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variety  in  education,  from
     Write                        grammar  to  novels  and
                                  communication.
                                    In  American  Literature
            on                    students  were  able  to  further
                                  their  knowledge  of  familiar
                                  authors  such  as  Sandburg,  Frost,
                                  and  Faulkner,  while  also  being
                                  introduced  to  less  familiar  names
                                  like  Auden,  Hughes,  and  Porter.
                                     Film  Study  was another  aspect
                                  of  English.  Students  made  a
                                  study  of  film  genre  and
                                  language,  classic  feature  films,
                                  and  directorial  styles.
                                     Advanced  Composition  was a
                                  college  prep  course  in  which
                                  students  wrote  on  various  issues
                                  and  topics,  such  as  women's
                                   rights.
                                     Honors  English  was  for
                                   advanced  students  who  were
                                   interested  in  the  classics.  Other
                                   English  classes  spent  a  semester
                                   on  grammar  and  the  other
                                   semester  analyzing  literature.
                                     Personal  Communication
                                   focused  on  interpersonal
                                   relationships.  This  course  helped
                                   students  improve  their  self
                                   concepts  and  their
                                   communication  skills.  Several
                                   speeches  were  required
                                   throughout  the  year.
                                     "Per.  comm,  helped  me  to
                                   learn  to  speak  in  front  of  a  large
                                   group  of  people,"  said  junior
                                   Robin  Grutel.
                                     English  classes  provided
                                   something  for  all  students,
                                   polishing  their  skills and
                                   stretching  their  minds  with  new
                                   ideas.


                                   Lectures  w eren't  always  fun,  but  when
                                   test  time  came,  it  all  paid  off.  Cheryl  Blue
                                   explains quotations to her  third  hour  Eng­
                                   lish  II  students.





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