Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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We Learn About sama Foreign Languages mx: ae % q | t FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT TEACHERS—left to right: Mrs. L. Donnenberg, Mrs. Marker, Mr. D. Rateaver, Mrs. C. Apperson, Mrs. N. Henry, Mr. C. Gamboa (not pictured) French, Latin, and Spanish are the foreign languages offered to the students at A.H.S. In these classes students have the opportunity to learn the language of their choice and further their educations in foreign relations and customs as well. Teachers in this department keep their classes interesting. They frequently provide educational diversions in the form of songs sung in a foreign tongue or projects which combine language study with the study of a country’s history. Ole! Muchachos y muchachas, el Castellano es una lengua muy maravillosa. Through N.D.E.A. the school system is raising funds which the government plans to match. These funds will help procure tape recorders and phonographs for the language department. This equipment will be used for audio aid and to help with word pronunciation. If attained, this equip- ment might pave the way to a language labora- tory in the future. Any progress in this area would be of great merit, and enhance A.H.S.’s already excellent language department. Students of Latin look at wall adornments and ponder days when all roads led to Rome.

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English Broadens Our Knowledge ENGLISH TEACHERS—SEATED, left to right: Mrs. M. Los Kamp, Mrs. K. Putney, Mrs. L. Schroeder, Mrs. R. Smith, Mrs. H. Harrosh. STANDING: Mr. B. Tingwall, Mr. A. Moore, Mrs. A. Pavid, Mrs. C. Hargraves, Mrs. V. Anderson, Mr. P. Ribicoff, Mr. J. Schneider, Dr. J. Rediger. English is a required subject during the first three years of one’s high school education. Many students, particularly the college-bound, take ad- vantage of the opportunity to acquire a fourth year of instruction. Beside the regular English courses there is, whenever possible, an Honor’s English class to challenge students evidencing a superior ability. The English Department keeps a store of ex- cellent literary works, such as Shakesperian plays, Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, and Thomas ram] English students recite under the watchful eye of Mr. Moore. Hardy’s Return of the Native, at the disposal of its teachers. An interest ing innovation during the past year has been the offering of great literary works in the Senior English classes. There is also a sufficient quantity of books which deal exclu- sively with. English grammar and sentence mechanics. Because of the great books they have become aware of and because of the doors that have been opened to the beauty of thought, the students are grateful. Ej Is this right?

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We Will Be Able To Progress More Rapidly MATH DEPARTMENT TEACHERS—Left to right: Mr. J. Hallock, Mr. A. Cooper, Mr. T. Anderson, Mrs. B. Anderson, Miss V. Springs, Mrs. D Le Hew, Mr. H. Carpenter, Mr. P. Berry. Mathematics is necessary to every student whether he is college-bound or not. It is used every day by men and women, boys and girls, in all walks of life. There are many subjects in the mathematical vein offered to A.H.S. students. These subjects, besides enlarging the student’s knowledge, assist in enabling him to construct a logical thought pattern. Some of these are courses su ch as every- day math, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, My, this is confusing. Slide Rule, and Senior Math. College Prepara- tory Math is also offered to the high seniors to refresh their minds for the college entrance ex- aminations. There is another class, called Honors Math, which is offered to those students who are outstanding in mathematics. These students pro- gress beyond the average high school level in the fields of algebra, geometry, and calculus. Ala- meda High School has indeed, a complete Math Department. — — Mr. Carpenter explains the fundamentals of geometry to his class.