Edison High School - Reflections Yearbook (Milan, OH)

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Art III and IV students heard Peter lVlax, artist and designer, speak at Cleveland State University. Arts and crafts students are working on their projects. Art Students Develop Skills Art l students experienced the funda- mentals of art-drawing, painting, ceramics, and sculpture. Experiments were made with the various media. Art ll students developed greater tech- niques in oil painting, advanced sculpture, and commercial design. Art lll students worked more on an indivi- dual basis. Studio specialization concentrated on prints, layout, painting, ceramics, drawing, sculpture, and third dimensional design. Art IV also specialized in individual skills, covering such areas as advanced figure drawing, painting, sculpture, macrame, tye dye, batik, and silk screening. Art appreciation was a humanities course involving the study of creative works of man during the major periods of western civiliza- tion. A field trip was taken to Cleveland State University by the Art lll, lV, and apprecia- tion classes to hear Peter lVlax, world known artist and designer. These courses were taught by IVlrs. Lavonne Satterfield. Arts and crafts, a one semester course taught by lVlr. Donald Day, covered the design and development of objects in plastic, leather, ceramics, and jewelry. An art display in the cafeteria.

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English I students in a seminar. me l 'JBL nit' A . .- ' f- gi is-' . ll 'tt' Mein g A' I I g ff n . E:-V 72:4 .. ra?-Q--E-P ag. 5-V: . c - .I Lori Teague describes her interpretation of a poem to the class in English literature. Q ll ll Hn Essex: it English Provides Reading Proficiency English I was designed as a flexible ap- proach to high school English. The course was taught by all members of the English faculty in large and small group instruction. Reading, writing, and basic grammar skills were stressed. Responsible students who attained a high degree of proficiency in these areas were encouraged to work independently in areas of writing and literature. 1 American literature was a third year English course designed for the college bound student. Development of critical reading skills and the appreciation of the American literary heritage was accomplished. The students deve- loped wide and mature reading habits. Miss Frost lecturing to an English I class.