Kennedy High School - Legacy Yearbook (Silver Spring, MD)

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wx si ,ls To the left: Mrs, Blackburn, who received her B.S. at the U. of Md., sponsors the Anaconda. Below left: Holding a BA. in En- glish and an M.F.A, in Dramatic Arts from Columbia U., Mr. Gary sponsors the National Thespians and the Drama Club. Be- low: Mrs. Fantini holds a B.A. from Hood College and is a spon- sor of the Legacy. 5 QNX . .xl I ,xl a '1 i 'Ui ,V 'I Jil: 'll' 5381 i W! f fia:: , Above: Mrs. Ratcheson, a sponsor of the Forensic League, holds an M.A, To the left: Miss Smith, now working towards an MA. from Harvard, sponsors Sgraffito and Com- munity Service Club.

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Above: Mr. Teunis is sponsor of the Shakespearean Club. He received his B.A. and MA. degrees at Harvard University. Above right: Sponsor of the llth grade and the Philosophy Club, Mr. Barber holds a B.A. from the U. of Florida, Bottom right: Mr. lavvorski, a sponsor of Sgraffito, is presently working towards his MA. ENGLISH Freedom and variety spark student interest Wide ranges of activity make English at Kennedy quite a colorful affair. Hamlet, this year's Shakespeare production, rates high among the year's dramatic achievements. Interest in literature and drama has been heightened by trips to the Folger Library and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown! juniors and seniors submitted term papers in place of semester and final exams. These experiences have resulted in more interesting, lively, and beneficial classes. . Vk,. N

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BlI To the left: History lectures inspire thoughts about life. Mrs. Gruver, who received her B.A. from American U. and her M.A. from the U. of Md., sponsors the Debate Team. SOCIAL STUDIES Students challenged to open-minded thinking Varying greatly from the traditional concepts of his- tory courses, the Social Studies curriculum con- sistently challenges students, placing emphasis on individual, independent thought. The student has a wide variety of topics to study, as he explores the problems and triumphs of modern society and their relationship to the past. The Social Studies program encourages the growth of free-thinking, open-minded leaders who understand man's role in shaping his world. Above: Mr. Sanford, Team 12 Leader and Social Studies Resource Teacher, holds an M,A. from American U. To the left: Mr. Thurs- ton holds a B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan and an M.A.T. from lohns Hopkins U. ,W