Liberty High School - Lion Yearbook (Brentwood, CA)

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MARY IAN If BARNES AB., MA., English I, III, IV OLIVER BASCOM A.B., M.A., English I, III, Crystal Wall Adviser HAROLDCHILD AB., English I, Il, State Require- ments, junior Class Adviser GEORGIA COOK M.A., Reading Program Coordinator, Elementary Tutoring Program VIRGINIA Dim-ir AB., Ms., English 1, ii RICHARD HACKETT A.B., English I, II, Future Teachers Club, Crystal Wall. Rally Committee, and Playmalcers Co-Adviser ROBERT RUSSELL A.B., Communications, Public Speak- ing, Drama, English III, Playmakers Club Adviser ELLRIE VON SCHOPP A.B.A., B.S., English II, World Literature, Adult Education, Family Life, Pep Club and Rally Squad Ad- viser, Chairman Language Arts Department thy. P2 gillnx. En lish tudents Utilize L P Programs Concentrated short-term units, tailored to meet future needs, was the basic area of study in English III and IV. Emphasis was placed on improvement in grammar, reading and compo- sition. Upper classmen read and discussed such novels as Anna Karenina, Return of the Native and Scarlet Letter. In English I and II classes, students concen- trated on mastering basic skills of grammar 20 and sentence structure, utilizing for the first time here at Liberty, the Learning Activity Packages or LAPS to the students. Elective classes of drama and public speaking were offered to those wishing to broaden vocal expressions. The Liberty Bell was published by journalism I and II, while annual staff mem- bers focused talents on producing LION '70,

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Wluvq, With great concentration, Spanish students, taught by Mr. james Al- ves, learn more throughout the year by the use of the headsets and tapes provided for foreign language classes Shown here are Carmen Gomez and Sue Zavala listening to a lesson Adjusting her head set, Carmen Gomez prepares for her Spanish Ill lesson using the audio-lingual equipment. The equipment is used so that the students will become better acquainted with the way in which the foreign language is spoken by hearing it spoken bya linguist, tx.:- ' 1 l'QYl-QI,YN tLHll'l l'l'II Ali, lznglisli, Spanish, I'rc-nch. j.-XN1liS.f'tl.YliS AFS Club fttlxrscr, Professional A B, Spanish I, ll, lll, IY. Span- Relations tlornrnittm-1 Hospital- Lsh Club Adviser ity Conirnittee 'IV :D Q. 5 Forei n Lan uage Sees Latin Return This year's program in foreign languages consisted of a returning course, Latin I, as well as four of last year's courses, Spanish I and II, and French II and IV. Vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure were stressed in all classes and taught through use of film strips, tapes and the audio-lingual laboratory. French classes often employed issues of Paris Match as readers, New texts, Learning Spanish the Modern Way were issued to Spanish I and II students. Instructors, Mr. james Alves, Mrs. Evelyn Grif- fith, and Miss Ethel Van Tassel, provided a cultural background and history summary of the French, Spanish and ancient Roman civil- izations. I9

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'x , 'P' 111 7- 4-'S S fi Y Q u G FRANK lJl'1l'.-KRSIA AA., A li., Vliorlc Study floordinator Frosh Football Coach ROBIQRT FRARY 1 AB., Continuation lfducation ln F Ll AA., A li, English as a sf-cond lan- guage, English ll, Art lfundarnen- tals, Mexican-American Club, 'XPS Adviser, Social Committee ARTHUR GONZALICS Special Education dds Mr. Gonzales Because the California state law specifies that all of its residents must attend school until a certain age, Liberty saw the need to provide special aid for those students who found it necessary to drop out of the regular program. Those who have left the regular scholastic program or were in need of special assistance or needed an emphasis on a particular subject could look to the Special Education Program for help. Under a relaxed atmosphere, students were able to produce, having work geared to their in- dividual needs. Most of the assignments, be- cause of their nature, were planned and made- up by instructors Mr. Frank DeParsia and Mr. Robert Frary, with a new addition Mr. Art Gonzales. Mr. Arthur Gonzales explains to Donna De.-kzevedo and Olivia Beltram some of the basics of English. New to the Special Education Depart- ment, Mr. Gonzales is teaching English as a second language to Mexi- can-American students who already had as their first language, Spanish. 21