Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Eager Algebra students work directed by Mrs. P. L. Anderson. The language department has offered for the past two years French I and for the past year, French ll. This Romance Language is a long awaited addition to the list of courses offered: namely, Latin l, Latin ll, Spanish Under Miss Joanne Lawson's instruction, Buenos Dias speaking. flu... Students listen to an explanation by Mr. Allen Webln l and Spanish ll. All the departments use supplementary materials, as filmstrips, projects, the record player, and the tape recorder. is only one of the phrases the Spanish class learns to use in 346' 'tt 1

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Y ,... I' A shop student in the T. and I. course advances in woodworking. Wlatli, Lniigiiave Socifil Studies, English? zv 1 L these are some of the departments ol the Val- dosta High School. Each departmentis mem- lmers are instructors of related sulmjects. Much has heen 1'0lll1'llJl1lCd to the advancement of the cui'1'iculun1 hy these departments. For example, the English Department has decided lo let certain phases of English he stressed dur- ing definite grades. American Litemture and the parts of speech are accented during the junior year while English l..llCI'illll1'C and sen- tence 5tl'lICllll'6 are primary goals of the senior tezichers. Other departnients are active in outlining and planning at thorough curriculum. The Sci- ence Department is making progress in this manner. The lmiology course has heen divided into two classifications-geneml and college pre1u1rutoi'y. The college p1'epa1'atoi'y class does more extensive study in the human lrody and has it greater amount of time spent in the lah. Departments Aid In Organizing Curriculum Miss Eleanor Hamhrick gixes assistance to the girls in learning to sew. one of many phases of the home eco- nomics course. w

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Typing is one conunereial course offered to the students. Latin, under Mrs. McClure, proves not to he a dead language. A vital part of the administration is the Guidance Department with Miss Marguerite Ford as counselor. Through this department Mental Maturity tests are given to ninth and eleventh graders. Numerous other tests are given to learn the achievements of students in various courses, the interests and aptitudes of the students. Another important service rendered hy the Guidance Department is counseling. Oral reports are used frequently hy English classes. Miss Norma Liglitseyfs class is attentive to Gcrri .A1T1OI1iS report. 3