Lubbock Cooper High School - Pirate Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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T aclms Ckx The arrival of new teach- ers. initiated a variety of teaching styles, breaking the monotony of everyday rou- tines for students. Randy Hanfeld took a seri- ous side in teaching his Biol- ogy students. He was very earnest and willing to help his students excel. Celia Mikell used oral dis- cussions in her classes. After reading or going over hand- outs, students were asked questions about what they had read. Coach White conducted his “must pass” government class in a boisterous and fri- sky manner. Coach Mebane used the method of reading, answer- ing questions, and taking tests, in teaching his Health classes. Feisty Mary Wilson proved that just because she was small, didn’t mean she gave small or easy assign- ments. Ms. Goodwin approached teaching with humor. Prov- ing most “bizarre were Ms. Goodwin’s Cosmic purple pen and her blue tennis shoes. Teachers add “class to their class with their individ- ual teaching styles. (a) Mrs. Stanford gives the photogra- pher a “business like look, (b) Clare Dulaney teaches her VAC class with games, (c) Ms. Goodwin discusses a problem with the photographer, (a) Mr. Pitts searches for a student file, (e) Secretary. Phyllis Tucker, assumed such duties as answering the phone and selling lunch tickets, (f) Clare Dulaney counts her money to an opposing player in a game played in VAC. (g) Celia Mikell pauses a moment despite the chaos. Academics • 15

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 lobtfr b English classes were domi- nated with a Shakespearean influence. Freshmen began with reading Romeo and Juliet and saw it performed at Tech. Julius Ceasar was studied through work sheets by Sophomores. Seniors tackled Hamlet by films, character sketches, and essays culminating in view- ing the play on video. Jun- iors, who studied American literature, concentrated on their Junior themes. This year brought a renewed emphasis on gram- mar throughout the classes. The school’s paper supply quickly dwindled as study sheets were run-off daily. Questions were constantly being raised about the cor- rect usage of words. Is it can or may , “I or me , them or “those ? Verbs, pronouns, and adverbs were corrected orally, frustrating teachers and students alike. The Spanish class approached learning in a new way by playing games such as Monopoly, Bingo, and Scrabble using the Spanish language. Projects included making Ojos and pihatas. (a) Mike Kemp explains to Ms. Goodwin how he was attacked by a wild reindeer on his way to class, (b) Ms. Dulaney looks up from her work to answer the questions of a student. 16 • Academics