Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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MRS. ROBERT OWENS re- ceived her AA from Stephens College; her BA from University of Oklahoma, and she has done additional study at the Universidad Na- cional de Mexico. She teaches three classes of Spanish I and two class- es of Spanish II and is the sponsor of the Span- ish Club. Stanley Reaves, third year Latin student, helps Frann Woodward a first year Lat- in student. 23

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foreign jCangauges Promote Understanding Modern communication and transportation methods have given the study of foreign lan- guages added impetus. VHS offers three years of Latin, two years of French, and two years of Spanish. Students learn the mechanics of these languages as they read, write, hear, and speak them. They become acquainted with literary works of other tongues and gain an understanding of cultures and peo- ples different from their own. MRS. WILLIAM McCLURE, standing left, attended Western Kentucky College and received her AB and did additional study at the University of Georgia. She teaches two classes of Latin I and three classes of Latin III. She also is the sponsor of the Latin Club. MRS. HUGH BROWN received her AB in English at the Uni- versity of Alabama. She has done additional work at the University of Virginia and Columbia University. She teaches four classes of Latin I and one class of Latin III. Also she is the sponsor of the OUTLOOK. Foreign language records are used frequently by Mrs. Clyde Connell's French classes.

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Social Studies Offers Social studies may be de- fined as the study of people. Sociology, economics, Bible, civ- MRS. ARNOLD HOGAN attended Georgia State College for Women where she earned her BS degree in education. Mrs. Hogan teaches five classes of United States history and is the sponsor of the Government Club. MR. BILL BENNETT, left, received his BS in Education from Florida State University and his Masters of Education from the University of Georgia. He teaches two classes of driver education, two classes of government, one class each of sociology and economics. He is also one of the football coaches. MR. BILL KITTRELL attended East Carolina College where he received his BS in physical education and social studies. He teaches five classes of civics and is a football coach. ics, government, American his- tory and world history are the courses offered by the social studies department. Every stu- dent must take American history and at least two other of these subjects. Many choose Bible, an unusual and valuable elective. These studies are interesting, and they also give the student a key to an understanding of modern man and his institutions. 24