The News Argus, April, 1981, Page 3
English Course Emphasizes
Practical Teaching Experience
By Loretta Leak
There is a new English course at
WSSU which gives sophomore and
freshmen English students a better
understanding of what teaching in
secondary schools is like. The course,
“Practicum in English,” is a one-hour
credit course being taught for the first
time this spring semester. Since it is
aimed at freshmen and sophomores,
there are no prerequisite courses. Ac
cording to course objectives, students
are to spend one hour a week for four
weeks working with adolescents in
secondary schools and other communi
ty agencies. Students choose times
which are convenient for themselves,
as well as the teacher of the classroom
with whom they will be working.
Dr. Adnee Bradford, assistant pro
fessor of English, who is in charge of
the course, said these students, Ursula
Brown, Von Corbett, Nellie Jones, Eva
Richardson and Mark Sadler were all
assigned to Anderson Junior High
School. There, they engaged in small
group discussions, field trips, bulletin
boards, tutoring and locating research
material.
Students in the course attend ses
sions which are informal, but contain
serious subject matter, according to
Bradford. For a couple of sessions. Dr.
Eddie Cecil, Professor of French here
at WSSU, was guest speaker. Dr. Cecil
discussed hints on developing good
communication skills.
Von Corbett, a sophomore, com
mented, “You get to see what teaching
is really like.” She feels that there is
not enough money in teaching but
thinks it is something good to fall back
on.
Two other students enrolled in the
course also had positive attitudes
toward teaching. Ursula Brown, a
sophomore, and Mark Sadler, a
freshman, enjoyed their teaching ex
periences and would like to pursue
teaching as a career. “Ever since I was
a kid, I always wanted to be a
teacher,” said Brown, who assisted
with the journalism class. This class is
responsible for publishing the school
newspaper at Anderson Junior High.
She said she was always busy and the
class treated her like a teacher - with
respect.
Dr. Bradford thinks it is good that
students have an opportunity before
their junior year to have teaching ex
periences with young people. She con
cluded with, “I am enjoying the
course, it’s a challenge for me to have
freshmen and sophomores who are in
terested in teaching.”
Organization Notes
The International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi, Iota XI Chapter, recency col
lected 44 units of blood from 59 donors in its Blood Drive held at Moyer Hauser
Student Union.
Delta Sigma Pi will also be celebrating its Founder’s Week which will be held
April 21-28.
The Winston-Salem State University Choir will be in concert Sunday, April 26
at 7 p.m. in the Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium. The concert, which is part of
the University Fine Arts Festival, will feature their world premier performance of
two compositions by Undine Smith Moore, a reknown Black American com
poser. Also on the program will be works by Bach, Schubert, Haydn, and James
B. Kinchen, Jr., the university choir director.
The choir will be accompanied by a professional orchestra of 36 players from
the Winston-Salem area, many of whom play with the Winston-Salem Sym
phony. • ■ u
The program is open to the public and there will be no admissions charge.
The Mu Epsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity sends congratulations to
our new Brothers; Eugene Koonce, Charles Bethea, Mickey Harris, and Joe
Lewis for successfully crossing the burning sands and entering into Omega Land.
The sophomore class wishes to congratulate two students for their victories in
the Black History Quiz Bowl, held March 5, in the Hill Hall Lecture Room.
The 1st place prize of $50 went to Sherry Stevens, a freshman, while the 2nd
place prize of $25 was won by Ira Jones, a senior.
Alumni Association Plans
For Annual Unity Day
All organization notes for the May issue must be submitted by May 4.
By Angela Jackson
The Winston-Salem State University
Alumni Association will hold its an
nual Nationwide Unity Day conference
April 17-19 in Detroit, Michigan. Mr.
Winslow Lowery, director of the
Alumni Association of Winston-Salem
State, is expecting 400-500 persons to
participate this year. These graduates
come from as far as Calfornia and
their graduating classes go back as far
as the 30’s and 40’s.
The purpose of Unity Day is to bring
together the graduates of this universi
ty to discuss issues concerning their
alma mater. These issues will include
scholarships, athletic programs and
other school projects. “Every year the
results of these meetings are beneficial
this trip will provide a chance for them
to discuss the above issues with the
graduates.
Persons attending the conference
will depart Thursday evening, April 16.
Friday, they will tour the General
Motors Plant and then have a social
hour. A disco is also planned for that
evening. The meetings will begin on
Saturday. A tour of Canada is also on
the agenda. At 6:30, they will gather
for a banquet and dance and then,
depart Sunday.
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commented Mr.
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