John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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' ' ' ■ » « ' MinuuwMaoa ih Social Studies Current Events Dominates Study SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT . . . This year was special for all social studies classes because of the Presidential elections. Only once in four years are students able to observe such an important event and discuss the issues of the candidates. World geography is a freshman course where stu- dents learn about all the countries of the world and the people who inhabit them. A world history class begins by studying the beginning of man and actually presents to the students the progress man has made and the problems that had to be overcome. American history concentrates on America ' s history from the days of the explorers up to the present time of growth and expansion in the country. American his- tory and world history are also taught in unique com- binations with English in two team-teaching efforts. The two classes, involving sophomores in World Cul- ture and juniors in American Culture, take a new approach to studying the development of literature with events in history. Civics is a semester course taken by seniors, deal- ing with the na tional government and its operations. State and local government are also closely studied by civics students. Special courses like Economics and Texas History are offered as electives for those who have completed the required social studies courses. Texas History gives students a better knowledge of, the unique history of the Lone Star State, and Economics deals with com- plicated matters of corporation finance, business cycles, money values and inflation and deflation. STUDENT DISCUSSIONS ABOUT civil rights and other controversial subjects fascinate Frank McDonald. 2 1 — Administration IN BRIAN SCHENKS Texas History class, Manette Dodge gives one of the many class reports. R EPU6 MRS. BETTY FRANKS directs the making of collages in her Ameri- can Culture class. The class is a combination of American History and American Literature. ..

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STUDENTS IN LANGUAGE CLASSES utilize the tapes and equipment in the lab to perfect accents and speech patterns. Charles Griggs — B.A. University of Texas French Mrs. Cora Fuller— B.S. Kansas Stale College Latin, English Mrs. Doris Henderson — B.A. Eastern New Mexico University Spanish Mrs. Edda Hodnett— B.A. University of Hamburg German Cecelia Houk — B.A. Southwest Texas State Spanish, English Mrs. Elizabeth McAndrew- B.A. University of Texas Spanish Mrs. Vivian Scott — B.A. Sot them Methodist University Spanish, English LISTENING WITH RAPT attention to one of her students is Mrs. Edda Hodnett. Administration — 209

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Mrs. Lottie Bristol — M.S. Texas Woman ' s University American History Efstathios Christodoulides — M.A. University of Athens, Greece World History, Latin Mrs. Adelle Cline— B.A. University of Texas World History, Sociology Mrs. Betty Franks — B.A. Arizona State University American History Travis Greenwood — B.S. Syracuse University American History Mrs. Sally Griffin— B.S. University of Texas World History Jack Louis — B.A. University of Texas World History, Civics Frank McDonald— B.A. North Texas State World History E. H. Meadows— M.A. North Texas State World Geography, American History :pw SEVERAL CIVICS CLASSES toured the polling center on November 5, day of the general election. Robert Teel shows his students the long ballot used by Austin voters. Duane Moore — B.S. University of Texas World Geography James Peek — 5.5. University of Texas World Geography Judy Rowe — B.A. University of Texas World History Brian Schenk — M.Ed. University of Texas Civics, Texas History Daniel Schroeder — B.S. University of Texas American History, Physical Education Mrs. Judy Smith— B.S. University of Texas World Geography Gerald Stafford— M.A. University of Texas World Geography Robert Teel— M.A. University of Texas Civics, Economics Franklin Zinn — B.S. University of Texas World Geography in w «m Hi« Administration — 211