Reedsburg High School - Gleaner Yearbook (Reedsburg, WI)

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Junior English students. Ken Mueller and Sue Keller, read Giants in the Earth, as part of a class project. Steve Blakeslee. Jim Feuerstein and Marla Brenner ap- peared in an original play written by Jim. in senior English seminar. Miss Connor raised questions for junior English class discussion. 27

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English Department promoted a think-in Carol J. Larsen B.A.. St. Olaf College Literature 11, Journalism Arnold Barry B.S., Eau Claire U. Freshman English Mrs. Shirley Preutt B.S.. LaCrosse U. General English Mrs. Dido Nash B.S.. Platteville U. Literature 10. Seminar 12 Julia Connor B.S., Platteville U. Composition Roger Danielson B.A.. St. Cloud College Speech and Drama Mrs. Jean Colby B.A.. Beloit College General English Mrs. Sibyl Faust B.A.. William Penn College Freshman English English This year English classes did not follow the block program, which emphasized one major area of study each quarter. Rather the stu- dents studied how the four areas of Engl ish were related. Freshmen spent the entire year working with Mr. Arnold Berry or Mrs. Sybil Faust on the four major areas of English—speech, grammar, literature and composition. Sopho- mores and juniors alternated semesters on lit- erature and composition and literature and speech. Seniors had a choice of a year of jour- nalism. or two-one semester courses including literature seminar, composition, or speech. Miss Carol Larsen taught junior literature all year and Mrs. Dido Nash taught sophomore literature. Mr. Roger Danielson and Miss Julie Connor alternated semesters between sopho- mores and juniors. The new system of team teaching enabled the teachers to work togeth- er to form a more challenging English pro- gram for the students. Another English course offered at Webb was General English. The purpose of this class was to give students the chance to comprehend all four areas of communication. 26

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Foreign Languages tried new techniques Dennis Holt B.A.. U. of Wisconsin Spanish I.II.III.IV Mrs. Mary Ann Durand B.A., St. Teresa College French I.II Mrs. Sibyl Faust B A.. William Penn State Latin I-IV Foreign Languages This year the Foreign Language Department at Webb initiated some new techniques and ideas. Students in third year French had a unique class. They took the course by correspon- dence through the University of Wisconsin. There were six girls in this class and they did the French lessons at their own rate. Upon completion of each assignment, the French lessons were sent in and returned with correc- tions. This was a new experience for the French students. Third and fourth year Latin students had a Greek happening when they learned ele- mentary Greek with the help of Mrs. Sybil Faust. Knowledge of Greek is helpful in the understanding of the English language, since there are many Greek prefixes and root words in it. besides the wide use of Greek in science symbols. Spanish pen-pals were obtained by the adv- anced Spanish classes. This was the first year for pen-pals. The students wrote to other young people of their own age group in Latin American and South American countries. These new programs adopted by the Foreign Language Department all were a part of the happening at Webb. Latin Student. Jean Wiess tried to hit the pinata at the Spanish Club Christmas party while Bernetta Brey looked on. 28