Frankfurt American High School - Focus Yearbook (Frankfurt, Germany)

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K' w 3 J' .E 1 'f5flf!l .faakmg ,4zcwmcl Frankfurt's thespian pride is Helgard Voigt, winner of the American Legion European Oratorical Contest ftopb. A flash of the camera captures the tense expression of avid tournament fans. Csecond lefty. Joy Christensen plays the blind Gloucester in Miss Gibbons' second period class' presentation of KING LEAR. Qthird lefty. Jerry Thompson - Dorm life without Mother ffourth lefty. Dorm students, Jeff Miller and Kip Moxness, typify the traditional book- cracking during exam week ffifth lefty, Ricardo Hernandez, salesman extra-ordinary, sells a copy of the Eagles Echo to Jo Ann Lee.

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Smale 245654 Concentration, the basic ingredient in the student's recipe for success, is often hiding upon the back shelves, as is shown by ftopj Bill McDoWel's preoccupation with the camera, despite the pile of books, and John Abrams' assumed delight in his history assignment. But the bent forms of the three boys at the other end of the table are proof that Frankfurt students do look behind the surface and carry off the prize. Further evidence of this ability is imparted by Bruce Jones fsecond, righty, pen in hand, the picture of an ideal student. Another necessity, versatility, is demon- strated by Bob McCoy Qthird, rightj, who can do three things at one time and learn something from each. He is removing the unnecessary eraser from his pencil the never makes mistakesj, reading the top half of his assigned lesson, andtreating himself to a bit of enjoyment at the same time. A third attribute of all students,persistance, is interpreted by Dave Bordis fbottom, rightl as the necessity of finishing a job no matter what the obstacles, The book certainly must be extremely fascinating to have converted the hall floor into an ideal study place. Finally, Cherie Goodwin fbottom, lefty, soberly perusing Webster, demonstrates that accuracy is a major factor in any well-prepared assignment. The individualistic approach of Frankfurt Students to their studies produced a remarkable variety of modifications to these basic ingredients.

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H7445 daft ct cadence! Vg 'Wemmmqwaq can do 65. cu cam! we? Every F,H.S. student played hide and seek with nouns and verbs, guessing games with adverbial clauses and complex sentences, and had tete-a- tetes with American and English authors and their works. By the time the year was over, they could all write a concise paragraph and spell and define the words on special lists. During the Sophomore year, emphasis is placed upon the fundamentals of grammar and composition. With this foundation, Junior English teachers are able to concentrate upon American Literature with short gralnmar reviews. Senior English introduces the student to English Literature. This means analyzation of Shakespearean Plays, Bacon's Essays, and the poems of Milton and Donne. These authors challenge the minds of Seniors and prepare them for such work in college. The Advanced Sophomore, Junior, a n d S e n i 0 r English Classes, taught by Miss Besaw, Miss Stoll, and Mr. Hanson, emphasize creativity and individual work. The students find their own information and present it to the class in panel form. More work is done with creative writing than in the normal English class and the grading scale is stiffer. Under the direction of Miss Gibbons, the Senior Honors English Class receives analytical training plus a compre- hensive picture of English literature and the influence of other literatures upon it. The students are given the opportunity to take an Advanced Placement Test at the end of the year which could exempt them from Freshman College English. The work is graded by college standards and presupposes an ability to understand the deep meanings of poetry and prose. The bulletin board ftopj, inspired by Shakespeare and a require- ment for Mr. Hanson's advanced class, makes aconfused backdrop for these students as they study their literature assignments. Diane deBru1er qsecond righty searches the card file at the school library hoping to find something pertinent to the subject of her term paper. It is times like this that we realize just what a lifesaver this file is. fthird rightl One of Miss Rotter's SpeechfDrama classes, an important branch of the English Department at F.H.S., is deeply engrossed in Pat Baird's speech and are intelligently analyzing it. Larry Morris ffourth rightl carefully places arecordonto the temperamental phonograph during Miss Gibbons' class. Records are frequently used by Miss Gibbons to help her students understand different periods of E n gl i s h Literature. Research work for literature class is a must with almost any English teacher, students must analysis plays, stories, poetry and people. Seniors must unlock the door of obscurity which Shakespeare presents to them. It is just such an assignment that sent Roy Wood, Dodie Little, C h e r y 1 Katrinak, Marjorie Pitkin, Jose Rodriguez, Jerry Smith and Knox Herndon puzzling to the library qfifth rightj. Terry Andrews, Hugh Torrance, Bob Crandall, Molly Duffy and BillSandal1 fbot- tom rightl struggling for top honors in the Senior Class Play under the watchful eye of Miss Rotter. fbottom lefty Marjorie Pitkin, Jerry Smith, Jose Rodriguez, Roy Wood, Jo Ann Lee, Buddy Hickman and Cheryl Katrinak in homemade skirts and wigs, enact the love scene in She Stoops to Conquer, a five act comedy by Oliver Goldsmith.