David Starr Jordan High School - Trailblazer Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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Library and English tr- 4 an 'EJ P Ellanora Kramer Librarian Library Pracfice The library endeavors fo mainfain a well-balanced book collecfion and fo provide a workable library afmosphere, where sfudenfs and ieachers may come for individual reading and sfudy, and assistance and guidance in fhe use of library resources. Our library has a seafing capacify for l38 sfudenfs, including one conference room where classes or groups may prepare foqefher maferials which will enrich fheir classro-om discussions, Individuals are encouraged io come info fhe library during fheir free fime fo browse and enioy reading fhe books which inferesf fhem. New plasfic binders are lceepinq magazines more available and much more affracfive fo 'the readers of currenf periodical liferafure. As a field disfincf from social livinq and social sfudies, fhe English deparfmenf covers all of fwelffh year English and a number of special courses wifh a heavy program of acfivifies. Seniors may elecf an English liferafure course or one in advanced principles of composifion and grammar. Among elecfives, iournalism holds a sfrong place. Speech classes also offer an opporfunify for in-class fraininq plus service fo fhe school in speech conlesfs and in speech malcing for The frequenf drives fhaf call for sfudenf spealcers, The annual sfaff earns English credif for fhe publicafion of The Jordan yearbook, fhe Trailblazer. A fhorough fraininq in dramafics is offered in beginning and advanced classes. ln addifion fo numerous special performances, The drama sfudenfs appear in fwo maior performances a year. Acfors can qualify for membership in fwo drama orqanizafions - fhe Marqueffes, fhe local drama club, or, if especially qualified, for membership in Troupe 490 of fhe Nafional Thesfpian Dramafic Honor Socieiy. b G. Wafirins. S. Lighifooi, C. Gillis rehearsing iheir lines in The People vs. Maxine Lowe. Phyllis Jacobson. head 26 . mi i .9 fin. , -JI 3 td. Ellen Jones John Alberico Je mes Sharp G Y i V-cz'

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4 ' ' sw Ns. ' c , 63 Social Living :ar is P 44 ri' 1, fr? is 'zz' A' wr 'vor K Sophomore social living classes meel' iwo conseculive periods each day and include English and social sludies. The firsl Three weeks are spenl in orienlalion lo The senior high school. Driver Educefion follows and slress is pu? on alliludes of habils which conlribule lo lrallic and pedeslrian safely. The sludy of lhe lraific laws is also an imporfanl perl of fhis course. The remainder of lhe year is spenl on lhe sludy of The hisiory of maior areas of lhe world and lhe causes of currenl world problems. Through our social living classes sophomores learn how lo gel' along in a high school: lhey learn our lradilions and undersland wha? makes a good cilizen noi only al' Jordan bul also in 'rhe communify. Wifh Gloria Fallen as deparfmenl head, llefl io righll Leona Auld, Maureen Cameron, Rulh Conrod, Lucille Couvillon, Thomas Gough, Carolyn Gross, Louis Mellencamp, Melvin Thomas, and Newion Wilson ably assist fha sophomores in fheir firs? year. .4 ,, , -- 3 , .I Q . .1 4 X As' ,T x 1 'J' 14. 'T -4- ii 9 ' B TJ ., is . ,-li l.. 1 25 1 L . V A

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s. Av., , Taking noles on lectures, provides excelleni preparaiion for 'fufure college courses. Mr. Donald Scoll' insfrucior Sieve Levine. moderales panel discussion on one of ihe cru- cial issues of our day, Should Eighieen Year Olds Velo? Karen Langford, Ray Carpenler, Judy Samuels, and Jim Johnson are penelisis. . K 5 College Course For ihe purpose of allowing a limiied number of siudenis fhe opporfuniiy of adapiing fhemselves fo fhe mefhods and responsibilifies of college. Long Beach City College has sponsored e political sci- ence class here af Jordan. The class meefs ihree deys each weelc. -The in- sirucior. Mr. Donald Scoif, uses 'rhe same grade curve for Jordan as he does for his cify college class. ll is eniirely a lecfured course wiih +BSi'S once each monih, based upon fhe nofes falcen in class and reading from fhe +ex+. The polifical science class also parficipaies in exfra curricular ecfivifies, such as leclures, field Trips and panels. Three uniis of college credii foward a bachelor's degree is given for ihis course. Lasf year. a 'college course was offered in ele- meniary psychology. Mr. Ralph Simonds demonsirales how io malch maferials using a Comparison-Microscope io members of fha Poliilcal Science Class. during iheir visif io fha Leng Beach Crime Lab. Pai MacLyman. Jim Adema. and Chuck Buclrman eb- serve as Palsy Jarvis fries meiheds explained. ,.,,,,..,. 27