John Jay High School - Yearbook (Cross River, NY)

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of correct and effective As Mr. l-leririquez loolcs on, Mr. Smifh feaclwes outlining fo K. Slweldon will: ilwe assislance of The Tiling. I q ff- Ns Q Mr, Henriquez, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Slieclmer, and Mr. Smifli an unequaled quariel' oi English +eacl'1ers. Conslifiiie In Q I . ff .F V expression. 3, vgswirrimi, I wi 'N X! - ' -,JM R. Sfralw eff Q f if K , iiii i i e ' ie ii f 1 X i ,. b ' e I I i. ole and S. Eldridge lisfen as Mrs.Sl1eclmerinfroduces a new world of Tlmoughf 5 s Q 1A

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English aims The basic English objectives, with particular emphasis on clear thinking and originality, are stressed in the junior high. As freshmen, we were required to do a lor of comprehensive reading as well as written and oral compositions. N3 R A, l Mi . :pw Mrs Wagner explains fo students C. Vierling and J. Paul the lesson the day in junior high English. at the mastery and Through the reading of Julius Caesar in the sophomore year, we were introduced to Shakespeare and acquired an understanding of the background of drama. XVe did extensive vocabulary study and kept our lists for review. Correct usage and gram- mar studv were also part of the course. The history and development of American liter' ature formed a large part of our junior course. XVC wrote book reports and compositions as well as having a thorough review for English Regents. This year Shakespeare,s .llnclvetlz became a living drama for us. With Mrs. Shechner, who helped us to understand the old English dialogue, we read each act and listened to a recording of Macbetlz by the London players. Through a unit on public speaking, we had an opportunity to voice our opinions on topics that interested us and to develop increased understanding of them. The high point of the year was our term paper. Time stretched before us at the beginning, but all of a sudden we had just a week left and notes that seemed inade- quate. Yvhen the papers were finished, however, we were proud of them and felt that at last we were equipped to face college work. appreciaho is 5 :PGN-gg 6 ,vi s it rl. ffK'Q3Q5 ,F pw gm Q-.tibia-3 .. ' 92 'a -game ai, f' Q .Q .N M .. A. 3iPmm.gY-a Qi Mr. Bachrach, a new remedial English teacher, does well wifh junior high sludents

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1-Q ai-If r Feene Kar st aes depa nw 'K 450 le we Citizenship education .1- K Vi max Mrs MeKee-1 and Mr Sooroorq dwscuss bool: report mor hxqh students w F tents Mss ees s clam studwes Cass st y were geography 'Q- Our crtlzenshrp educatlon department dex elops basle ldeas YKlllCl'1 broaden our understandmg of the world around us SIX rears of studx are requ1red of us two rn the Junror hlgh and four rn the senror h1gh Thls xelr in .idx aneed placement course h is been 'idoed to the department Tlns Course IS 1 xoluntarx, College lexel program thlt deals XX1tl'1 such top1Cs as the Curl Xl xr the New Deal and the QOIISIIIUIIOII P1LllIT1lILJI'X to the studs of such toples we dlSLL1S9 pol1t1eal phllosophx stlmul ted bx readrngs from the Cueut books Upon sueeesslul eompletron ol the Course, we ern reeeue idx :need st l11Llll'lS,1 Ill eollepe Through our stud1es 1n cltlzenshlp edueatron we acqurre an apprecratlon of democratxc prmcrples No fmer examples of freedom of expressron cm be crted th tn the he rted dlscussrons ln Mr Kanzler s class con cernmg the muses of the Amerrcan Rex olut1on or the dl9LUbS1OD rn Mr lweener s class as to whether btseball or football was the natronal pastlme rn the 1890s These wrll be remembered by all who part1c1pated The attltudes we dexelop and the faets we learn ID c1t1zensh1p educatron make the democratre wav of hfe more meanmgful to us U I . . I , ' -if 4' .iv , V V . F We - -Q fs.WsteMs.,,,.. N Q K ' , v. fri? J - 1 ' gg. ' sk 1. , J . T 1 . - I :xi I rm J Q , ' . e sf W . ' 'ee' lf of-we M Q s - T' 3 V TT .- M , 'E-we , is 'ld , .L . ' i ,M - X G ' A 'E I e -2 4' , ' 1 I M ' l q . 5 er.. ip' i M , W ' - 2 Y ..,.,.- p, -e. ' Q.. 1, Q , ll'-' A ' 1 ' X-.. -. 9- ' r mm I EX . , p . . H I fvl Q fr MV- +4 9 MV Spffbifit MVS- MQKS9 V5 M53 Les Gnif-AE' D V? 53' 'K Mr. Feener explains the course of study to interested parents. soC:e L N f Q-5 . iw . . . . v E up Jil! . . I V . . 5. W!- ' . . . I .' . .1 7 ' . . ' .5 I ', 1' L z ' ' ' ' L - . - A 1 , 'e . '. , . v r . . . . . z 4 1 g - ' ' 2 f Q : ' 1' f 9 s ' I 7. 1 ' , ,, . ' V ' ' I ' M e , . e , 1. e . 2- 5 I I I I U . I 1 . I. . .. Z We W .I -1 S 1-V 5 A H Y- s. 3 5 ,,.r U'-sf 5 H - -ss-1' - ,Y' ' 3 X . . 5 ff '1 'L N' Ja ' ' N '12 me .. ,L.. Q.. . We we . f . . . . . .wr sez.. ' ' - ' M . 'M 1 1 1 1 Y 1' Q L . . ' X K , L xxx . V . I -- A ' s -I ' , 1 s y 1 f ee, . , . T ' 1 1 1 i ,. I I 3 . . , . ,n S+ d . . L . ., . ' f ' ' L' Q ' I -- b . , s N L tn w o l ed . . . V . . , . ,e . . 1