Eastern Alamance High School - Signa Yearbook (Mebane, NC)

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This year an accelerated class in English was introduced in the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes for those students who show- ed special abilities in this subject. More composition, special supple- mentary reading, and closer associ- ations with teachers and students were characteristic of this program. Senior English is designed principal- ly to equip the student to meet the demands of college and business life. It also includes a study of the litera- ture of England. This study begins with the ancient folklore of the An- glo-Saxon period, continues through the era of Shakespeare, and culmi- nates with the literature of modern England. English students find that there is much to be learned about their language, but that there is an even greater wealth to be gained from mastering it. 1 Sue Fox, Hal Williams, and Linda Edwards portray a scene from MacBeth for their senior English class. gr. if Mrs. Lynn MacDonald A.B. East Carolina Mrs. Joan Wrenn A.B. Elon Miss Rogers explains afine point of grammar to her freshman students David Westbrook and June Billings.

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SHARES A bulletin board illustrating Two Sides of Drama is constructed by sophomores, Ann Stanfield, Sherron George, Keith Sykes, Donna Murray, Gloria Faucette, and Helen Glosson. Pupils tackle new dimensions in English Miss Helen Rogers A.B. Elon Aspecial library of classics furnishes pro- fitable reading for Terry Self and Chris Weiss in an English class. Proficiency in the art of com- municating thoughts and ideas is the major aim of the English depart- ment. Whena student has mastered self expression, he has attained the fundamentals basic to any other course of study. English is required each year Mrs- Glenda Ballmgarner with equal amounts of time being de- A-B- Elon voted to grammar and literature. Through the study and application of the rules of composition, the English student learns to express himself through the written, as well as the spoken word. In contemplating famous con- temporary literature, the student is able to improve his literary style and gain an appreciation of the ac- complishments of his heritage. wu- 18 A 5

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Foreign languages stimulate international awareness 161 . my Mrs. Joyce Carter Mrs. Mae Edla Shaw Mr. L. D. Martin A.B. Appalachian A.B. W.C.U.N.C. M.A. U.N.C Through the study of a foreign language, students learn the rules of grammar, the vocabu lary, and the sentence structure of the speech inherent to another country. They become ac quainted, too, with the culture, society, politics, government, geography, and history of these natio ns. Instruction in French, Spanish, and Latin is available for as many as four years to interest ed students. Films, tape recorders, and record players enable language pupils to become famil iar with the pronunciation and flavor of a language. Foreign language teaches the individual to express his opinions in communication with the peoples of other lands and to have a fuller understanding of others. French students, Vickie Tew and Douglas Wilson use In SP9-111.511 91395, 1495119 PHTYH9 find G1Q1'i3- MCG99 the tape-recorder to improve their pronunciation. 901119 aCflU9-1Ht9d Wlth SP3f11Sh'SD93k1U8 UHUOHS- t 3 Silva