Putnam City High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE Foreign tongues broaden interest and understanding OPERATING the control board, Mr. J. J. Leon corrects his students' mistakes individually to improve their skill in oral communication. Speeding off to foreign ports for a summer of study and adventure lends motivation for students in the language department classes. Last summer Mrs. Marian Mathias chaperoned ten students on a study trip to Grenoble and a tour through France. This summer Mrs. Mathias plans to return to Europe with eight students to study in Geneva, Switzerland. A new study tour, led by Mrs. Beatrice Schantz, is slated to travel to Germany. 'Pepe' and 'Le Louvre', two of the films shown for the language department, enabled students to better understand the traditions of the countries that they study. OPPORTUNITY for the individual to improve and evaluate his own work is afforded by tape recorders. Gary Miller puts in time on his own. TRAVEL abroad for the high school student is no longer a goal that SLVWS d9'f3i'S about Sllmmef TOUVS and the various foreign Study EVO- is out of reach for the average student. Pamphlets and brochures UDS BFG DGVUSGC1 by Steve MONO. Laura MBYLUS and Carolyn GibSOV1-

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ENGLISH Tourof Europe produces expansion of knovvledge Whether one is adept at sentence structure or needs special detailed study courses, the English department is designed to meet every need. For students needing special instruction in reading, the SRA program is used. On the other hand, for the ad- vanced senior student, Great Books is avialable. ln this class the seniors have the chance to study great litera- ture, learn the art of writing and some finer points of mythology. Grammar and composition, a semester course offered to the college-bound student, gives additional practice in written language. Advancing the study of English as a language through AIMS international program, students toured four coun- tries: Spain, the Netherlands, France, and England. This provided them with the opportunity to study British Lit- erature at Oxford University for three weeks. Mrs. Ramona Rounsaville chaperoned a tour last summer for nine Putnam students. Mrs. Alva Card, Putnam English teacher intends to sponsor a similar tour this summer. JUNIOR English lust vvouldn't be the same without acting out 'Our Town' as Clifford Clark, Jim Nobles and Steve Gold prove. DlSTlNGUlSHlNG refreence materials for student use, Mrs. Janie I-lire relays information during library orientation for English classes. BURNING midnight oil seems to be the case with Lynda Holley as she finishes her studies so she can get a fevv winks before 12:00. i33 s,Q .!.' AMA 27

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EDITORIAL cartoons which sum up the outstanding current events for each month constitute the bulletin board display for Problems of Democracy classes each January. Linda Nell and James Joyce lead the class in the dis- cussion of their importance as to their probable historical value. Bringing to life the days of the War between the States, Miss Letha CampbeII's American History classes presented reports taking the sides of the different states. In addition, the History Department, headed by Mrs. Kathryne Sandlin, sponsored Putnam City Day at the Cooper Theater in December, giving studentsthe opportunity to see 'Gone With the Wind' at a special price. Appealing to more current happenings, Mr. Ron Collier con- ducted a mock Senate in his American Government classes. Discussions on current events and the significance of their outcome are often heard in the World History and Problems of Democracy classes. Miss Michelin DeLier's Russian History classes saw the films, 'Russia' and 'How Russians PIay', depicting the home and social life inthe Soviet. 'History of Berlin', a movie also viewed by the World History classes, showed the Berlin Wall and the complications it has caused. HISTORY Mock senate passes bills regarding current issues wuevfivfwfae TAKING an active interest in government business are Daria Phillips, Terry Grogan and Nanci Harton, members of the Young Republicans. WHILE analyzing current events Maxine Goodwin and Mrs. Kathryn Sandlin show Problems of Democracy does have a lighter side also. 29