Leon High School - Lions Tale Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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Curriculum put in three-track program Realizing that a large percentage of Leon High School graduates enroll in college and that college entrance requirements are becoming more strict, the Leon High faculty and admin- istration set up a three-track program: College Preparatory, General, and Liberal. The English department is the largest de- partment, with an enrollment of approximately 1600 students. The thirteen teachers are headed hy Miss Hollie Carmine. In the three-track pro- gram students are offered Basic English, College Preparatory English, General English, Business Wurry-Wonder-Wread-Write. These are the thoughts of Sherrie Granison as she ponders deligently over a stack of research books. ,rc Fourth period English IV class found that Shakespeare was quite a versatile old fellow when Miss Carmine had them write a theme on his career. English, Creative English, Speech, Journalism and VVorld Literature. English courses try to develop the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening to the extent that students will be prepared to meet the demands of life in these fields. Although these Speech ll students sit in a circle, every- thing else is quite straight and clear. Mrs. Cubbon might be saying, It is get, not git! Sa 9 Eh L., -IQ- Bk fa-..f.-n : n

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prepared themselves for the future

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What makes people and governments act as they do, might all come under the head- ing of Social Studies. At Leon, the Social Studies department, with Mrs. Mary Wil- liams as chairman, teaches these things in an oifering of five courses. Civics is designed to develop better citizens by acquainting students with all governments. World History's purpose is to develop World mindedness, and World Geography is a study emphasizing man's relationship to earth conditions. In American History, students get a review of the countryis history from the Colonial and Revolutionary periods down to the present. Problems is a study of political, social and economic problems. Total enrollment of the department was 763 students, who were taught by seven teachers. Two units of social studies are required for graduation. What Problems might these students be facing now? Perhaps-Why has there been a decrease in the farm population? Mr. Longsdon has a problem, too: How can I make these city folks understand farmers? English, Social Studies required ol all No, Paul Revere's horse's name wasn't Silver. Mrs. Matthews and students find American History quite interesting and loads ot tun.