with special reading materials.

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lively discussions spARked enqlish Through patience and understanding, Mrs. Vilena Chilton helped freshmen to gain new skills, poise and self-confidence. It — - Mrs. Frances Holder, a newcomer to our English department, challenged juniors to master basic skills in language arts and to appreciate good writing. Senior English classes gave students like Shirley Scott good opportuntites to develop artistic abilities while gaining knowledge and appreciation of their language. a a BSSK Uw Cite r. v 62 Mrs. Ruth Ridenhour stressed finer points of good usage in her sophomore classes and supervised an in-service class for area teachers.

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f 4 foReiqn tamquaqe enRoLLment Mrs. Melba Simmons convinced her students that Latin and the Romans aren’t really dead. incRe sed. David Gibson readied the film on Roman life as Latin TTT— TV classmates and Mrs. Simmons watched. Enrichment has become the key word in the foreign language department. Through the expert instruction of Mrs. Simmons and Miss Draughn, students soon learn that foreign languages, like their own, are more than just grammar. Each teacher instilled in her students an interest in the coun¬ try, the people, and the customs of the respective languages. Involving approximately one-third of the student body, classes were offered in four years of Latin and three years of French. Miss Norma Draughn found frequent testing a valuable aid for evaluating French I students. Athey Xiouris practiced with language tapes to supplement her French III textbook. 64