Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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rriifttterm, printed, and read I t was really great to have time in school to just sit down, relax, and enjoy a good book. Class time allowed us to share our books with each other and recommend them to each other. In a way, I feel I learned more in that class than in any other, said Senior Chip Sherwood about his Comparative Novels class. English took on a different atmos- phere with activities going far beyond the usual curriculum. The various grade level teachers worked together in trying to prepare students for col- lege using preparatory assignments and creative themes. Mrs. Deborah Culver, ninth grade level chairperson commented, All the freshmen were better prepared to handle grammar and punctuation. Freshmen primarily learned how to compose a one paragraph paper. lun- ior leff Falick commented, I really enjoyed my first paper, but don't tell anyone that. The tenth graders' major accom- Settling down to read Huckleberry Finn, junior Robbie Bocox studies American Literature. The junior English program dealt mostly with the great American classics. In preparation for the upcoming Sparta- naire formal Susan Harper, senior, goes over her Mistress of Ceremonies' speech with Mrs. Shauna Baker. 66 english plishment was learning to write that dreaded five paragraph paper. My first paper was a total disaster! My entire first paragraph was plagued by the dreaded 'to-be verbs.' I can't remember when a simple five para- graph paper took me a week and a half to write! exclaimed Chip. Cathy Hudspeth, sophomore, com- mented, When I wrote my first paper, I had to have eight hours of complete silence to brainstorm. It wasn't really difficult writing the paper. It was just hard thinking up ideas. Novels again dominated the sub- jects studied, with science fiction and Shakespeare's lulius Caesar in the lead. Cathy exclaimed, Julius Caesar influenced my life! The play would be terrific to act out. If only I could stage a production! American Literature was introduced to juniors, combined with the sharp- ening of formal writing skills. Seem- ingly characterized by isms, junior English featured naturalism, romai cism, and realism. I'd like to repeat the individ skits that we did. When we acted I The Great Gatsby, we did a talk sh and I had to wear a weird suit, s leff. Karen Harter, junior, comment I learned the meaning of defeat 2 acceptance of personal pain. I Movies such as To Kill a Mocki bird, The Great Gatsby, A Farewel Arms, Romeo and Juliet, and W Side Story offered a break from class routine. In senior classes, Shakespear Hamlet and Macbeth, and Danf Inferno dominated the curricult Besides English IV, seniors wt offered one quarter courses in ative Writing, Grammar and Comp, tive Novels. I Wrapping up the junior and sen years was a research paper on a sl ject of their choice. lunior Steve Rip said, I learned that I have a distaf ful feeling for writing research pap i

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.f 'S -Ah i,s+'l.T' .1 s -f -' 'Q vm... ' f ' fb ecking out their blood, Sophomores ie Boehmer, Derek Adair, Paul Hom- r, and Duncan Fox examine their d coagulation under a stereoscope. . Mary Barni said, This lab helped y find their blood types. Reading the newspaper, Senior lerry Lawson sits decked out in a Friday pep rally get-up. jerry worked at Captain D's and decided he would wear the cap to the rally. .ix -I Dfr . ,U :gun D r 41 Participating in a Spanish VI activity, Leslie Abramson, senior, dresses up as a conquistador. We had to dress up like someone in Spanish history. We brought Spanish food too. academics 65

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WW!! i myths into reality, Freshman cal adventures. Students were encour- Dixon and lohn Ault construct aged to be both accurate and creative in r interpretation of some mythologi- their visually aided presentations. Going over notes with a classmate, lun- ior Stephanie Fowler explains the day's homework which included a new gram- mar lesson. Dressed as Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, Senior Lisa Webb waits to recite her lines in Mrs. Driscoll's English class. Lisa's group demonstrated the role of the gods in Homer's The Iliad, Pk Flashing his legs from under a toga, Sen- ior Bret Marquis holds his position while Senior Roxanne Schafranek com- pletes her lines in a play in Mrs. Ie-anne Driscoll's class. english 67