Andrew Lewis High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Salem, VA)

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Finishing his perusal of the assigned selection, Gary Martin, a ninth grader, looks up ex¬ pectantly for Mrs. Wertz’s comments. In an unguarded moment, Mrs. Ballard reflects the discouragement occasionally experienced by both students and faculty. English Classes Perhaps more than any other course offered at Andrew Lewis, the study of Engl ish demanded the whole-hearted participation of students. English was instruction in the use of our native language. It involved making sentences from words and paragraphs from sentences; con¬ sisted of turning paragraphs into themes, essays, and even short stories. It was learning to express one’s innermost thoughts through the words he uses every day. Five years of English were required of every Andrew Lewis student. However, the course of study was not mere repetition. Detailed study of works, not only by American authors, but by those from England and other nations as well, gave students the opportunity to see for themselves the beauty which exists in the lan¬ guage. By delving into English courses with their fullest attention, students learned to evaluate them¬ selves in relation to the views of past authors, and to proclaim their own opinions to an await¬ ing world. 26

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Mrs. Bowman’s discussion panel consisting of Shirley Dixon, Matt High- fill, Vickie Grubbs, and Freddie Amrhein, attempt to persuade their Classmates that Lee Harvey Oswald did not assassinate John F. Kennedy. Darlene Rice studies the newpaper for articles related to senior civics. Students With a Basis for World Understanding History means more than merely memorizing facts such as the Preamble of the Constitution and who discovered America. It means millions of people working together toward a single purpose; it means understanding the present and preparing for the future by learning about past accomplishments. The Andrew Lewis Social Studies Department provided a firm background in the social sci¬ ences. History classes combined the study of current events with the chronological story of America and the world. Sociology, a recent addition to the department, consisted of a de¬ tailed study of universal social problems and the progress that has been made in solving them. By studying controversies of past generations and the methods by which man has resolved them, students found that they could better compre¬ hend and develop solution theories for modern problem situations. Social studies teachers sought to instill under¬ standing of the development of life in the minds of their students. ».- Mr. St. Clair demonstrates by means of a special chart the difference in the standards of living between the United States and the rest of the world to his Social Economics class. 25

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Brenda Atwell glances over the text in a last minute review of her English 9 assignment. Gene Webb and Brenda Yates discuss possible topics for the term paper which had just been assigned to them in English 12 Provide Cornerstones for Future Literary Enjoyment SEATED: Miss Myra Moseley, English, Public Speaking; Mrs. Margaret Ballard, Reading, Directed Study; Miss Melba Calaway, English; Miss Mary Ellen Wetta, English; Mrs. Martha Logan, English, Latin. STAND¬ ING: Miss Martha Wade, English; Mrs. Elsie Wertz, English; Miss Sandra Simpson, English; Mrs. Mary Sue Willis, English, Journalism; Mrs. Patricia Johnson, English; Mr. Carl Colley, English, Creative Writing; Mr. Walter Robinson, English; Mrs. Joy Bashore, English. Not Pictured: Mr. Haddon Dudley, English. 27