Waynesboro High School - Skyline Yearbook (Waynesboro, VA)

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Explaining Poe ' s life enlivens Mrs. Anne Bowen. m Vocabulary quizzes are given by Mrs. Toni Orfield in order to increase word usage. Individual attention for each student ' s grammar exer- Short stories read by Mrs. Kathryn Carroll cises occupies Mrs. Carolyn Lilley, a new instructor. help to stimulate student interest. 25

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Personified drama etches the face of Miss Linda Henderson. Dramatization of plot structure animates Miss Nancy Akers. Creative writing zooms in WHS English classes Revision of the career unit for the tenth grade stimu¬ lates the interest of English teachers. Class plans to be broadened into a school-wide coverage demands the attention of occupationally minded teachers. The World of Work innovates change. Developmental reading for academically inclined stu¬ dents was instituted into the English curriculum. In¬ crease of speed and comprehension requires neces¬ sary time in the reading laboratory. In recognition of state rules, six-year old textbooks are replaced by revised editions. Choice of four litera¬ ture and grammar texts widens the scope of English coverage and versatility. Lifting an admonishing finger, Mr. Milnes Austin strikes an author- atative pose as he discusses grammatical errors. 24

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Logically challenging a student answer, Mr. Michael Hamp batters away at lazy minds in order to build debating ability. Extra English reading books up leisure time Two part-time teachers added to the English staff en¬ able the other teachers to work with a greatly re¬ duced teaching load. Approaches to grammar change as the introduction of structural linguistics remolds student minds for the novel method. Supplementation by the PAVE program brings a new glow to the teaching of drama. Units to stimulate thespian interest grow in proportion. Raising a reproving eyebrow at weekly word study performance, Mrs. Olive Forbes prepares to explain verbal scores on tests. Evaluation of student compositions allows Miss Carolyn Daniel to individually counsel students as Donna Burcham listens.