Mason City High School - Masonian Yearbook (Mason City, IA)

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Language Arts changes too Many things seemed to change this year at the high school to acco- modate the addition of the ninth graders to the building. The Language Arts Department was no exception. Two teachers, Mrs. Comer and Mr. Stouffer, were transferred to the high school while Mrs. Huygens was also shifted from study hall to the Language Arts De- partment. For the most part instructors taught the same material in the same courses as in previous years, but the ninth graders had the option of taking electives in such areas as journalism and speech. Previously, most students had to wait until their sophomore year to take these. Classes in the language arts area consisted of a wide variety that of- fered students a lot of choices in ad- dition to the required courses. Students with an interest in acting FINAL TOUCHES-Rob Braughton puts the fi- nal touches on his report. HEAVY READING-Melba Sweetman takes time out to rest her eyes. WHAT SHOULD I WRITE NEXT?-Nanc Voth V ponders the next point for her paper. ex -A If'7 'Sk

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could take courses such as Oral ln- terp, Acting Workshop, or Chamber Players. Speech classes gave students a chance to learn to organize thoughts and present them with greater confidence before an audi- ence. Literature classes such as World Literature and Contemporary Fic- tion gave students a chance to read and react to a wide variety of writ- ings. Some classes undertook spe- cial projects such as the Greek Fest in World Literature. Creative students had a chance to express themselves in written form in Creative Writing and Advanced Comp classes. As a department, the language arts area, led by coordinator Helen Klussman, attempted to establish files for teachers which provided in- formation regarding students' read- ing levels, writing samples and other types of information to aid instruc- tors who will have students in the next year or semester. An effort to establish vertical ar- ticulation within the department was also made. Students at Mason City High School continued to have a wide se- lection of courses available to them to help prepare them for either col- lege or work. FRIDAY MORNING READING-Senior Scott Walters takes a minute from his class to read the Mohawk Press. -fy ! ..f- 1? ,xg as S , : t, N r -,. .4 2 if E ,z re X 1-L GREEK T0 ME- Kevin Smith, Kris Decker, and Jennifer Allen perform during Greek Fest. X..- gxikdlgf 1. ,. WHAT NEXT?-Sophomore John Udelhofen listens to Mr. Stouffer's directions.