Rochester High School - Falcon Yearbook (Rochester, MI)

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Mrs. Rule points out the mustaches on Peter, Paul, and Mary. In their home away from English teachers, sitting: and Mr. Shacleck, standing: Mrs. Hill, Mr. Lawson, Mrs. 24 home, the library, are the Mrs. Rule, Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Feeley, Mrs. Whitaker, Cousins, and Mr. Miller. www Ggmxe wa.c.xwe5 Sue Madden's favorite book hot off the press. Mr. Lawson projects a prime piece of evidence onto the screen

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,md M lhscusstng anatomy parts utth Dr 'llallon are 'Ur I angharn, 'llr Stocker Ur Urbtn sented Mr Whtte and Hr Harrung. LEFT: Jeff Ayres and Linda Brozovich observe one ofMr. Stoclcefs pretty things' that he uses specifically for a better atmosphere ln his room. AHOVEJ feanne Mc lnally, Brad Clegg, and Kevin Kohler observe the anatomical parts ofa skull. 23

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Fmgs and Misspellings Mnketb English Tough ABOVE: Please, Mr. Lawson, I don'L want lo fail. BELOW.' Hey look, Kevin Srnitlfs learning how to read! f 1 t Pa Mr. Miller asks, Did you really expect a 'C'? The main objective of the English Department, as outlined by Mr. Lawson, is the development of communication skills with an aim toward critical thinkingf, For three years, students at Rochester lligh are introduced to ideas and devices which enable them to acquire some of these skills. Under- classmen study literature, poetry, and practice expository writing. By the end of a Rochester student,s junior year, he has come a long way and he is fairly secure in his ability to succeed in an English class. Then comes the awful shock. The introduction to Senior English is really not as hair-raising as many people think. If you can numb yourself to seeing your mistakes projected on a screen lfor the entire world to seel, or to seeing your comfortable misconceptions shattered lin front of your eyesl, or if you can be impervious to receiv- ing an Pi on a composition because the last sen- tence was a fragment, you might not have any worries about Senior English. 25