Scotch Plains Fanwood High School - Culmen Yearbook (Scotch Plains, NJ)

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I NORMA HEYMAN DOUGLAS HOOPER IRWIN KAUFER JANET KOLLMAR GEORGE KUREK KAREN LORENTZ f MARY JO MARRETTA PATRICIA NAPOR , 3 1 SOPHIA NICHOLAS MICHAEL ORFE JOHN PATTERSON FRANK QUINN xxx iv- ' iii is 11- J I .I ,Q 1'I ' g i f 2- Li rf 15 9522 X lg W' SHERRY SCHLOSSER CAROL SHEPPARD EDWARD WARSHOW ARLENE WYNN

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Change Marks the English Department Supervised by Mrs. Pamela Perka, this year's English Department designed a mean- ingful and diversified curriculum to appeal to the needs of students of all levels and interests. Facilities in the new building provided students with an area in which they could better use Independent Study time. This allowed for the use of records, filmstrips and cross-media kits. Class study and inde- pendent projects focused on World Litera- ture for seniors, American Literature for iuniors and English Literature for sopho- mores. Time also provided for improvement of composition and reading skills. The department worked to stimulate in- terest through in school field trips. These programs included films for sophomores and iuniors and guest speakers for seniors. A significant innovation introduced this year was the core program, a teaching ap- proach which combined English and History, providing students with a greater relevancy in both subjects. These courses were taught through the combined efforts of Mrs. Wynn, Mr. Davidson, Mrs. Perka and members of the History faculty. For the first time, Hu- manities was incorporated into the English Department as was a pilot program on Black Literature. This year was one of growth for the department. Mini-courses and increased independent study opportunitil are en- visioned for next year. Write on class! PAMELA PERKA MAUREEN BASTA LINDA CIFELLI GERALDINE CURTI WILLIAM DAVISON BEVERLY DONNELLY JERROLD FORMAN SUSAN GRUEN 20

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