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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Kewanee High School offers four years of English, three of which are required
for graduation. In the first and second years the greater emphasis is placed on
composition, including grammar and punctuation. Literature is given secondary
attention. Oral composition is regarded as important.
In the third and fourth years the emphasis is reversed. Literature is stressed
and composition is given secondary attention.
The aim of the work in literature is to develop a generous appreciation for
good writing and to attain an enlargement and an enrichment of the ideals of life
for the student.
The purpose of composition is to estahlish accurate usage of the correct form
of expression in a clear-cut and forceful manner.
A year's course is offered in Public Speaking to juniors and seniors. The purpose
of the course is to enable the students to become skillful conversationalists on
ordinary subjects, and to give them a mastery of the principles underlying the
organization and delivery of an effective speech.
HISTORY DEPARTMENT
The high school offers five courses in this department:
Community Civics is a one-semester course open to freshmen and sophomores.
Not only is the Constitution studied, but also governmental functions and problems
appearing in everyday life receive considerable attention.
Economics, a one-semester course open to juniors and seniors, covers the fundamental
background of industrial and business organization.
Work covering one year is offered in Early European History. Beginning with
the earliest records of the human race, the course includes historical development in
Europe up to the Treaty of Paris ( 1763).
A year's work in Modern European History is offered to sophomores and
juniors who have completed the previous course. They study the political and industrial
problems in Europe since the beginning of the eighteenth century.
American History and Civics are now required of all seniors. During the first
semester the class takes up a rapid survey of American History from the first colonization
to present day developments. A thesis is required for each semester. The
second semester is spent in the stud}' of American Government, its organization and
development.
HOUSEHOLD ARTS
The course in Clothing and Millinery is usually offered to freshmen; however,
students from the upper classes may be admitted by special permission. The course
consists of a study of textiles, garment making, elementary dressmaking, and millinery.
The student is also taught how to make a clothing budget. The course in
Foods and Cooking is usually offered to sophomores, although others may be admitted
by special permission. This course deals in the selection, preparation, and preservation
of foods, planning and serving of meals, marketing, and the principles of
family budgeting.
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