Mitchell High School - Gold and Blue Yearbook (Mitchell, IN)

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Writing Stresses Correct Usage Of English While Mr. Wright's senior English class directs its attention to a fellow class-mate presenting his oral book report. Vickie Blackerby, sophomore, listens intently to her instructor, Mr. Albert Cross, as he shows her how to diagram a sentence. lO l Mrs. McKinney's junior English students work in small groups to discuss current books. In Mitchell High Schoolis curriculum both Eng- lish and literature are required all four years. Thus, by the time an MHS student approaches graduation he is secure in the knowledge that he has benefited from the study of the grammatical rules ofEnglish as well as gained an appreciation for the beauty to be found in literature. Entering the Virgil I. Grissom building in early September, MHS ninth graders, under the guidance of Mrs. Sherfick and Mr. Phipps, began their attempts to master verb and subject agreement and to understand paragraph organization. Building upon this foundation, sophomores stud- ied more complicated grammatical structure with the aid of Mrs. Caudell and Mr. Cross. In combination with this study of structure, tenth graders read a variety of literature which was designed to increase their literary appreciation and to demonstrate to them the many styles famous authors have used. A survey of American literature from Bradstreet to Steinbeck was presented to '66 juniors under the direction of Mrs. McKinney and Mr. Oswalt. These studies helped eleventh graders to become more aware of the opportunities man has to express him- self in the free society of America. In addition juniors wrote several compositions discussing the ideas they had read and practiced the styles of the great authors they had studied. Seniors received advanced lessons in the classes of Mrs. Caudell and Mr. Wright before stepping on to a higher level of schooling or completing their formal education. These classes furthered their knowledge of the worldis literature and increased their skills in English usage.