Kennedy High School - Profiles Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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English A Discovery of New Worlds • • • English teachers: Mr. Orrin Bergan, Mrs. Virginia Bowman. Mrs. Alma Jean Connell, Mrs. Brenda Daly. Miss Angela Dromctcr, Mr. Richard Halverson. Miss Genevieve Huber, Mrs. Maureen Ncrland 20 With themes to write, projects to complete, books to read and poetry to compose, English classes rarely left students with spare time. Sophomores became acquainted with anyone from King Arthur in ld)lls of the King to Emily Webb in Our Town. They were moved by Cry, the Beloved Country!, amused by Huckleberry Finn, and bored by Silas Marner. The)' saw injustice first-hand in To Kill a Mockingbird and Mutiny on the Bounty. They met contrasts in Cyrano de Bergerac and The Pearl. Bridge Over the River Ktvai and Lost Horizons were also on the list. Humanities films and the Hollywood version of Julius Caesar were shown in conjunction with Our Town and Julius Caesar. Writing was taken apart and put together in a study of poetry, themes and the short story. Classes delved into the types of propaganda, figures of speech and newspapers. English 11 was primarily a study of American literature. In the Matchmaker and Barefoot in Athens classes learned about contemporary drama. Periods and phases in American literature were brought out by a sampling of poetry and short stories. Witches were hanged in The Crucible; a boy became a man in The Red Badge of Courage; the Roaring 20’s were relived in The Great Gatsby; a man tortured himself to death in The Scarlet Letter; a whale lived to fight another day in Moby Dick. Students saw a performance of Macbeth while reading the play. Juniors wrote argumentative, persuasive and critical essays. They became less gullible through a study of logical fallacies. In the magazine unit the)1 saw a cross-section of the national periodicals. Senior English focused on English literature. In this connection students read Hamlet, Oedipus Rex, Antigone, A Doll’s House, Lord of the Flies, Lord Jim, and RUR, the Insect Play. Teachers tried to instill good taste and discrimination in television, movies and radio. An honors English course dealt with the humanities. Now, why couldn't I have said that in the first place ? Miss Van Haur's first-hour junior class finally broke down and got to work copying notes on Shakespeare from the board.

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Library . . . Haven for Qtudents The John F. Kennedy library, under the supervision of Mrs. Leona Johnson, head librarian, had new and different features. Its circular shape made it possible to divide the library' into two areas, one for general reading and browsing and one for reference work. The 11,000 books included within its walls made it easier for students to find information for research papers and books for their own pleasure reading. The shelves had a 30,000 book capacity. Other library' staff members included Miss Judy Anderson, assistant librarian, and Mrs. Alice Lamb and Miss Beverly Sullivan, library clerk-typists. Library windows offered a view of (lie court. Miss Judy Anderson and Mrs, Leona Johnson, KHS librarians. Library clerk-typists Mrs. Alice Limb and Mrs. Beverly Sullivan. Judy Krumrci and Greg Hansen read two of the many magazines available in the library. 19

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Through Literature, Poetry and Grammar Mr. Bergan was all smiles when he had the attention of the entire class. A serious moment with Mary Pcldo and Claudia Bertramson— unusual for Mr. Lyons. Mr. Munneke's sophomore English class reviewed the main characters in To Kill A Mockingbird. English teachers: Mrs. Patricia Lciseth, Mr. Earl Lyons. Mr. Allen Munncke, Miss Sandra Solbcrg, Mrs. Betty Stainer, Miss Marion Van Haur. 21 Mrs. Daly led her class in a discussion of Our Town.