Plainview High School - Plain View Yearbook (Plainview, TX)

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Heads down, everyone. F. W. DODSON M.E., Sul Ross, Physics, Math Mathematics Mathematics is taking a more and more important role in the world around us each day. The teachers at PHS are striving to show students the challenge and importance of math. The courses in math offered are General Math, two years of Algebra, Plane Geometry, Unified Geome- try, Trigonometry, and a new course, Mathematics 50, which is on col- lege level. Math not only aids in Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering, but also in daily life. Ot the two years ot math required to graduate, one must be Algebra. Ein ,as MRS. BONNIE PRESTON B.A., Wayland Baptist C., Unified Geo- metry, Trig., Algebra ll J. W. BLAINE R. l.. CLINDANIEL R. W. HUFF M.E., Colorado State U., Mathematics M.A., Southwest Texas, Mathematics, M.S., Texas Tech.: Mathematics Basketball 20

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FRANCES C. WEST M.Ed., U, of Arkansas, English Oh, no, Randy, they got our picture. Foreign Languages The study of Spanish, Latin, and,French gives students a new under- standing of English. ln addition, these afford an opportunity for in- creased vocabulary and greater effectiveness in oral and written ex- pression of the language studied: Latin helps students to understand and appreciate Latin literature and also lite of the classical period. Using tapes, recordings, and records, Spanish students quickly adapt to the pronunciation of the Spanish language. Current magazines and newspapers written in Spanish add to the regular material of the class. French students are aided by rec- ords, recordings, newspapers, and magazines. MRS. GARY HASELOFF B.S., West Texas State, English and Speech Q! 1 ELSIE 5CRlBNER MRS. JEWELL RAY WITT M.A., Okla. State U., English and M.A., Texas Tech, Spanigh Spanish The spelling words are I9

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l VERNON LEE NORRIS DON LOUIS I- L- WHITFIELD M.A., Texas Techy American and World B.S., Kansas State, World History MAE., WEST TSXBS STBTSJ W0I'Id HISTOFY History Texas History Social Studies Our Social Studies Department equips students to participate in- telligently in the government of our country. Students learn the founda- tion of American laws and rights and how these came about. Through learning, appreciation ot privileges is achieved. , World History, American History, Civics, and Texas History are of- fered to PHS'ers. A minimum of two and one-half units-World History, T American Historyvand Civics-is required for graduation. MRS. OTIE M. ELLISON B.S., West Texas State, American His- tory DON WILLIAMS FLOYD MURRY M.E., Texas Techy World History, M.E., West Texas State, World History, Athletics Athletics 2'