Mortimer Jordan High School - Torch Yearbook (Morris, AL)

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Mrs. Helen Guice teaches junior high science. Air and water pollution, strip mines and other examples of man ' s abuse against nature make people more aware of the world in which they live. In becoming more aware of the delicate balance man must maintain with nature, people realize how important the sciences are. There are three main branches of science taught at MJHS; basic sci- ence courses, biology and chemistry. Basic science, taught in junior high, emphasizes an understanding of the principles of physical laws. Biology is taught for the student who wants to learn about the plant and animal kingdoms and the rela- tionship between the two. It is in bi- ology that one begins to understand the delicate balance man must main- tain with nature in order to survive. In chemistry the composition of substances and their transformations are studied. Miss Jetta Bradley and Mr. Frank Ingram. Miss Bradley teaches biology and chemistry, and Mr. Ingram teaches ninth grade science. 21

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Mathematics and Science Broaden Knowledge In today ' s modern world a thor- ough knowledge of mathematics is an essential tool for everyone. Math- ematics is one of the most fundamen- tal sciences and is applied in every day living and in jobs. The math courses taught at MJHS are varied. During the first two years of junior high, the math deals prima- rily with the methods of multiplica- tion, division, addition and sub- traction. The new base system of numbers is also taught. In senior high the mathematics courses become more advanced. Al- gebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Anal- ysis, Trigonometry and Physics are taught in the preparation of the stu- dent for college. We feel that the teachers do a splendid job in conveying the diffi- cult subject matter in these courses to the student. Mr. Terry Garrett, head of the math department, teaches Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry and Analysis. The instructors for all the junior high mathematics courses are Mr. Robert Keith and Mr. Leroy Simmons. Mrs. Clarice Fuller teaches eighth grade math and Algebra I. 20

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English Teachers Invoke The English Department is one of the most important departments of any school. In teaching the correct usage of English grammar, the Eng- lish Department serves a very basic need of every student. Miss Patricia Hurst teaches elev- enth grade College Preparatory English. Mrs. Faye Toney teaches Senior College Preparatory English. Mrs. Mary Hall teaches tenth grade Regular and College Prepara- tory English. Mrs. Grey Calvert teaches seventh grade English. Mrs. Frances Posey, head of the English Department, teaches ninth grade Regular and College Prepara- tory English. Mrs. Mary Chavers teaches eighth grade English and ninth grade Rasic English. 22