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

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'42 English Classes Sfress Use of Seeking for the right phrase, Larry Hunt Kleftl gave concentrated attentifm to his theme in his English IVL class. To the English and American literature study was added consideration of popular contemporary writing and students of Mrs. Fem Simmons lbelowj were able to discuss differences in form and style following examination of current magazines. Language Linda Biellier fleftl waited with expectant interest the answer to her question on the literature assignment in her English III class. Research combined with oral presentation in Karen Stout's report on the life of Pablo Casals given ill the sophomore English class of Mrs. Mary Boschen Iabovej. 2l

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New Approach Replaces Old Students of English received their first taste of a new ap- proach to grammar this year with the introduction of the structural-linguistic approach to the English language. The aim of the new method was to correlate better the spoken language with the written forms of grammar. The structural viewpoint supports the fact that language is speech and therefore speech is the proper subject for study. New emphasis was placed on audio-visual aids in the English department this year with the innovation of the Encyclopedia-Britannica Series of films. The new films were used as aids in study of the major classical literary periods in the English III and IV classes. A new visual aid on the English I and II levels was the Tachomatic projector and films to aid the student in reading development. These were aids in increasing both reading rate and comprehensive skill. English IV composition classes received new books which stressed a practical approach-to the traditional subject, and English IV literature texts this year gave ,added emphasis to contemporary authors and works. m 'Q ,a ' V ffiaf,:,r I , I .fi-M. gg ,fi Y-4 Q it ' f i5 S'f4ik,Qf'7?a1,,l .gg k,.V' VA .. 5.5 y, mx. gn- Mrs. .Henrietta Blume Mrs. Nancy Kerr Mrs. Peggy Frank Mrs. Georgia Pennel English III English I, II English III, I VL English I Wvfd Study Mrs. Esther Coull Departmental Ca-ordinator Miss Joyce Brauer Mrs. Mildred I-Ieagerty English IVC' Mrs. Mary Boschen E7l6li5h 11. III English 11, 111 English II, III

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Dramatic reading added interest and understanding to the study of Romeo and Juliet as Mike Johnson, Kerry Keller, and Brent Chan fright! assumed roles during their study of the play in Mrs. Grace St0ne's English I class. Students of Mrs. Ferne Westhrooke Kbelowl knew exactly how they stood on the grading, scale as they counted up the points they had earned. Written assignments meant papers to be prepared and handed in in the English II class of Mrs, Joyce Brauer fbottomj as students reviewed for a test. 22