Northeast High School - Viking Log Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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DEPARTMENT HEAD GENEVIEVE M. SHRUM College of Wooster, B.A. Spanish I The language department at Northeast, under the leadership of Mrs. Shrum, includes four languages in its curriculum: French, Latin, German, and Spanish. Three years of French and four years of Latin are offered. One of the courses added this year is German III. Spanish V, an honors course, is also new this year. In the modem language courses students learn to converse in the language. The language workshop, now located in the new wing, provides an opportunity for students to improve their conversation and comprehen- sion. The workshop has thirty student booths and a teacher console. Four of the booths are equipped so that students may record their voices on tape. The teacher can play as many as three different programs simultane- ously to students in the workshop. Through the language program students learn about the cultures of foreign countries, as well as the lan- gl1ag6S. Language Students Improve Conversation ln Workshop CARMINE R ZINN ARMANDO I. ALONSO JOYCE M. McDILL ROGER K. DARDENNE Florida State University Wake Forest College, B.A. University of University, B.A. of Havana, Ph.D. German, I. II, III Pittsburgh, B.S. Spanish II Spanish III, IV, V French I Northwestem University, University. M.S. CLYDE W. BENNETT University of Georgia, A.B. George Peabody College, M.A. Latin I, II, III, IV French I, II, III, IV Mrs. Zinn repeats a difficult passage for students in the language lab. ..W.4.,.gfW.,,ar,:m ,..,Wm. . fa, . ,,, W. .

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ALICE E. SIMS University of Wichita, B.A. University of Kentuclgg M .A. Rea ing . Miss Sims gives directions for a reading drill. Beading classes benefit students through enlarging their vocabularies while increasing their reading speeds and skills. This area of study aids students in scholastic progress and helps to prepare the college-bound student for more advanced study. Reading, Speech, And Drama Work To Develop Skills up as , Through studying production technique and actual character portrayal drama classes stimulate an appre- ciation for the art of drama, its history, and literature The speech department offers students the basics of cor- ROBERT B CHALLENGER rect conversational and formal speech, oral composition, ' and ease in presentation through preparing and pre- of Technology, senting speeches. B.F,A., M.F.A. S eech II, IV, Public ' Spealging, Drama Workshop Carnegie Institute Mri Challener aids drama students in the oral interpretation of a p ay. BARBARA C. FRANCIS Florida State University, A.B. Speech I, III

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DEPARTMENT HEAD HENRY W. FINK University of Florida, B.A.E. Art I, II, III, IV Mr. Fink points out some important facts in sculpturing. , , faq, . MIN HELEN R. env- HOLLINGSWORTH Aubum University, B.S. George Peabody College, M.A., Ed.S. Arts and Crafts I, II l 32 The art department, under the leadership of Mr. Henry Fink, offers excellent training for students in- terested in art, crafts, shop work, and mechanical draw- ing. At Northeast, four years of art ranging from a study of fundamentals of lettering, design, poster making, por- trait drawing, and landscape painting in Art I to the specilization of advanced design and painting, is offered in Art III and Art IV. The main objective of arts and Art III and Art IV. The main objective of arts and crafts courses is to acquire knowledge and skill in the design and construction of three dimensional objects. Through such fields as electronics, acrylics, and rnold- ed fibers, industrial arts teachers strive to help their students understand the products and services of indus- try, find self-expression through planning and construct- ing projects, and gain self-reliance, self-discipline, and appreciation of good workmanship. Art Department Program Miss Hollingsworth helps student use arts and crafts equipment.