St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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“Speech Is Civilization Itself The ability to express ideas in writing and speaking is the first step towards a successful life in our modern world of space-age communications. It is therefore imperative that every St. Louis Park student master his native language during his three years of high school English. Sophomore English develops basic communicative skills and provides the student with a general background in the field of literature. American Literature, composition, and other fundamental communicative concepts dominate the year's work in Junior English. While Senior English serves as a college preparatory course in written communications, it concurrently delves into the growth of the English language and provides an opportunity to interpret British literature paralleling each era of British growth. UPPER RIGHT: Junior English class listens to lecture on Colonial literature which furthers their understanding of America's ancestors. LOWER LEFT: Grendel will long haunt the memories of Senior English students. LOWER RIGHT: Britain's Medieval Period comes to life in the minds of these Senior English students.

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Is Not Worth Living.” SOCRATES 25 The life of a teacher is seldom, if ever a dull one (the students see to that!). Besides lecturing, advising, grading papers, and attending conferences of every type and description, a faculty member must also be capable of handling the irate students (What do you mean I'm an idiot! ), unhappy mothers ( I just don't understand how you could fail him! ), and textbook salesmen ( But the binding isn't SUPPOSED to come unglued! ). Some manage time to participate in various extracurricular activities in school such as advising clubs, coaching, and chaperoning social events. It would seem that, with all these time consuming functions, the faculty member would barely have time for such every-day things as eating and sleeping, and in many cases this is true!

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It Is Silence Which Isolates.” MANN UPPER RIGHT: Dramatic Arts affords students the chance to display theatrical ability. LOWER LEFT: Visual Aids enhance the class hour as well as adding something special to informative speeches. LOWER RIGHT: These Journalism II students take a relaxing break from the maddening rush of writing copy, arranging layouts, and securing pictures for Park's Echo. 27