Palmer High School - Footprints Yearbook (Palmer, TX)

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We learn to understand and appreci- ate our own and other cultures in studying the political, social and economic foundations of the past, and their relationship to our present society. From democratic rules, MRS. MONICA COX gets the views of Greg Davis, yearbook editor, rela- tive to the student voting. Small youngsters put the rules into action as they cast their votes with Harold Markham, Sondra,Smith, and Sara Stacks helping. MRS. W. C. GLEE- SON meets with juniors and seniors to study in-depth the cultures of old societies, and how our modern world relies on a mutual understanding of governmental processes in an effort to live peaceably on this earth. The Recorded Past . . . A Study A X

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Language Of All Our Senses WN6 , FJ MRS. VICKIE JOHN- SON feels the poetic beauty in her interpretation of verses in English class. Communicat- ing to express her thoughts, Mrs. John- son gives a visual picture of what the authors say to us in lpoetry. MRS. REBECCA BAI- LIEY stresses the grammar of our lan- guage, and with her training, we con- struct our wording more beautifully and communicate with enthusiasm. MRS. PHYLLIS LA- MARQUE helps us to express ourselves with picture words that give vents to our tal- ents and make -us feel we can reach out in communica- tion. MRS. LEPHA OATES quietly helps us to comprehend the oral word which gives us a new dimension of understanding and expressing ourselves well. N 1' 't . 15

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Of The World Society MRS. DOROTHY ALLEN pauses at the desk of Steven Har- per to see how he relates the multiple choice answers on the achievement tests administered in the early part of school. Pre and post tests keep personnel evaluating the progress of students in all subject fields. MRS. W. C-. GLEESON sounds the whistle to stan a lecture series in a progressive history classroom where students learn at their own rate of achievement-, all programmed by the educa- tion service center, where world history and current world problems are the prime interests of students. Tapes, records, film, and television are main sources of informa- tion to students in this series of study. ' 'ill--...am , , MRS. IDA BONNER helps Jack Skoda find a new and far away country where studies of other people and their cultures become real in social studies classes in the elementary school. ,-.,..,,f ixiyirfeigeiggaf HQ- - K