Jonathan Alder High School - Power Horn Yearbook (Plain City, OH)

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OUR WORLD OF STUDY SUE CATER, B. A. MARCELLA MEYER, B. S. , M. A. RUTH TAYLOR, B. A. English Physical Education English English Library In the English Classes at Alder time is devoted to both Literature and grammar. The literature courses include the study, interpretation and appreciation of authors and their works. In grammar emphasis is placed upon composition, both written and oral, reading skills and comprehensive testing, vocabulary, detailed use of library reference materials, parliamentary procedure, and debating. A minimum of library books are read and reported on throughout the high school English classes. ENGLISH A reading improvement course is offered to ninth grade students who indicate a need for it. This course utilizes Science Research Associates laboratories in reading and spelling as well as many visual aids and reading workbooks. The emphasis is placed upon word attack and reading comprehension with some attention to reading speed. The class offers individual instruction at the reading level of each student.

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TEACHERS HELP US IN The main objective of the Jonathan Alder teaching staff is to develop students to their fullest potential. For this reason the school operates effectively with alert and capable leaders. This year Jonathan Alder was inspected by the State Department of Education. The school was' highly commended by the Department on several significant improvements. Among these was the fact that the educational program has been broadened and deve- loped in several ways to provide more adequately for the needs, interests, and abilities of the student. Also much use is being made of appropriate instructional materials by most of the departments. Each year the school attempts to acquire the latest in textbooks and equipment. Pur- chased this year were: textbooks for drivers' education, industrial arts, typing, and programmed algebra; equipment; projector, blueprint reading and drawing sets for me- chanical drawing, microscope and demonstration table for biology, and World Globe for the library. The Spanish department is devoted to the presen- tation of the correct usages of the language through the complete and thorough study of the various language patterns, vocabulary, and pronunciation. The student uses two devices in his study. They are his basic textbook, El Camino Real and the language laboratory. The latter allows the student to listen to native speakers and gives him practice in the pronunciation of the language. PETER CONWAY, B. A. , B. S. Spanish

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The art classes' main goal is experi- mentation not perfection. The classes are devoted entirely to a workshop ses- sion with creativity being stressed. Several months throughout the school year the students plan their own work, and the remainder of the time is spent on required projects. Some of the work consists of water color, painting, prints, sculpture, drawing, and lettering. In addition to their class work much time is spent on promoting various activities in the school and the community in the way of art. MARILYN HOBACH, B. S. JOHN COOKE, B. S. English and Speech Fine Arts SPEECH AND ART Speech is a full credit course offered to any junior or senior. The main pur- pose is to learn to communicate correct- ly under many specific circumstances. The students not only attempt to learn fundamentals of good speaking but also self-control and personal projection. They try to expand their creative abili- ties by preparing all their own materials. Some of the specific situations the classes prepare for are the various forms of gen- eral speaking, radio broadcasting, parlia- mentary procedure, interviews, panel moderation, salesmanship, debate and general conversation.