Sam Houston High School - Cherokee Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Students Research Old Civilizations Debbie Mays, you've done it again!” exclaims Mr. August Moore as he critiques Debbie’s oral report on entertainment in old England. Mr. Moore teaches junior and senior English. MRS. RUTH ALLEN English II. Ill MRS. ADRIENNE CRANK English II MRS. DIANA DANFORD English III MISS LUCINDA MacDONALD English III MRS. ROBERTA MAHAN Journalism I, II MISS DOROTHY MUELLER English 11,1V MRS. LILLIE NELSON English IV MISS ELAINE STEWART English II, Latin I 27

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English Teachers Present Lectures; Gold was tne color used for English students who looked to literature and grammar for a brighter tomorrow. Classes were divided into three categories: accelerated, regular and modified. Research papers, book reports, essay contests and scrapbooks on English culture helped to enlarge the spectrum of knowledge imparted by the staff. Senior Eng- lish students lectured to underclassmen on library science. Others tried their hand at composing ballads, riddles, short stories and poems. Sam Houston’s extensively stocked library provided sufficient sources for oral and written reports, panel dis- cussions or just pleasure reading. Students gained a broader literary scope from such magazines as Literary Cavalcade, Reader’s Digest and Scope. Studies of phonetics and American dialects were added to the curriculum while teachers utilized linguistic films. Mr. Vernon Lanctot served as English coordinator, while Mrs. Lillie Nelson headed the evaluation subcommittee. Mrs. Patricia Soupiset lectures on the Scarlet Letter, a required reading for English III students. Mrs. Janet Clover took over Mrs. Soupiset’s English II and III classes at mid-term. This is the correct answer,” says Mr, Vernon Lanctot, English II and Latin teacher. He and Minda Garces go over a test on the process of writing a research paper. 26

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Languages Offer Cultural Background Foreign language students often turned white when they mispronounced a word or forgot their dialogue! German, Latin and Spanish were offered in both introductory and advanced courses, while French was added as an additional interest. In advanced courses of each language, cultural ideas and traditions were studied. Oral and written work helped to improve pronunciation and to correct grammatical errors. Spanish novels and newspapers were read by second and third year Spanish students, while German students studied the geography of Germany. French students read pamphlets from France. Latin students studied customs of the Roman Empire and made translations of the Gallic Wars. Unusual projects made foreign languages more interesting for students. Teachers used charts, films, magazines and overhead projectors. Students fixed the sounds and accents of the language in their minds by listening to pre-recorded tapes and records in the language lab. Interested students com- peted in various contests throughout the city. Awards were given to exceptional participants. ABOVE: Mrs. Christine Popenhagen, German teach- er, lectures on geography of Germany. RIGHT: Mrs. Carolyn Frost Spanish teacher and i Amis- tad, Adelante! sponsor, helps Janet Coley translate a sen- tence into Spanish. 28