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

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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

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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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l! ' MRS. NORMA DAVIS B. S., R. P. I. U. S. History Co-Advisor - Junior Class MRS. PHYLISS JARVIS A. B., High Point Civics, World Geography Advisor - Confederettes MRS. SARAH PRIMM B. S., N. C. State College U. S. History, English Reading Improvement Social studies prepared leaders for tomorrow. Social studies showed the sig¬ nificance of historical develop- lents as well as the dramatic im - act of events on the people of to- ay. The courses offered by this epartment were civics, world Lstory, world geography, U.S. istory, economics and sociology. Civics gave the students an nderstanding of government and repared them for the role of itizenship. World history and or Id geography provided stu- ents with a good background for icing the problems of the world, conomics and sociology famil- irized students with social pro- lems and the economic aspects f our lives. U.S. History was a equired subject because all stu- ents need to know about their ountry and its government. Oral reports, news articles, ooks, informal debates, and anel discussions helped the stu- ents in history classes. MR. CALVIN JARRETT A. B., Elon, M. A. UNC-CH Sociology-Economics Co-Advisor - Senior Class MR. MARK PRIMM B. S., Campbell World History