Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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English Department satisfies interests Engl ish is perhaps rhe largest area of study at Lincoln High, and is capable of satisfying almost every students interests as well as skills, which everyone needs. One has rhe opportunity ro choose study in a particular area such as literature, grammar, reading skills, composition, jour- nalism, or drama A general English course offers expe- riences from all these areas. In all, thirty-three courses and rhe services of sixteen teachers are offered. Through instruction of their classes. English teachers work toward their goal of helping students become more independent. They strive ro reach lasting skills and influence rhe students appreciation for language, speak- ing, listening, literature, and reading as lifelong activities. Language arts (English) is very complex and highly important because it is combined with all areas of aca- demic study, careers, and daily living. Everyone is required ro rake a specified amount of English during their high school years. fresenrty, twenty credit points are needed ro gradu- ate Ten of those ore filled by English 10, which every sophomore must rake. Five of rhe remaining ten credit points must be obrained in rhe Communication Skills division. The student may choose from courses such as Composition, Creative Miring, 20rh Century Communi- cations. Journalism, Writing Lab. General English, Debate ferry Copeiond finds ho English booh very engrossing Top: Nguyen Goi and Tieu Yen English os o Second Longuoge srudenrs, do their port or the Open House Above: Mrs Judy Keller grves o lesson on verbs Delow: Winng q research paper requires much nme in rhe library (Vighf: English doss con be o letdown ofrer going our for lunch 126—Academics

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Above: Counselor Dick Patterson speoks with Senior Dove Srewort Below: Don Deon. Dick Ponerson. Done Leggtodro. ond Almo Howdeshell listen inrenrty or o sroff meeting Academics—125

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and Speech ro meer rhis requirement. The remaining five aedifs must be completed in Literature. The courses counting toward rhis requirement are Americon Litera- ture. Multi-Ethnic Literature. Poetry Meaning, Contempor- ary Literature, Science Ficrion Literature, Nebraska Writers, British and Europeon Literature, ond General English. According ro Deportment Head Merrell Grant, district graduation requirement learnings hove been incorpo- rated into oil LHS courses which meer graduation requirements. The districr goals ond objectives of Target: Writing have also been included in all English dosses. The deportment has been faced with on oddirionol challenge rhis year. Renovation of the classrooms has required extra work from both teachers ond students ro moke the best of temporary facilities. Several classes had to shore o large room such as room 300while their classrooms were being remodeled This wos inconvenient because of the noise ond inability ro use audio-visual ond reference materials. Everyone felt that relocation wos a general disrup- tion. bur they were looking forward to new, attractive facilities. English indudes much more than o variety of courses. The deportment sponsors many extra activities for which teachers volunteer rime outside of school hours. Some of these activities are Mummers. Reader s Theatre, Image, ond ploys ond ploy competitions, debate tournaments, speech contests, ond entrance of English contests The great involvement of the students ond staff in these activi- ries proves how important ond useful Language Arts is in most every aspect of life. top Carolynn Goodwin teases o smile from Woyne Wolker top left: Mrs Sue Coin consults her files for odditionol teoching motetiol Bottom left: Ws Jeon Grainger helps Dorerhy Moe Brown in Americon Lit Below: Ws BortJ Whitney reaches Vocobuloiy Building with o flotr Academics—127