Altus Senior High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Altus, OK)

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LANGUAGE ARTS Better written, spoken, literary English instructional goal MRS. BILL BRINKMAN, B.A., attended Southwestern State Col- lege at Weatherford. She teaches English III, creative writing and is a junior class sponsor. MRS. ELDON DRURY, B.A., attended Altus Junior College, and SWSC. She teaches English III. MRS. WELDON FERRIS, M.A., attended OU, OCLA, and OSU. She teaches journalism, sponsors the school newspaper, year- book, and FJA and directs the school public relations. MRS. PAUL FLIPPIN, B.A., attended OU, SWSC, and CU. She teaches Speech I and II, is a junior class sponsor, and directs plays, assemblies and programs. MR. LARRY KING, M.T., attended Altus Junior College and SWSC. He teaches English II and Speech I. MR. JOHN KNIGHT, B.A., graduated from SWSC. He teaches English IV and English II and is a night class English teacher at AJC. Few realize the changes which occurred during the decade of the sixties in methods of teaching language arts. Today's typical class may hear or see a famous actor reciting the classic which is being studied, or observe speaking techniques on closed circuit television instant replay. Journalism students may write for newspaper, radio or ad- vertising, or prepare a magazine article. Speech students learn to speak more ably themselves in working with elementary students as producers and directors. Linguistics emphasizes the grammar overlooked or ignored in earlier years. KING ARTHUR is portrayed by art student to help visualize the era of Idylls of the King in Mrs. Dorothy Wells sophomore English class. Kevin Stogdill compares it with text illustration. MRS. EDWARD POWERS, B.S., attended Abilene Christian Col- lege. She teaches English II.

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES Students’ classroom conversations erase language barriers Mandatory speaking of Spanish in Spanish Club, French in French Club, and Latin in Latin Club prepares students for use of foreign language in outside world. Club ceremonies are performed with all dialogues in the particular language of the club. Question and answer periods during class promote learning of responses to questions en- countered in a normal day's activities. Continuous class repetition of common phrases add to the production of fluent speech. MRS. DALE CULVER, M.Ed., attended OU and the University of Grenoble, France. She teaches Latin and French and sponsors these language clubs. MRS. D. M. EWING, M.A., attended OU, UCLA, and Interamer- ican University, Saltillo, Mexico. She teaches Spanish I and is one of the Spanish Club sponsors. MRS. BOB ROOKER, M.A., attended OSU, OU, and is a grad- uate of the Interamerican University. She teaches Spanish II and is the other Spanish Club sponsor. SPANISH I INSTRUCTOR Mrs. Ewing prepares pinata for Spanish club activity. 25

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BEST TECHNIQUE for play readings is demonstrated by sophomore English instructor, Mr. Larry King to his fifth hour speech class. CHRISTMAS SPIRIT was enhanced by the decoration of classroom doors. Mrs. Edward Powers and practice teacher, Mrs. Marilyn Pryor, inspect their finished product. MRS. EDWARD SIFFORD received her B.S. Ed. at O.U. She previously attended Central State, Arizona State, East Central and the University of Oregon, majoring in Language Arts. She now teaches English IV. MRS. DOROTHY WELLS, M.T., attended OCLA, SWSC, and Western State in Colorado. She teaches English II. MRS. HAROLD WHITWORTH, M.T., has done both graduate and undergraduate work at Southwestern State College. She teaches English III. SPECIAL ATTENTION is given to the special problems of individuals in Mrs. Eldon Drury's English II classes. 27