Southern Alamance High School - Southerner Yearbook (Graham, NC)

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as English skills improved. B. S College Preparatory English is de¬ signed for students who expect to go to college or for those who have a particular interest in English but do not plan to con¬ tinue their education beyond high school. This level emphasizes the mastery of grammar skills and a detailed study of literature. Accelerated English classes are for students who are unusually talent¬ ed in the field of English. Membership of the accelerated classes is based on teach¬ er recommendation, the results of testing, and the students ' previous scholastic rec¬ ord. Along with the required English courses, reading improvement is taught for those students who have not reached normal reading proficiency. This course provides instruction in word recognition and perception, word analysis, develop¬ ment of vocabulary, and use of reading materials. Led competently and successfully by the faculty of the English department, Southern was again able to maintain its high standards and reputation for excel¬ lence. MRS. HELEN EULISS A.S.T.C., M. A., UNC-CH English Co-Advisor - Senior Class mrs. june mckinnon B. A., UNC-CH English Advisor - Dramatics Club, Speech Club MRS. GLADYS PATTON A. B., Elon English, Assistant Librarian Advisor - Garden Club MR. T. M. WILLIAMS A. B., Elon English 1 r ■ -f-l 1 1 B X 1

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Literary knowledge broadened , MRS. JOAN FINGER A. B. Shaw English MRS. LINDA LEE A. B., Elon English Advisor - SOUTHERNER, Health Careers Club MRS FRANCES MARLETTE A. B., High Point, M. A. UNC-CH English, Part-time Counselor Advisor - Marshals, FTA The aim of the English courses at Southern High is to aid students in devel¬ oping creative thinking and efficient communication. Freshmen studied the fundamental s k i 11 s of grammar, while the reading of GREAT EXPECTATIONS highlighted their accomplishments in literature. Sophomores read SILAS MAR- NER and JULIUS CAESAR. They also con¬ centrated on spelling, punctuation, and sentence diagraming. Juniors studied American literature and sought original topics for essays and themes. Seniors read the CANTERBURY TALES and MAC - BETH, while they gained practice in sel f- expression by composingthemes and writ¬ ing term papers. English, being a required course, is presented to the students on three levels: regular, college preparatory, and accel¬ erated. Regular English is for students who do not expect to go to college. It em¬ phasizes grammar for practical purposes and literature for the development of read¬ ing skills. MRS. JANETTE LOY A. B., Elon, UNC-CH English Advisor - Interclub Council

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lands Languages stirred an interest in other MR. ROBERT EMORY A. B., Catawba French Advisor - French Club, Pep Club Freshman Class Language learning is an gration of the four language si understanding, speaking, rea and writing. Offered to interc Southern students were three eign language-one classic two modern. These langu were presented as afour-yeai quence in French, two in Latir two in Spanish. Students learned not grammar and mechanics, but broadened their knowledge o world. The exploits of Caesai historical structures of Frc and the customs of South Amei people were among the many tc discussed. Aided greatly by the lang laboratory and visual aids, Sc ern’s foreign language depart) proved to be a very interestinj informative function in the sc curriculum. Mr. Emory helped students prepare for language lab. MRS. RUTH DISMUKE B. A., Wake Forest Latin, English Advisor - Latin Club MISS MARTHA MARCOM B. S., East Carolina Spanish Advisor - Spanish Club