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

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5 'Q f 3 '1 mga Sophie Mitchell, Claire Rill, Leigh Marriner, Sue Dick, and Shari Leinwand ex- change ideas and puzzle over prints of famous art masterpieces. The science-fiction writer Ray Bradbury is the subiect under consideration in this discussion group. Mark Dalton, Don Douglas, and John Zimmer find him fascinating. Phil Bennett, John Fawcett, Mile Johnston, Nancy McKinney, Wendy Osborne, and John Calver discuss. Laughing at a comment of a fellow classmate, are Karen Fremuth and Brian Partlan. Honors English students Kathy Sena, Margaret Alic, and Margaret Martens analyze art. r rrrr J 15 - as fs

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ln a discussion led by Mr. Buell, James Reddig answers o English as students Sue Wait, Glorita Musilek, Candy Cohn question. Arguments sometimes occur in sophomore Honors Mark Pryor and Diane Snow ditter in their views. Susan Cutting Chris Dahlberg 1 fa , 6 English class provides the students with an insight into under- Olson, Jackie Seabold, Debbie Sante and Bob Ross discover. standing the world around them, as Kathleen Shearer, Stephen Class lectures, such as this, are commonplace occurrences. iii: Henry Dahlquist William Daniels James Dankovich Barbara Darling K algae , n .x ,W .Lf 9 fi? , . . ei ' - iv r, I ,t it 1 l X

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Junior English emphasizes writing skills, American lit To develop writing skills, to stress the importance of a well-rounded vocabulary, to widen the students' range of literary experiences,. these are the aims of the junior English program. The staple of the course, American literature, is widely explored and examined. Juniors read the creative writings of such renowned men of letters as poets Robert Frost and Carl Sand- burg, playwrights Eugene O'Neil and Thornton Wilder, and authors Jesse Stuart and James Thurber. Although teachers may expose students to foreign writers, the emphasis of junior English is placed upon the 'Ameri- can Dream.' The rudiments of English grammar are compulsory classroom material and aid the students in 'correctness of expression. The Junior also becomes well acquainted with new vocabulary. These arbitrary tools of the language, grammar and vocabulary, become stepping stones on which to arrive at a greater precision in thinking. The importance of using the new-found command of the language is stressed. Great value is placed upon the well-organized, well-written theme. The student must be able to express himself clearly, not only in school but for the rest of his life. As Marcia Hutchins clarifies a point, Cindy Austin and Martha Saefke consider the concept and relate it to other ideas. In English class, Bette Davidson and Anne Hupman spend free moments reading The Scarlet Letter. we ig. Comparing class notes, Mickey Neft and Janet Quail discuss a point brought out in class discussion. ss c 'Q t .nf :ss Nancy Davis Laura Dawson ilk it Lawrence Deck Dennis Decorte Robert DeHart Jack Deo