Thomas Jefferson High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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Tomorrowas Citizens .ff THE SOCIAL STUDIES office is a busy place as teachers type material and run off tests for their classes. Hurrying to finish before homeroom are Mr. .lohn Aikman, world historyg Miss Eleanor Wall, government-economicsg Mr. Lionel Rowland, Ameri- can historyg and Miss Mary Eunice Vickers, government-economics. Does history repeat itself? Students at TJ may not know the answer to that question, but they know the answers to many other questions pertaining to world history, American history, govern- ment, and economics. A knowledge of these subjects is an essential part of becoming a well-informed, interested citizen, the kind of citizen America needs in today's rapidly-changing world. s TEACHERS KEEP UP with current events too. Before class the day's news is reviewed by Miss Virginia Cain, American history, and Miss Alice Anderson, govemment-economics. CHOW TIME! 2 I 1 F I' N F vt 15 fa

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Social Studies Educate MANY INTERESTING AND informative books on American history are available to TJ students. Scanning a hook of special interest to Texans are Mrs. Jo An Carver, world history and government-economicsg Mrs. Mary Evelyn Hayes, government-economicsg Mrs. Jewel McEwen, American historyg and Mr. Hugh LeBaron, American history. THE NEW ADMINISTRATION under Pres- ident Johnson is the subject of a lecture hy Mr. Terrell Stansell, head of the Social Studies Department. 20 MODELS HELP ILLUSTRATE various phases of life during many historical periods. Mr. Joe Price and Miss Ara Golmon, American history teachers, and Mr. Roger Griffin, world history teacher, examine models that span the centuries from knighthood to aviation. i

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Languages: Key to nderstanding 'MANY AND VARIED are the new books used in teaching foreign languages. Examining some of them are Mrs. Judy Heard, Latin Miss Margaret McGinty, Spanishg Miss Peggy Bruce, Frenchg Miss Sandra Cole, French, Mr. Ernesto Guzman, Spanishg and Mr Michael Johnson, German. New at TJ this year are Mrs. Heard, Miss Bruce, and Mr. Johnson. Since a changing world demands in- creased proficiency in linguistic skills and since language is a tool for better under- standing, the different courses-French, Spanish, German, and Latin-are designed to meet these needs. The modern languages are taught by the audio-lingual method and stress skill in speech and comprehension, while Latin offers a general cultural hack- ground and a Wide historical perspective. 22 PLANNING LESSONS FOR her Latin classes is just one part of the job for Mrs. Geraldine Johnson, chairman of the Foreign Languages Department.