R Nelson Snider High School - Safari Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Literature, Composition, Grammar Compose LEFT. David Messerschmidt delivers an oral book report in his junior English class. Students write or give orally at least six book reports during each year of high school. ABOVE; Mrs. Seaman directs study time in her junior English class. After class discussion every student works in preparation for the assignment for the next day. In class study provides the students a chance to confer with the subject teacher. BELOW: Listening to lecture helps students understand the meaning of literature works in English class. After reading the assignment, students realize more facts through classroom discussion of the story or a play. The English Department is composed of units of Litera- ture, grammar and composi- tion. Tenth grade classes basic skills are developed in gram- mar and composition and lit- erature. Rules of verbs, sen- tence structure and paragraph unity are applied in writing practices. The study of Ameri- can literature is emphasized in the sophomore year. Stu- dents read short stories, classics, and contemporary novels. Another facet of this year is a requirement of six book reports from each stu- dent. Junior English classes cover basically the same material but with a slight variation in emphasis. Study in literature includes Shakespeare ' s MAC- BETH. Expository writing and research paper techniques aid the students in practicing their knowledge in grammar. Other junior classes study the novel SILAS MARNER along with their grammar and composition classes. Again in the junior year, all students are required to read and re- port on six books the y read.

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Students Learn Old in Their Search for the New ABOVE: Note taking, intent listening, and remembering are three ways these students learn in their history class. By writing facts dur- ing class study, home study is made easier and tests are taken with more confidence. BELOW: In this general history class, the students under the teaching direction of Mr. Charles Sheets seem to be amused at his way of lecture, at the moment. As most teachers, Mr. Sheets proves that fun is an essential ingredient of a teacher ' s recipe for creating a pleasant atmosphere in the classroom learning situations. Two areas of study were in- cluded in the social studies de- partment this year. Basic study was learned in World History, a course of man ' s develop- ment during the past six thou- sand years. Emphasis in this class is placed on the Judaic- Greco-Christian inheritance of the western civilization. Orien- tal cultures were also studied in detail. United States History was the second class which was of- fered for study. A require- ment for all high school jun- iors, this class deals in teach- ing the need and responsibili- ty of a good citizen by ex- plaining the people and gov- ernment of the United States. Course goals in U.S. His- tory include: providing the tools with which the student may work to comprehend the problems of the nation; pro- viding the information which will help to establish the con- text in which a student may function as a well-informed citizen of the country. As seniors enroll at Snider, next year, four one semester courses will be added to the social studies department. American government will teach processes of the local, state, and federal levels. So- ciology will introduce the sci- ence and art of human beings. Economics will present the theory and practice by which man provides goods and serv- ices for himself. Values and Issues of Contemporary So- ciety is a course which is de- signed to illuminate the basic values of our society of today. 21

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Progressive Study for English Classes ABOVE: Mrs. Sosenheimer discusses with her English class the mechanics of diagraming sentences, a technique which aids students in learning the different parts of speech. A sentence diagram also furthers the understanding of word usage in a grammatically correct sentence. LEFT: Another English instructor, Mr. Reynolds, advises Don Higgins in choosing material for a research paper. Students in X lane junior English are re- quired to write a term paper for the course. BELOW: Doug Stark points out an inter- esting feature on a map of England. Cheryl Squires looks on as Doug connects the map with their study of English literature by locating the birthplace of an author. 23