Caddo Magnet High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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Youth and Government makes its first appearance at Magnet as Blythe Patton, president, speaks to inter- ested students. This club gets students involved in the governmental areas of Louisiana. Looking as if they just walked out of an American history book, these juniors. Jennifer Greenfield. Jenni fer Brasseux. and Heather Burch, model frontier cos- tumes as part of Mrs. Webb s American Studies fron tier projects. Call him Robby or Robbie, the affable Mr. Magee almost always presents this pleasant countenance. making marks in history The time may have been 7:20 on a Mon- day moming or 4:30 p.m. on a day when the Decathlon Team practiced. The rains may have drenched the parking lot, the blaze of the afternoon sun may have parched the campus, or the humid gusts of wind may have finally abated. Yes, the weather may have been unpredictable, but one thing at Magnet was constant: Robbie Magee was there, socializing quietly with a myriad of diverse personalities wherever he went. A bemused smile and unassum ing demeanor accompanied him from A wing to the parking lot, to the library, to the temporary buildings, to his locker, and a thousand other places — and back again. Seemingly oblivious to the anxieties and tensions of teenage life, Robbie was unflap- pably available to his friends and cohorts. Many was the morning he pored over per plexing problems in math, and often was the lunch hour he shared thoughts about man’s course through the ages. Robbie saturated his academic schedule with five classes in the social Sciences, all the while enhancing the rankings of his schools Quiz Bowl and Academic Decath¬ lon teams for two years. A National Merit Semifinalist who has an affinity for learn- ing and achieving, Robbie Magee has made his mark in Magnet s history book. Social Science Department • 65

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The curious and the courageous Social Sciences Probing deeply within the mind to dis- cover how a person feels and reacts. Seek- ing answers to age old questions of why some civilizations develop rapidly and oth- ers remain primitive. Gnlocking secrets of the psyche of man. Interested? Intriqued? If knowing what makes people tick sounds exciting, you have arrived! Magnefs Social Studies de- partment has much to offer! Take a trip to Washington D.C. with Mrs. Farmer, go with Mrs. Webb on an archaeological find in Monticello, or learn folk dancing from Gilles Tanguay. From civics to psycholo- gy, Magnet has it all. Gnsure of the differences between Marx- ism and democracy? Civics will leave no stone unturned in the quest to discover the true answers about government. Curious about commerce of other nations? Gnable to convert Liras and Bolivars into dollars? Economics promises more exposure to money, profit, and the price of gold than a tour of the New York Stock Exchange. Geography will take you from the bustle of New York City to the isolation of the Saha- ra Desert, across the North China Sea, and back to the G.S. through the port of San Francisco. Or, if your tastes run toward more basic training, try one of the many history courses. Go back in time to cross the Rubi¬ con with Julius Caesar. Build the pyramids with the Egyptions. Or, go back even far ther and invent the wheel with early man. Fire the first shot of the American Revolu- tion at Concord. Raise old glory on the battle fields of Iwo Jima. Perhaps the why of man’s accomplish- ments is what interests you. What do your dreams really mean? Let Sigmund Freud’s psychological interpretations force you to take a startling, new look at yourself. Are you inherently aggressive? Dodge the blows between hereditary and environment sociologists in this age old arguement. Skeptical? You say there’s no excite- ment in a classroom? Look again. Mag¬ nefs Social Studies department will sur- prise you. Cultural exchange is a common thing at Magnet such as a visit from Sharron Lowen. Thanks to the hard work of Mrs. Brand, Representa In Freshman Humanities, these students learn folk tive Buddy Roemer visits Magnet just as he has many dancing from Gilles Tanguay. times before. 64 • Academics

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Many students have a flair for The International The International Studies Program is one of the unique projects offered at Magnet. French, economics, and world history are the three courses comprising the program. This disciplined study is taught by Ma- dame Males and Monsieur Charlier. The students receive normal high school credit for a course that is everything but normal. The most interesting feature of this pro¬ gram is its regimented nature. For three hours a day the students who participate are bombarded by a foreign language. The entire program is taught in French with no English allowed. French IV students Jenni- fer Tseng appreciates this as she says, “One day I realized that I actually under- stood what was being said. It helps, though, when French is being spoken to you for that long each day. Darrell Brown, Kim Harju, and Jennifer Tseng are the only students currently en- rolled in the International Studies Program. Not many students elect this striet regi¬ men but the small number in the class is part of what gives it pizzazz. Those who participate in the program feel it is very enjoyable. Kim Harju says, “Why not learn and have fun at the same time?! Bright futures for bright students, International Stud¬ ies Program students juniors Kim Harju and Jennifer Tseng and senior Darrell Brown believe diligence in foreign languages makes for an exciting future. The forces behind the International Studies Program are Daniel Charlier and Colette Males. Their knowl- edge and interest in the small group of students en- lighten the foreign languages perspective. The International Studies class is a small group over flowing with intellect, cultural discoveries, and histori- cal reflections. Members are Darrell Brown, Mme Males, Kim Harju, Jennifer Tseng, and M. Charlier. 66 • Academics