Niles Township High School West - Spectrum Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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ACADEMIC Now the academic in its many forms— Once, academic meant McGuffey readers; to some it still does. But the concept is not static; here the academics of the moment are captured. 15

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lis a race against the accelerators as Linda Roberts and Robert Anderson strive to increase their reading speed. ENGLISH Communications - both written and oral - are some of the most valuable skills of mankind. Ancient man is viewed through written records, and present day problems are discussed and solved through oral as well as written communications. To improve the students communication skills, grammar and other fundamentals are emphasized in the English classes. Literature, that Investment of genius which pays dividends to all subsequent times, is discussed in the required courses as well as the English Literature classes. In courses such as Creative Writing and Journalism, extra emphasis is placed upon the development of the students ' indivi- dual literary talents. Lay readers-are employed in these, as in all other, English courses, to help the teacher in correcting the papers. Speech and Dramatics are also offered at West. These courses enable the students to study the talents of others while developing their own proficiency. Thus, students at West become familiar with the techniques by which their communication skills can be more fully developed. Every man has a right to utter what he thlnlcs trutli . . . . - Samuel Johnson