Bogalusa High School - Lumberjack Yearbook (Bogalusa, LA)

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423.5 f 4- 'Wife ,ear--. 1: . L., . 4 7,i.,w English and Foreign Language Departments. First Row: Fannie Robertson, Jane Sheridan, Loraine B. Robertson, Karen S. McGhee, Jo Al Holcomb, Gloria Graves. Second Row: Jeri Stewart, Genevieve Starnes, Tommy Armour, Nelda Purvis, Sharon Bateman, Susan Magee, Beverly Merritt. Colleges today recommend that a mastering of a foreign language makes one a better student. Bogalusa High School offers Spanish, French, and Latin. Mrs. Holcomb, Mrs. Sheridan, and Mrs. Magee have or- ganized an effective and exciting for- eign language department allowing great opportunities for European travel and enrichment activities. This department has very active language clubs which promote social and cul- tural activities that further the un- I56 Academics derstanding of their language. Read- ing, writing, and oral communication are stressed in these courses. Man's desire to communicate with his fellow man is fuUilled through his study of the English language. Our English instructors strive to guide each of us in obtaining and practicing the principles of grammar and composition. Along with gram- mar, much emphasis is placed on lit- erature. The development of creative and formal writing abilities is stressed by formal and informal speeches and research papers. Our English, speech, and classical litera- ture courses, in short, teach us to ap- preciate and master our language. I. I n French class, a guest speaker talks to Kim Brister and Lilyan Burdeaux. 2. Mrs. McGhee decides that she wants a bush for her play. 3. Mr. Armour talks to a parent on Parent's Night. 4. In the door decorating contest, Mrs. Merritt's homeroom had their own special la- teer to Santi Claws. 5. Mrs. Sheridan dis- cusses an important assignment.

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Science Department. John Fortenberry, Nelwyn Bailey, Mike Breland, Bobby Speights and Mary W. Barnes. This year's department of science consists of six teachers and four courses. These courses are general science, biology, chemistry, and physics. Mr. Speights and Mr. Ra- born teach general science to the freshman class. Biology is a tenth grade subject taught by Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Barnes, and Mr. Breland. These two subjects are mandatory for fresh- 158 Academics men and sophomores. Chemistry and physics are used as electives or for completing a minor or major in sci- ence. Chemistry is taught by Mr. Fortenberry, and physics is taught by Mr. Wilson. Many methods of teach- ing are used, but one method that is common to most all the science courses is laboratory experimenta- tion. Labs and experimental facili- ties provided practical application of learned material. From the dissec- tion ofanimals in biology courses, to lab working with light in physics, to working with chemicals in chemistry, students enjoyed a variety of experi- ments in all science courses. Other methods of teaching included lec- tures, jilmstrips, the use of visual aids, and individual study.