Oneonta High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Oneonta, AL)

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Start All about itcries to oat- ■c ' s s .•■-a 6:- g ' a:e ' s ' ea3 you have reac Ihem, no need to heed Just fofi and move again with great soeed ■ ' ■ .1 1.111 Academic Games of Life The basic structure of academics has always tunctiohed around the three Rs — reading, ril- ing, and ' ithmelic These three compnse a core curriculum tor students at O.H S English programs are devised to teach practi- cal application as well as subiect-verb agree- ment In the seventh grade, students read clas- sics such as The vVilch ot Blackbird Pond. The Light in the Forrest, and Cheaper by the Dozen By the twelfth grade, students are ready for Lord oltheFlies. 984. and Tess ol the DUrbervilles. Basic algebra is introduced at an early age. An accelerated program allows students to begin algebra m the eighth grade and complete this program with trigonometry in the eleventh grade The high school science department offers biology, chemistry, and physics Every tenth grader is able to look forward to the collection of fifty bugs, winter gardens, and dissection of a fetal pig Making pure Oj . testing pure fibers in acides. and growing crystals are included in the study ot chemistry. Cooking, sewing, family management, and intenor decorating are taught in the home eco- nomics department. Vocational agriculture classes include forestry, farming, growing of crops, and woodworking. Diversified occupa- tions allows students to hold a |ob and work dur- ing some school hours Five years of history courses are taught in the high school history program beginning with civ- ics and ending with government, economics. and communism Alabama history, world his- tory, and American history are found m between In typing, secretarial practice, and bookkeep- ing, students learn how to type their own term papers, check business invoices, and prepare income tax returns Six plus SIX is the training dnver education stu- dents receive, six week of lecturing and six hours of driving Four different band courses with a wide vari- ety of instrument instructions plus an auditioned ensemble make up the heart of the music pro- gram All work and no play would make for a dull day, however, students always find time in phys- ical education classes, teacher aide periods, and lunch to cram and lam, II is the time stu- dents find away from their studies that makes school fun

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