Kutztown Area High School - Cougar Yearbook (Kutztown, PA)

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The 12A section learns that 'lsomething is rotten in the state of Denmark as Margaret Stein, Sandra Cassel- herry, Vvalter Risley, and Allan Grim portray a scene from Hamlet. The greater emphasis is placed on literature, American in the junior year and English in the senior year. A study of the development and interpretation ot literary ideals and discussions on various examples of all types of Works provide the student with a lceener interest and a broader loaclcground in today's and yesterday's societies. An advanced composition class is available to pupils who have maintained A or B averages in their regular English courses. This class plunges further into the complex world of rhetoric than do the ordinary sections. The result of their work is a lengthy research paper which is due at the end of the year. Students worlc hard on these masterpieces, proceeding in much the same manner as college students would use to prepare' term papers. Our complete and efficient lihrary proves itself invalualole to this class and to -most other sections since it tilts practically every need for hoth juni-or and senior high pupils. Its complete maga- zine collection and up-to-date encyclopedias provide accuracy and convenience for the student. We are proud of our English department and ot our lihrary, for We feel that they have played a vital part in preparing us for our future life and work. Mrs. lVlary VV. Dolan operates our very eliti- cient and complete li- hrary.

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The KAHS Engiisti faculty includes Ray L. Keiiey, Ray- mond L. Fistler, Harold L. Hehr, Mrs. Marie R. Hein, and Mrs. Viola S. Beeicey. FROM H OMER T0 HEMIN G WA Y Tile standards of English Wtiictl a tmigtl sciiooi student acquires are iiiceiy to be ti10Se Wilicil will determine tiis status in his vocation and sociai iife. The oin- jective of our Engiisii department, therefore, is t-0 provide the student with a tirm background in reading, ttlinicing, iistening to, speaking, and Writing comprehend- itxie and acceptaiaie English. The study of grammar and iiterature constitutes time main portion of time En-giisti' course. Aittiougim We have only a short review oi grammar eacil year, time frequent themes which are required for tile course provide an excellent op- portunity to appiy ttnat grammar in writing effective sentences Assistant Librarian Joan Weaver marks books for Ray Fulton and .ioim P. Adam. 14

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A 12 Academic Problems of Democracy class learns that our country's political and economic structure is a loit more compli- cated than it would appear at a first glance. FR 0 A THENS T0 AMERICA To be able to learn and profit by ott1er's mistakes is one of the finest advan- tages of our modern times. We have studied the techniques and characteristics of the ancient and contemporary civilizations in our social studies classes. In tenth grade We reviewed world history, in the junior year we studied American history, and in our senior year we took a course in Problems of Democracy. Our work in all of ttlese classes was supplemented by tiimstrips and movies, maps, outside reports, and field trips-Gettysburg in eleventh grade and the Berks County Court- house in twelfth grade. A novel and interesting project was the sham stock market on which we speculated in our senior year. The daily current events reports and discussions provided an interesting sidelight While they kept us informed on the happenings of the world today. William E. Moyer, John S. Davies, Paul L. Hunsberger, Le- Roy Scholienberger, and Charles Z. Angstadt comprise tire Social Studies faculty. I6