Communication Arts
Overview |
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| Pre-K |
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| No curriculum at this grade level. |
| Kindergarten |
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| Functional Curriculum-Comm. Arts |
| In order to increase students receptive and expressive communication skills, this course addresses the following:
• Learning personal information.
• Obtaining the attention of others with the intent to communicate.
• Retelling information in our own words.
• Identifying sources to get information (specifically emergency agencies and phone numbers, support agencies, etc.).
• Following step-by-step directions.
• Filling out job applications.
• Answering “wh” questions.
• Discussing current events.
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| Kindergarten Communication Arts-2009 |
| Grade 01 |
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| 1st Grade Communication Arts-2009 |
| Functional Curriculum-Comm. Arts |
| In order to increase students receptive and expressive communication skills, this course addresses the following:
• Learning personal information.
• Obtaining the attention of others with the intent to communicate.
• Retelling information in our own words.
• Identifying sources to get information (specifically emergency agencies and phone numbers, support agencies, etc.).
• Following step-by-step directions.
• Filling out job applications.
• Answering “wh” questions.
• Discussing current events.
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| Grade 02 |
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| 2nd Grade Communication Arts-2009 |
| Functional Curriculum-Comm. Arts |
| In order to increase students receptive and expressive communication skills, this course addresses the following:
• Learning personal information.
• Obtaining the attention of others with the intent to communicate.
• Retelling information in our own words.
• Identifying sources to get information (specifically emergency agencies and phone numbers, support agencies, etc.).
• Following step-by-step directions.
• Filling out job applications.
• Answering “wh” questions.
• Discussing current events.
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| Grade 03 |
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| 3rd Grade Communication Arts-2009 |
| Functional Curriculum-Comm. Arts |
| In order to increase students receptive and expressive communication skills, this course addresses the following:
• Learning personal information.
• Obtaining the attention of others with the intent to communicate.
• Retelling information in our own words.
• Identifying sources to get information (specifically emergency agencies and phone numbers, support agencies, etc.).
• Following step-by-step directions.
• Filling out job applications.
• Answering “wh” questions.
• Discussing current events.
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| Grade 04 |
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| 4th Grade Communication Arts-2009 |
| Functional Curriculum-Comm. Arts |
| In order to increase students receptive and expressive communication skills, this course addresses the following:
• Learning personal information.
• Obtaining the attention of others with the intent to communicate.
• Retelling information in our own words.
• Identifying sources to get information (specifically emergency agencies and phone numbers, support agencies, etc.).
• Following step-by-step directions.
• Filling out job applications.
• Answering “wh” questions.
• Discussing current events.
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| Grade 05 |
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| 5th Grade Communication Arts-2009 |
| Functional Curriculum-Comm. Arts |
| In order to increase students receptive and expressive communication skills, this course addresses the following:
• Learning personal information.
• Obtaining the attention of others with the intent to communicate.
• Retelling information in our own words.
• Identifying sources to get information (specifically emergency agencies and phone numbers, support agencies, etc.).
• Following step-by-step directions.
• Filling out job applications.
• Answering “wh” questions.
• Discussing current events.
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| Grade 06 |
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| 6th Grade Communication Arts-2009 |
| 6th Grade Recreational Reading |
| Grade 6 Recreational Reading is a nine-week course that uses guided and independent reading in a reading workshop environment to help students enhance and improve their individual reading abilities. Students will read at least two novels over the course of the quarter. They will journal and complete other writing activities and participate in small group discussions and student-teacher conferencing to improve and demonstrate an understanding of and connection to the selected novels. Literary analysis and evaluation skills will be assessed through these writing and discussion activities. Students will also learn and practice test-taking strategies. In addition, students will learn about propaganda techniques to help them become more critical thinkers. In a culminating activity, each student will produce a book promotion that incorporates various propaganda techniques. |
| Functional Curriculum-Comm. Arts |
| In order to increase students receptive and expressive communication skills, this course addresses the following:
• Learning personal information.
• Obtaining the attention of others with the intent to communicate.
• Retelling information in our own words.
• Identifying sources to get information (specifically emergency agencies and phone numbers, support agencies, etc.).
• Following step-by-step directions.
• Filling out job applications.
• Answering “wh” questions.
• Discussing current events.
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| Grade 07 |
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| 7th Grade Communication Arts-2009 |
| 7th Grade RAP Reading |
| Functional Curriculum-Comm. Arts |
| In order to increase students receptive and expressive communication skills, this course addresses the following:
• Learning personal information.
• Obtaining the attention of others with the intent to communicate.
• Retelling information in our own words.
• Identifying sources to get information (specifically emergency agencies and phone numbers, support agencies, etc.).
• Following step-by-step directions.
• Filling out job applications.
• Answering “wh” questions.
• Discussing current events.
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| Grade 08 |
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| 8th Grade Communication Arts-2009 |
| Advanced 8th Grade Communication Arts |
| Eighth grade Communication Arts will prepare students for high school Communication Arts and beyond. Students will develop and apply a variety of skills to a variety of texts from different cultures, time periods, and genres. Students will gather, comprehend, evaluate, and analyze information from a variety of medias to compose a text that reflects their research. Students will also be asked to write effectively in a variety of forms using correct standard English conventions. Students will also improve and develop proper listening and speaking skills. |
| Communication Arts 8 Gifted-2009 |
| Functional Curriculum-Comm. Arts |
| In order to increase students receptive and expressive communication skills, this course addresses the following:
• Learning personal information.
• Obtaining the attention of others with the intent to communicate.
• Retelling information in our own words.
• Identifying sources to get information (specifically emergency agencies and phone numbers, support agencies, etc.).
• Following step-by-step directions.
• Filling out job applications.
• Answering “wh” questions.
• Discussing current events.
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| Grade 09 |
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| Advanced Communication Arts I |
| Advanced Communication Arts I will focus on the analytical interpretation of literature and continued development of quality writing. Emphasis will be placed on higher order thinking and creative skills. Students will be expected to be self-directed and must possess a strong work ethic. |
| Communication Arts I (9th Grade)-2009 |
| Foundations of Journalism - Newspaper (40573) |
| Foundations of Journalism-Newspaper is a year-long course for students who are approved and choosing to attain background in the field of journalism in the 9th grade. In the one-year program, students will experience intense writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills that are specifically associated to the field of journalism. Students will also learn how to operate PageMaker, and digital cameras as well as newspaper skills of design, layout, copywriting and photography. |
| Functional Curriculum-Comm. Arts |
| In order to increase students receptive and expressive communication skills, this course addresses the following:
• Learning personal information.
• Obtaining the attention of others with the intent to communicate.
• Retelling information in our own words.
• Identifying sources to get information (specifically emergency agencies and phone numbers, support agencies, etc.).
• Following step-by-step directions.
• Filling out job applications.
• Answering “wh” questions.
• Discussing current events.
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| Gifted Comm Arts 1 |
| Introduction to Broadcasting (40576) |
| Students will gain first-hand experience operating cameras, in technical and anchor roles and other positions associated with television productions. KLJH involves teamwork skills of preparation, performance, and self-evaluation. Students will learn to communicate, problem-solve, and work together effectively under the pressure of a daily performance deadline. |
| Grade 10 |
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| Advanced Broadcast Journalism - News (50579) |
| Students enrolled in this class will work independently and within teams to produce the official news programs of LHS including the daily KLHS-TV News. This class requires a significant amount of out-of-school time reporting and editing news packages.
Requirements: Completion of an introductory broadcasting course and consent of instructor through audition and application.
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| Advanced Broadcast Journalism - Sports (50580) |
| Students enrolled in this class will work independently and within teams to produce the official news programs of LHS including the daily KLHS-TV News. This class requires a significant amount of out-of-school time reporting and editing news packages.
Requirements: Completion of an introductory broadcasting course and consent of instructor through audition and application.
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| Beginning Broadcast Journalism (50578) |
| All students accepted in this class will learn in a practical hands-on environment all of the aspects of broadcast production and writing, camera operation and editing. Through individual and teamwork, students in this class will serve as associates of the official LHS news programs including KLHS-TV News.
Requirements: Consent of instructor via application and audition.
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| Communcation Arts IIA |
| Communication Arts IIA is a two-semester course, which focuses on reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking. Students will continue to develop their skills in the reading and analysis of literature, the production of quality writing through the writing process, and the accessing, documentation, and presentation of information using oral communication and technology. They will also review grammar, usage and mechanics and continue to develop vocabulary. |
| Communication Arts II-2009 |
| Communication Arts IIB |
| Language Essentials, Communication Arts I, and Advanced Communication Arts are all two-semester courses that integrate the study of literature with the writing process. Students will develop skills in reading and analysis of literature, the writing process, and the accessing, documentation, and presentation of information. They will also review grammar, usage, and mechanics and continue to develop vocabulary. |
| Communication Arts IIR |
| This course utilitzed unique teaching methods to assist students in improving their reading skills. Small class sizes, peer review, "Reading 180" software and individual teacher assistance are combined to maximize student achivement. |
| Functional Curriculum-Comm. Arts |
| In order to increase students receptive and expressive communication skills, this course addresses the following:
• Learning personal information.
• Obtaining the attention of others with the intent to communicate.
• Retelling information in our own words.
• Identifying sources to get information (specifically emergency agencies and phone numbers, support agencies, etc.).
• Following step-by-step directions.
• Filling out job applications.
• Answering “wh” questions.
• Discussing current events.
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| Journalism (50571) |
| Journalism class exposes students to the basic principles of newspaper and yearbook in order to prepare them to work on the school newspaper, The Liberty Bell, and the school yearbook, The Spectator. The course of study will include history, law, advertising principles, news reporting, editorial writing, feature writing, sports writing, page design, basic newspaper style and desktop publishing. This class is open to any student interested in journalism. Students who wish to be selected for publication classes at the high school should take Journalism in their sophomore year. Students who complete this course or Foundations of Journalism at the junior high school with at least a B average are given priority for selection to newspaper, yearbook or photography staffs.
Note: This class can be counted as an English credit or a Practical Arts credit. |
| Multicultural Literature |
Multicultural Literature is a semester long class that focuses on:
- Learning about various cultures
- Knowing where these cultures began
- Describing how and when they came to settle in America
- Explaining the hardships they endured once they arrived in America
- Relating the cultures to each other and to society today
These concepts will be taught through lecture, guest speakers, poetry, fables, short stories, novels, and non-fiction works.
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| Newspaper (50572) |
| Newspaper is a 1-credit class for grades 10-12. Students selected for this class will study techniques of newspaper writing and learn to produce acceptable articles for publication in The Bell, (the school newspaper). Stories will address events and opinions of interest and/or importance to the student body.
Students will learn to write news, features, editorials, sports, and in-depth stories and to critique each other’s work. Students also learn to prepare copy and to design layouts for the newspaper using Macintosh computers and a LaserWriter. Students are required to sell advertising to help finance the publication.
Note: Preference will be given to those students who have completed Journalism with a B average or above. Any student wishing to take newspaper must obtain a class application, which is available from the instructor or the guidance office.
Recommendations: Sophomores, juniors or seniors who have completed Journalism.
Units of Instruction:
Unit I: Writing for Publication
Unit II: Producing a Newspaper
Unit III: Meeting High Standards of Good Journalism
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| Grade 11 |
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| Advanced Broadcast Journalism - News (50579) |
| Students enrolled in this class will work independently and within teams to produce the official news programs of LHS including the daily KLHS-TV News. This class requires a significant amount of out-of-school time reporting and editing news packages.
Requirements: Completion of an introductory broadcasting course and consent of instructor through audition and application.
|
| Advanced Broadcast Journalism - Sports (50580) |
| Students enrolled in this class will work independently and within teams to produce the official news programs of LHS including the daily KLHS-TV News. This class requires a significant amount of out-of-school time reporting and editing news packages.
Requirements: Completion of an introductory broadcasting course and consent of instructor through audition and application.
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| Advanced Composition |
| Advanced Composition is a one-semester course emphasizing critical analysis, skill development and constructive criticism of five models of writing: descriptive, narrative, expository, argumentative and persuasive. In addition to examining models of writing and developing evaluative criteria for these models, students will maintain journal entries, produce essays based on the five models, study methods of critical thinking and write a research paper during the second quarter of the semester. |
| Beginning Broadcast Journalism (50578) |
| All students accepted in this class will learn in a practical hands-on environment all of the aspects of broadcast production and writing, camera operation and editing. Through individual and teamwork, students in this class will serve as associates of the official LHS news programs including KLHS-TV News.
Requirements: Consent of instructor via application and audition.
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| Commication Arts IV-2009 |
| Communication Arts IIB |
| Language Essentials, Communication Arts I, and Advanced Communication Arts are all two-semester courses that integrate the study of literature with the writing process. Students will develop skills in reading and analysis of literature, the writing process, and the accessing, documentation, and presentation of information. They will also review grammar, usage, and mechanics and continue to develop vocabulary. |
| Communication Arts III-2009 |
| Communication Arts IIR |
| This course utilitzed unique teaching methods to assist students in improving their reading skills. Small class sizes, peer review, "Reading 180" software and individual teacher assistance are combined to maximize student achivement. |
| Contemporary Literature |
| Contemporary Literature is a one-semester course that explores through modern novels, short stories, and drama, various themes and topics common to life in the late twentieth century. Students will exhibit understanding of theme, point of view, plot and conflict, characterization, and other aspects of literature through in-class discussion and written responses. Students will also be expected to utilize both class and personal time to develop independent reading skills. |
| Creative Writing |
| Creative Writing is a one-semester course in which students will develop individual creative works in the forms of poetry, drama and short story. Students will study various literary works as models and will also review the mechanics of good English grammar, punctuation and usage. Some work processing will be required. |
| Functional Curriculum-Comm. Arts |
| In order to increase students receptive and expressive communication skills, this course addresses the following:
• Learning personal information.
• Obtaining the attention of others with the intent to communicate.
• Retelling information in our own words.
• Identifying sources to get information (specifically emergency agencies and phone numbers, support agencies, etc.).
• Following step-by-step directions.
• Filling out job applications.
• Answering “wh” questions.
• Discussing current events.
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| Humanities I & II |
| Humanities I and II are one-semester courses in which students examine the relationships among the visual, musical, and literary arts of prehistoric times through the Renaissance. The courses focus on analysis and appreciation of the arts as expressions of the human experience, as well as understanding of the ideas and events of the past cultures that shaped them. |
| Journalism (50571) |
| Journalism class exposes students to the basic principles of newspaper and yearbook in order to prepare them to work on the school newspaper, The Liberty Bell, and the school yearbook, The Spectator. The course of study will include history, law, advertising principles, news reporting, editorial writing, feature writing, sports writing, page design, basic newspaper style and desktop publishing. This class is open to any student interested in journalism. Students who wish to be selected for publication classes at the high school should take Journalism in their sophomore year. Students who complete this course or Foundations of Journalism at the junior high school with at least a B average are given priority for selection to newspaper, yearbook or photography staffs.
Note: This class can be counted as an English credit or a Practical Arts credit. |
| Multicultural Literature |
Multicultural Literature is a semester long class that focuses on:
- Learning about various cultures
- Knowing where these cultures began
- Describing how and when they came to settle in America
- Explaining the hardships they endured once they arrived in America
- Relating the cultures to each other and to society today
These concepts will be taught through lecture, guest speakers, poetry, fables, short stories, novels, and non-fiction works.
|
| Newspaper (50572) |
| Newspaper is a 1-credit class for grades 10-12. Students selected for this class will study techniques of newspaper writing and learn to produce acceptable articles for publication in The Bell, (the school newspaper). Stories will address events and opinions of interest and/or importance to the student body.
Students will learn to write news, features, editorials, sports, and in-depth stories and to critique each other’s work. Students also learn to prepare copy and to design layouts for the newspaper using Macintosh computers and a LaserWriter. Students are required to sell advertising to help finance the publication.
Note: Preference will be given to those students who have completed Journalism with a B average or above. Any student wishing to take newspaper must obtain a class application, which is available from the instructor or the guidance office.
Recommendations: Sophomores, juniors or seniors who have completed Journalism.
Units of Instruction:
Unit I: Writing for Publication
Unit II: Producing a Newspaper
Unit III: Meeting High Standards of Good Journalism
|
| Photojournalism (50577) |
| Students selected for this course learn various techniques in taking and developing pictures. A primary goal is to provide pictures for the yearbook and school newspaper.
Note: By special permission only.
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| Grade 12 |
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| Advanced Broadcast Journalism - News (50579) |
| Students enrolled in this class will work independently and within teams to produce the official news programs of LHS including the daily KLHS-TV News. This class requires a significant amount of out-of-school time reporting and editing news packages.
Requirements: Completion of an introductory broadcasting course and consent of instructor through audition and application.
|
| Advanced Broadcast Journalism - Sports (50580) |
| Students enrolled in this class will work independently and within teams to produce the official news programs of LHS including the daily KLHS-TV News. This class requires a significant amount of out-of-school time reporting and editing news packages.
Requirements: Completion of an introductory broadcasting course and consent of instructor through audition and application.
|
| Advanced Composition |
| Advanced Composition is a one-semester course emphasizing critical analysis, skill development and constructive criticism of five models of writing: descriptive, narrative, expository, argumentative and persuasive. In addition to examining models of writing and developing evaluative criteria for these models, students will maintain journal entries, produce essays based on the five models, study methods of critical thinking and write a research paper during the second quarter of the semester. |
| Beginning Broadcast Journalism (50578) |
| All students accepted in this class will learn in a practical hands-on environment all of the aspects of broadcast production and writing, camera operation and editing. Through individual and teamwork, students in this class will serve as associates of the official LHS news programs including KLHS-TV News.
Requirements: Consent of instructor via application and audition.
|
| Commication Arts IV-2009 |
| Communication Arts III-2009 |
| Communication Arts IIR |
| This course utilitzed unique teaching methods to assist students in improving their reading skills. Small class sizes, peer review, "Reading 180" software and individual teacher assistance are combined to maximize student achivement. |
| Contemporary Literature |
| Contemporary Literature is a one-semester course that explores through modern novels, short stories, and drama, various themes and topics common to life in the late twentieth century. Students will exhibit understanding of theme, point of view, plot and conflict, characterization, and other aspects of literature through in-class discussion and written responses. Students will also be expected to utilize both class and personal time to develop independent reading skills. |
| Creative Writing |
| Creative Writing is a one-semester course in which students will develop individual creative works in the forms of poetry, drama and short story. Students will study various literary works as models and will also review the mechanics of good English grammar, punctuation and usage. Some work processing will be required. |
| Education Interim Practicum |
| This program is intended for seniors who are seriously considering teaching as a profession. A two-hour block will be assigned to work with a teacher and students in another school within the district. Interns will assist the teacher with classroom preparation, tutoring and small group learning activities. In addition, they will analyze their experiences through writings and research about educational issues. A video taped teaching demonstration and accompanying analysis is required. Student contact hours can also count towards A+ requirements. |
| Functional Curriculum-Comm. Arts |
| In order to increase students receptive and expressive communication skills, this course addresses the following:
• Learning personal information.
• Obtaining the attention of others with the intent to communicate.
• Retelling information in our own words.
• Identifying sources to get information (specifically emergency agencies and phone numbers, support agencies, etc.).
• Following step-by-step directions.
• Filling out job applications.
• Answering “wh” questions.
• Discussing current events.
|
| Humanities I & II |
| Humanities I and II are one-semester courses in which students examine the relationships among the visual, musical, and literary arts of prehistoric times through the Renaissance. The courses focus on analysis and appreciation of the arts as expressions of the human experience, as well as understanding of the ideas and events of the past cultures that shaped them. |
| Journalism (50571) |
| Journalism class exposes students to the basic principles of newspaper and yearbook in order to prepare them to work on the school newspaper, The Liberty Bell, and the school yearbook, The Spectator. The course of study will include history, law, advertising principles, news reporting, editorial writing, feature writing, sports writing, page design, basic newspaper style and desktop publishing. This class is open to any student interested in journalism. Students who wish to be selected for publication classes at the high school should take Journalism in their sophomore year. Students who complete this course or Foundations of Journalism at the junior high school with at least a B average are given priority for selection to newspaper, yearbook or photography staffs.
Note: This class can be counted as an English credit or a Practical Arts credit. |
| Multicultural Literature |
Multicultural Literature is a semester long class that focuses on:
- Learning about various cultures
- Knowing where these cultures began
- Describing how and when they came to settle in America
- Explaining the hardships they endured once they arrived in America
- Relating the cultures to each other and to society today
These concepts will be taught through lecture, guest speakers, poetry, fables, short stories, novels, and non-fiction works.
|
| Newspaper (50572) |
| Newspaper is a 1-credit class for grades 10-12. Students selected for this class will study techniques of newspaper writing and learn to produce acceptable articles for publication in The Bell, (the school newspaper). Stories will address events and opinions of interest and/or importance to the student body.
Students will learn to write news, features, editorials, sports, and in-depth stories and to critique each other’s work. Students also learn to prepare copy and to design layouts for the newspaper using Macintosh computers and a LaserWriter. Students are required to sell advertising to help finance the publication.
Note: Preference will be given to those students who have completed Journalism with a B average or above. Any student wishing to take newspaper must obtain a class application, which is available from the instructor or the guidance office.
Recommendations: Sophomores, juniors or seniors who have completed Journalism.
Units of Instruction:
Unit I: Writing for Publication
Unit II: Producing a Newspaper
Unit III: Meeting High Standards of Good Journalism
|
| Photojournalism (50577) |
| Students selected for this course learn various techniques in taking and developing pictures. A primary goal is to provide pictures for the yearbook and school newspaper.
Note: By special permission only.
|