Shawnee Mission West High School - Saga Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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Scholars Seek Paths To Contempory Thought Sophomore Vikings explored new pathways dur- ing the past year in English ll. The investigators surveyed an unprecedented combination of litera- ture and composition, as opposed to former prac- tices of distinct and separate semester studies. Through examining the mechanics of grammar and literary composition, the scholars strived for clear and meaningful self-expression. Recently acquired texts aided the sophomores in fathoming the depths of world literature, while a four-book series, probing poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and drama, presented a myriad of writings. Several contemporary plays, supplemented by a modern textbook, The Language of Discovery, related values of literature to present- day life. Junior linguists delved into a study area novel to the course of English lll. By accompanying their texts with outside readings, pupils further pursued their interests in American writings. Book reports, class discussions, and special research assignments contributed toward an atmosphere that re-created the spirit of American history through literature. H ng, A V I Ming! .,.,,,, 7.1, 4 1 , , ,, sf W f J f Nlrs, Cox's sophomore English class experiments with drama tic dialogue to interpret Joyce's Clay. Vividly re-enacting the opening scene of Macbeth, witch Julie Carol Lipp Kaymarie lVlcNerney Chotena threatens junior classmates with a diabolical cackle. K . tw- Geraldine Nesbit Charlotte Ratzlafi

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Reading the predictions of a young science fictionist, Miss Eilers, though disputing them, offers commendation for imaginative ideas. 26 Anna Cox Sue Goodnow Shirley Harris Sandra Jacob Gliding along as a disembodied spirit, Stephanie Clark portrays Shakespeare's Ghost of Banquo.

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Striving to interest his class in Shakespeare, lVlr. Sheffler offers them a visual description of the Globe theater. Helen Wells Constance Zuck Sally Shipley Barbara Youree Ak! ,. 'E N ' iii . . Qui u 1:5335 ignfggvgiiz' Siu!-fm -iliiiffl :EFAQIEQSJSJY -- +-s-1 4f3 'f,'I'lr3s?'fm.sAiQ mtg? l':6'ff-fiilff' at miie -miie Analytical Observations Scholars involved in fourth-year English gained language experience, a valuable resource for college or careers. In Basic English, grammarians investiga- ted the intricacies of usage, while in English IV, students analyzed hovv the thinking process begins by consulting Greek thought, the fore runner of Western logic. Both year-end research papers and individual reports testified to the pupils' discoveries. Using books, tapes, and records supplied by the Naturalization and Immigration Council, six foreign Vikings explored English through reading and dis- cussion. Under the guidance of lVlr. Stevvart, these multi-linguists drilled in phonetics, voice inflection, and conversational skills. Advanced Placement Eng- lish, a recent addition to language curriculum, prepared future freshmen for Advanced Placement Tests. Textbooks such as Thought and Statement and 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary aided seniors in gaining greater prowess in written and oral expression. Skits and oral presentation enabled upperclassmen to put into practice their creative abilities and imaginative talents. Staging a short stories discussion with the theme of Here Comes De Judge, Cynda Stolte commences a mass swearing-in. 28