Ottawa Hills High School - Legend Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Takes on New look to take a grammar comprehensive test. If a student fails this test, he must take a special English course to secure a recommendation for college. The senior English class prepares a student for college and is considered neces- sary in a college preparatory course. This course includes themes in preparation for col- lege English, English Literature, and discussion to stimulate student's thinking. ln Senior Eng- lish, the term report is written. This is the most important piece of writing done in high school English. A student may elect a foreign language to round out his academic program. Two years each of Latin, French, and Spanish are offered at Ottawa. One or more language is consid- ered essential for a general background and college preparation. F f-A I 1 4 ! x K... 31 iv 1 e .15 g, :jp . . ,X r' X u we , ., -ocogg 55 o 5,255 L cn- rlgwo Fio.l D' - 312 ESU U: fn ming- 2523 U'l3,:1 ,- .. z-'ZW' mga 0017 S213 :ape ?4mE?. 50 mkim 5,-. tow: 5:91 :QE :r QQ. 5 ... :LEW -1 :- mmm REU 5-1:-. 41922. --Q5 iles llv 3 Q 'Q.r,n Learning how to speak as well as how to lead a class is part of the ninth grade English program. Ottawa's language teachers, MRS. ARLENE DARBY, Latin Spanish, and yearbook adviser: MISS LYDIA VEGA, Span ish and English, and MISS MARY HORN, Latin and French look at the latest French fashions in the Healites. 21 2' -n.....'f . I

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Senior English teachers, MISS MABEL TENHAAF cmd MISS KATHLEEN SMITH. admire a replica oi a medieval church. Miss Smith also teaches remedial English and Latin. English Department Sounds silly? Teaching Americans their native language? But English covers so much more! For instance, we study the composition of a sentence, how to appreciate some of the world's greatest literature, and how to express ourselves orally and literally. This year a new program was tested at Ottawa in the ninth grade. The first semester of the English classes was divided into two parts. In one, the students learned to express themselves orally in front of a group. In the second half, how to study was stressed. In the tenth grade, students review grammar as well as begin the study of famous literature. Elev- enth grade students study American Literature and grammar. A vocational theme is written and written and oral compositions are given. In the second semester, students are required gm. This year, vocational themes of English 5 were presented in two forms. oral and written. Tom Fisher, Herb Brown. Ken Risselade, Linda Powell, and Barb Elliott present a panel discussion on vocations for their English class. Oral work in English is important. MISS ELVA VAN HAITSMA, speech, drarnatics, and English: MISS BERTHA LEWIS, English, and MRS. BERNICE GILBERT, English, talk over new ideas for oral assignments. 20

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Students Because of the experience these teachers have had in their respective fields, students appreciate the history and government ot the United States. ALLEN TAVEGGIA teaches civics and government: RUSSELL IONES, government and economics: and WILLIAM ABENDSCHEIN, United States History. Good Citizenship Who will be the next president of the United States was the question students discussed in the halls and classrooms during the Novem- ber election campaign. Students were informed about the party plat- torms when Gerald Ford, Republican, and Don- ald Stevens, Democrat, talked to some of the history and government classes. The neighbors around Ottawa were well aware that Vice-President Richard Nixon was passing by the school, when they saw the World History is taught to tenth grade students by MISS KATHERINE DOEZEMA. MISS ELSIE TRACY, who is also the Senior Class adviser. teaches United States History. Pictures, posters, research pamphlets, and books give world hi5l0YY Students U Complele knowledge Oi world events.