Pensacola High School - Annona Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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VIRGINIA LANGFORD RHONDA LITTLEFIELD BILLIE LONG VIRGINIA SCHIMMEL Juniors, Lori Adams and Mike Dickinson industriously study their vocabulary books. This practice broadens a student's reading, writing, and speaking abilities. Pupils Choose From Literature or Grammar As juniors, we may choose from two dis- stinct courses of study. We learn, in English III B, the more advanced forms of composition. We have a sprinkling of the works of American authors mixed with this study. In English lll-L we make a complete study of American literature from its genesis in 1607 to its rebirth in the twentieth century. From the works of John Smith, to the philosophical writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, to the stark realism of Ernest Heming- way, we are engrossed in an excitingly alive study of American authors. In our senior year we have three courses from which to choose. In English IV-B we once more study the fundamentals of grammar, as well as the works of some English authors. We may take English IV-C, an accelerated, college preparatory course dealing with complicated forms of composition. While in English IV-L, we make a detailed study of the works of English authors from Chaucer to Shaw. With the knowledge gained in this field, we shall be better able to communicate with each other. Mrs. Galbraith uses a display of miniature characters from Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream to offer an idea of Elizabethan costuming to Robert St. John. ANITA MASON LENORA McNEAL MARIANNA RABORN 15

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College Preparation Stresses Mastery of English The College Placement workbook that senior com- position student, Jerry Blount, is receiving, is in- strumental in the bettering of grammatical skills. When necessity moves us to speak, write, read, or think, we have at our fingertips an in- valuable tool—the English language. So that we may better use this tool, the English Department at Pensacola High School works unceasingly to impart to us, the students, a more complete knowledge of our language. In our English curriculum we are offered a wide range of subjects. For the first two years of high school, we are given courses which stress the fundamentals ideas of grammar and literature. In the next two years, we are given an opportunity to specialize in our studies, ac- cording to our particular interests. We can not have imprinted enough upon our minds, the importance of a well-rounded background in the English language. • We, the students, as well as the teachers, strive to accomplish this purpose. As freshmen, we begin building the founda- tion upon which the more complex forms of grammar and literature will be based. In English I we study and try to perfect the basic rules of composition. We have our first sample 'of the great Shakespeare. In English II we strengthen the foundation formed in English I and add to it new-found skills in composition. We again study the works of William Shakespeare; however, this time we delve more deeply into the literature and mind of this unforgettable man. MARY CALCOTT MYRA CARTER MADELYN COBB BETSY GALBRAITH JEANETTE HARPER JANE HUNT Mrs. Littlefield familiarizes freshmen Skip Coburger and Pat Stuart with the fundamentals of diagramming. Such practice facilitates more complex structure.

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JEFF MOORER KATHERINE PASCO JEAN PAYNE ANISE PRIEST LYDA WALTON This intricate Plane Geometry problem is extremely baffling to Susan Lurton. Solving this problem will put her one step further on the road to math success. A Math Knowledge Is Imperative for Today The responsibilities of a citizen are manifold and important. He must make decisions and appraise them. Because of the complexities of the economic world, political life, international relationships, and development of transportation and communication, the citizen must think logi- cally. He must recognize and verify assumptions, conclusions, definitions, and have the ability to conduct deductive arguments. If he can ac- complish these things, the citizen will be an intel- ligent member of the community, state, nation, and world. Mathematical competence is essential to citizenship competence. Algebra provides training in thinking of abstract mathematical relationships by using a new language and symbols. The knowledge gained is useful for college entrance examin- ations. The beginning period in an Algebra course is very crucial because basic skill and knowledge must be developed. There is vocabu- lary building, learning symbols, and using pro- cesses. Problem solving is one of the primary aims of mathematical studies; Algebra provides a good and effective approach for solving prob- lems. To develop genuine problem-solving abil- ity, the student is taught to understand the situ- ation that is setting the problem. It is the aim of the Algebra teachers of Pensacola High School to utilize devices and procedures which stimulate initiative in their students. 16