Parkview High School - Viking Log Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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HOGAN'S HERO . . . Peggy Hogan, third-year English stu- dent, reads Red Badge of Courage as part of her assignment for class. American classics by Stephen Crane and other writers are part of the English curriculum. CLASSROOM HARMONY Following their study of Mark Twain, Mrs. Fern Simmon's English III stu- dents studied and sang American folk ballads. Appreciation of Literary Heritage Is Encouraged Mrs. Virginia Machicao English I , Spanish I, II Miss Martha Piper English I, II Q 11 i 2 qfgxgf fEfi.7'f - fi .lififl Z !!lQ?ff5ifj g?57lTlsfilv 1' ' i3'lQ,,q3a 1 .V . , rseiziigfis fffvywzf WL f ai 2 S s rr s Mrs. Fern Simmons Mrs. Grace Stone Mrs. Sharon Waitman English III, IV L English I A English II, III ,,,,, -- 1,: 1 -,..,,.., I ' .f ,M X f Q srahlitf f Q -s 5 9' iii? gf! S in xx S X x sf 1 y S, Q r .in i :fig T is 1 T -figs , 5. aww, .. , tg Ll -it we .15 -rf . we 99:22 1 :gzgs siggr a g sf ' 5 Q a Q Kiki. ,si ,Ui-i aww M st 1'H,ss,s:. 22

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The wide use of the English language, not only in the United States but throughout the world, makes the ability to speak and write correctly and mean- ingfully a necessity in the lives of todayis people. Students of Parkview have opportunities to dev- elop their knowledge and usage of the English language, and they have added experience in liter- ature during their three years of required English courses. English IV L, which is a study of some of the great masterpieces of past and present England, and English IV C, which stresses the principles of composition, are among the elective courses of English. Word study is offered as a course planned to increase a student's vocabulary. Journalism I and II, speech, and dramatics are offered to give train- ing in the specific communicative skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. OPEN FORUM The study of literature, whether poetry or prose, offers the students an opportunity for introspection and class discussion about their response to authors, ideas and skills. Mrs. Mary Boschen guides the discussion of her class engaged in the study of poetry. Develops Skull In Use of Language Mrs Mildred Heagerty Mrs. Nancy Kerr Miss Wilma Leonard English II III English I, II English IV L Public Speaking Departmental Co-ordmator POETS CORNER Students in Mrs. Grace Stonels English I classes select poetry which has a particular appeal for them individually. They collect these into a poetry notebook and also share with the class in oral reading some of the poems selected as David Hamm is doing. 21

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Mrs. Ferne Westbrooke Mrs. Alta Floyd Mrs. Elmagene Rains Mrs. Rema Seiford English II General Education Librarian Librarian Varied Activities Build Interest LEISURELY LISTENING A recording of Dylan Thornas's poetry is the focus of attention of Mrs. Esther Coullis English IVC students. Language arts classes empha- size development of speaking, reading, Writing, and listen- ing skills. 23