Vailsburg High School - Valkyrian Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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Ringggg!!! “LOOK HOMEWARD. ANGEL , on to English! The English curriculum at Vailsburg High always has been one of my favorites. It is enriched by a wide selection of academic courses, as well as an abundance of extra-curricular activities. Every year a wide range of trips is planned to many Broadway productions. 'Phis year, we went to see “Annie”, “Dracula , “The King and I , For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf , to mention a few. ■ Since freshman year. I have been a member of the Drama Club, which annually presents a variety of one-act plays and a senior show, including this year’s production of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum . It also provides students with lessons in acting, speech, and improvisation techniques. In the journalism creative writing class, students who demonstrate a “nose for news are able to do actual newswriting for a local newspaper, as well as write poetry and short stories for a literary magazine which is published annually. In the film production class, students attempt to produce their own original films and visualize an array of film classics. For the advanced students, classes are available in Honors’ English I, II, III. and IV in which they work at a more rapid pace and read approximately thirty-five well-known works of literature. The verbal skills class provides college-bound students with in-depth studies of the English language to improve their college test scores. At the conclusion of the students’ four years at Vailsburg. the English Department presents an award to the senior who has presented a true appreciation and admiration for the English language and its many facets. 13