Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Mrs. Glenn Sheppard, junior English teacher, shows Priscilla Wilson how to use the composition check list in correcting theme errors. English MRS. JACKIE CREWS MRS. JOHN MASSEY MRS. GLENN SHEPPARD MRS. HARRY WOL1NSKI 24

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History Previews Future Events MR. JAMES COPELAND For students living in an era when space- ships circle the globe at 17,000 miles an hour, social studies classes must be geared for the future. Through use of the American Observer, a weekly newspaper containing cur- rent events, history students read about me- chanical devices of the future—even such things as flying cars. But before they can gain perception of the future, boys and girls must study ancient civi- lizations. Thorough analysis of the causes of their downfalls can reveal what is to come if individuals continue to repeat the mistakes which brought about the destruction of Per- sia, Babylon, Greece, and Rome. After studying ancient history, social studies classes also delve into history in the making. This year they participated in the social sci- ence fair by entering projects reflecting the past, present, and future. Through map study, pupils readily visualize relationships between various countries and their location in respect to each other. They learn about present day problems by reading sections of the daily newspapers. Four social studies classes at VHS include United States history, world history, Bible, and economics. Junior history students Bob Hatch and Elissa Landey look at scientific magazine articles which show trends history is taking. MR. CHARLES GREENE MRS. BILL ADAMS 23

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Classes Develop Learning Skills English classes provide students with the tools needed for success in all other subjects. They develop skills in reading, writing, listening, thinking, and un- derstanding. Reading is of importance in science and history courses. Without the ability to read efficiently, stu- dents cannot understand daily assignments, parallel readings and newspapers. Even in foreign languages writing is needed for translations, term projects, and reports. In math and science classes, straight thinking, un- derstanding, and listening comprise most important fundamentals for students to use in reasoning out problems. Expository themes teach students to express them- selves in exact language, while research papers require them to draw on their own knowledge and to orga- nize and blend this material with facts gathered from different sources. MRS. OLIVER GOOGE One of the many activities of junior English classes is reading Ethan Frome. Jimmy Patten, Steve Spurlock, Nita Boyle, Rosemary Lindauer, and Montine Bonner prove that required reading can be fun. 25