Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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J-fr ,ww 22 ,L T19 , .WX 'ge Many different types of themes and work proiects are to find that their independent study hall is the perfect time be done for Flex classes and Sue Denyes and Pam Boyd to begin and compare notes on a ioint assignment. Anticipating the return of their term papers and other folders in the filing cabinet. All English and history themes, Don Maxwell and Marty Kovachevich check their papers that have been graded are filed here for students. 3' 'L Barbara Counsell Gary Cowie David Cowles Bob Cratch David Crosby Douglas Currie lie, , 'uw

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Using their time advantageously, Sue Denyes, Kathy Emery and Beverly Steere are seeking help from their composition teacher, Mr. Behrendt, in understanding an essay. Jim Abbot finds the study carolls a great help for studying when he needs an extra quiet and roomy place. The carolls are in A199 and used primarily by Flex people. Q tx wi r r We . ' r faire' ,, ' . fl t i ' i ' . - Flexible scheduling has a unique combinatic of study hall and independent study which' supervised by a teacher. Students may leave tl room to consult with teachers or other studen about assigned projects. lt is usually necessa to do much research, so for easy access to tl library, a door was put in between A199 and tl library. This enables Flex students to gain e trance without a pass, for as long or short a tin as necessary. The systematic way by which Flex themes ar papers are returned involves the tile cabin which is also found in the A199 study hall. Ean student has his own folder in the cabinet with c his graded themes in it. It is evident that study hc for Flex students plays many different importa roles. To get to the library, Kathy Emery uses the door fro A199. As a Flexie , she doesn't need a pass to enter. s . , -- Zigi., , fn ,,ig1.z,,ff' gag. :

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Wg 5,34 V Making use of free study time, James fit, Loman carefully reads over his class notes. iff, ,gssg :ali . i An interesting fact is pointed out by Carl if Petersen in an oral report. x oph English opens door to understanding Seaholm's English department endeavors to initiate into its English students certain concepts and values, ultimately important in understanding their lives and being able to cope with problems they might encounter in the future. By exposing to the students famous works of literature and by teaching each student how to express himself, these goals can be obtained. Reading surveys, writing experiments, and new concepts ol grammar are the three general categories into which the English department divides itself for the purpose of teaching. This year the Sophomore English department has approached reading in c somewhat different manner. The sophomore student is exposed to contemporary works, as well as the traditional works in world literature. Julius Caesar, Silas Marner, and various books by Dickens such as The Tale of Two Cities constitute required reading. Thus, each student not only gets a taste of classical books, poetry, and plays, but he also gets a sampling of contemporary works with which a student so often is able tc associate himself and his present life. Shakespeare, George Eliot, and Dickens have led the way this year to such modern authors as Huxley, Tennessee Williams, and Steinbeck. Poetry is also included in the sophomore English program. Up-to-date works and classical pieces have opened a new world of characters, places, and con- cepts to the sophomore students. To further exemplify characters and places, Sopho- more Honors English students are required to design a bulletin board based upon these characters, scenes, and plots. Tenth grade English teachers feel that it is important, also, to teach their stu- dents how to express themselves, for as iuniors and seniors, they will often be called upon to express themselves in themes, essays, and term papers. Experience given tc the students in writing various papers is also helpful to them when they want to enter The Detroit News Scholastic Writing Contest, held approximately in the middle of the school year. This year at Seaholm a new way of learning grammar was introduced to the Sophomore English department. Although this method of learning grammar is not compulsory classroom material, many teachers have experimentally used this new syntax of English grammar, called The New English Syntax. This relatively new form of learning grammar makes use of formulas, and it has proved helpful to Sophomore English teachers and students. Paul Tobias receives his English theme from the stack held by Mr. Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers, a Michigan State student, taught under the direction of Mr. Bagg tor twelve weeks before returning to school. 'Q