Paramus High School - Delphian Yearbook (Paramus, NJ)

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Focus: From Folklore • • • Ms. Florence Greenstein Advanced English III Midnight Lit Fiction Writing Ms. Carolyn Maramaldi Speech Fundamentals Acting Dramatic Production Workshop Mr. Paul T. Maramaldi Advanced English II English II Musical Theater Ms. Angela Meyer English III Midnight Lit The Delphian Mr. Dick Piazza Creative Writing Film Study Film Making Director, Adult School When did you say the next Student Council meeting is? questions Mr. Boyce of Larry Lustberg, Student Council president. Ms. E. M. Riscoe English II English III Natonal Honor Society Adviser Ms. Emilie Romney Mrs. Lynne R. Salsbury Mrs. June Schlam English III Reading English III Write On English IV Theater Trips Coordinator Literary Workshop Mrs. Jean Eva Thumm Permanent Substitute 23

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English In the second year of its elective program, Tapestries, the English department has continued to provide students with an innovative approach to the study of English which is the art of communication. Under the dynamic direction of Mr. Emil J. Sanzari, the department expanded its program of electives this year to include not only seniors but also juniors. Whereas sophomore students were still required to take a full year ' s course of regular or advanced English, juniors and seniors were given the alternative of choosing two half-year electives from a wide array of subjects. Courses for seniors included these topics: Language, Thought, and Behavior; Literary Themes: A Search for identity; Twentieth Century Poets; and Creative Writing. Junior courses, divided into two groups: Writing and Language Structure, and Literature and Media, included classes in Script Writing, Journalism, and Fiction Writing in the first group, and Shakespeare: Tragedy and Comedy. Famous People, Musical Theater, and Humor in the second group. Students were required to choose one course from each category. Traditional classr oom learning was supplemented in several ways. Students in many electives enjoyed visits from outside speakers, such as poet Joel Oppenheimer and biographer Walter Teller. Sponsored by the department, the Performing Arts Pro¬ gram for seniors afforded the opportunity for professionals to come to the school to give students an introduction to several fields of the humanities. One of the programs was a presentation on the ballet by Edward Villella, principal dancer of the New York City Ballet. Further introduction to the arts was provided by frequent trips to the theater which were available to students free of charge. Still another source of extra-classroom educational experience was the English Study Center, which can truly be called the heart of the department. Serving as both a meeting place and a satellite library in addition to an administrative office, the Center provided not only a place for extra study but also an opportunity for students and teachers to engage in in¬ formal discussions and increased communication. In a world which is always in the state of flux, many people find themselves confused as to their own feelings and those of their neighbors, unable to communicate their confusion, and barely able to cope with the chaos around them. Man has always found in the arts a means of clarifying this chaos and his position in the world and, thus, making his life more sensible, more meaningful, and more beautiful. Through the study, experience, and discussion of literature, films, and other branches of the humanities, the English department hopes to begin to meet the needs of students in search of greater understanding. Through the development and practice of greater skills in communication, the department sees a means for students to spread this newly-found knowledge. Miss Beverly Barbour Advanced English II American Family in Drama and Film English II Script Writing National Honor Society, Co-Adviser Mr. Robert Boyce Advanced English IV Individualized Reading Language, Thought, and Behavior The Delphian Ms. Leanore (Lee) Cohen Tutorial English II Tutorial English IV Mrs. Joanne A. Barsalona English HI Spaced Out Midnight Lit T wirier s i Mrs. Frances Bigart English II Functional English Tri-Hi-Y Mr. Emil Sanzari English IV Modem Drama Department Chairman Miss Ruby Bishar Advanced English IV English IV Modem Drama Famous People Mr. William J. Byrhe English II 22 Tutorial English III American Humor AFS

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To Free Form Ms. Mary Trella English II Speech Fundamentals Mrs. Maryann Virack English II English IV Functional English On the one hand , . Mrs. Wuertz stresses a point to parents at Back to School Night. Mrs. Diana Walla English IV Expository Writing Modem American Novels Starving Artists Drama Club Mr. James Wellen Reading Ms. Sharon Winston English II Literary Themes Modem Poetry ... But the Math Center has better coffee! insists Mr. Sanzari to Mr. Zarro during an informal chat in the English Center. 24 Mrs. Christine Wuertz Advanced English III English III Modem Drama Literary Workshop Mr. Joseph A. Zarro Film As Art Film Making