South Side High School - Totem Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Students Build Fundamental English Backgrounds, Attempting to acquire a tangible background in the English language for South Side students, the English Department provided a sequential, cummulative pro- gram emphasizing the three basic components: litera- ture, composition, and grammar. The literature that the sophomores delved into con- sisted of such plays as Our Townn and Julius Caesar, and the novel, Silas Marnerf' The juniors emphasized t'BeoWulf and Macbeth, as Well as concentrating on the dificult research paper. This paper prepared them for arduous college Work by acquainting them with the numerous reference materials used in the library. Seniors grew in wisdom by tackling a variety of the different forms of literature. The poetry, short stories, essays, and plays studied helped further the ability of the student to meet the task of preparing his hour-long book report. Additional Controlled Readers, new film strips, and an increased number of textbooks aided the pupil who wished to better his reading speed and improve his ' K comprehension and vocabulary through the develop- fx' f M,,,j,,-fit - 1 mental reading course. I a ' N With three years of tireless effort, the conscientious student was able to grasp a very conclusive background of the English language. A strong foundation gained through the capable English Department will long be remembered by the South Side students as they begin Mrs. Corinne Wittenberg leads her junior English class in an the adventures of life. interesting discussion about medieval English literature. Senior special English students rotated teachers for several in logical argument, Here they are taking notes on the forms weeks to learn the basics of logic and the proper methods used of the categorical syllogism taught by Mr. Ronald Gersmehl, 30