William Henry Harrison High School - Legend Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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This has been a year of innovative change and work for the English Depart- ment. Among some of the changes that have taken place, two new members have been added to the department staff. Transfer- ring from Helfrich Park and Hebron Elementary Schools were Mrs. Janet Wempe and Mr. Steve Martin respect- ively. Every five years the Evansville Vander- burgh School Corporation reviews and adopts new books. Selection of books for the English Department took place this spring, with initiation into the curriculum beginning next fall. Being the largest department in the school, a variety of English electives were available, from Biblical Literature to instruction in Mass Media. For the first time in Harrisonis recent history, Advanced Composition H was offered. This class was for those seeking improvement in creative writing skills. The second semester brought some changes to Mrs. Diane Meieris Written Expression C class. An independent study program provided students with one or two days a week away from class to do individual outside research. The program proved to be flexible with very encouraging results. Jlndependent research new to English Department i Show me more! Mrs. Eleanor Castle demonstrates to junior Beth Schneider the vast sea of knowledge contained in a dictionary. Senior Bill Godwin stands corrected 0n the proper usage of footnotes as Mrs. Fanchon Sabel administers an affectionate pat. Academicsr 17

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Preparing to conduct the Air Force Band, Mrs. Leanne Lindauer questions the band leader concerning the correct time signa- ture to use. A new addition to the English Department, Mr. Steve Martin, shares a Hwild and crazyH moment with senior Rhonda Rhea. 16tAcademics Taking advantage of the reading room are sophomores Mark Rowden and Persian- exchange student Fazlollah Vaziri while Mrs. Sue Reel and her aide Mrs. Cynthia Jones assist. Mrs. Janet Wempe patiently waits for freshman Lesa Heilman to hand in her paper for English II Grammar.

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Learning first hand seniors Gwen Miller and Kim Ohning are about child care, Home Ec. Department provides new course on care of children Exploring Childhood, a new two-hour course involving the areas of discipline and growth of young children, was offered by the Home Economics Department. Classroom work began the three-phase course. At the conclusion of this, students were assigned to different field sites in the city where they spent three days each week working with children. ttTeaching this class has been the most fascinating class I have ever taught, commented Mrs. Karen Kendall, in- structor of the course. Also offered was a study on family and society. The class participated in a number of field trips and featured several guest speakers. HI think the class was a great experience that Ill be able to use in the future, said junior Earika Hinton, a participator of the class. As a result of a new microwave oven donated by Whirlpool, the foods classes introduced a new unit on the preparation of microwave foods. Receiving instruction from Mrs. Lucille Shiver, freshman Kim Thomas puts the finishing touches on a project in Clothing 1. 18hAcademics aided by Mrs. Karen Kendall.