University High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Humanities 1 1th And 12th Grades A ul -3js,l '-4 SITTING: Authur Rdio, Jennifer Quasem, Josh Frieman, Matu Cleaver, Kimberly Reisman, Alfonso Solano, Ariane Gogny, Azadeh Yaghmai, Noel Russell STANDING: Gerald Reichert, Rachel Lincoln, Brad Crow, Andrea Bessey, Jennifer Soken, Brian King, Sanford Biggers, Soo Cha, Laurie Matsumoto, Steve Peck, Eric Lawrence, Yong Cho, Mrs. Nelson W,,,,.,... 1. Rick Takagaki, Tim Batiste, Susie Chin 2. Lety Aguayo, Angelique Pitts, Daniel Stockeberg, Jennifer Bomber, Matthew Aberbach, Amy Perez, Karen Davis, Wiles Coates 3. Adam, Fain, Scott Gaines, Kelly Lidard, Ken Sato, Ali Hedayati-Rod, Steven Smith, John Ryder The Humanities Academy at University High School offers interdisiplinary, team-taught in- struction in American Literature, and Composi- tionfU.S. History AB C11th gradej and Humanities AB 612th gradel. Funded by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation and administered by the Los Angeles Educational Partnership, the Acade- my emphasizes thematic studies that integrate the arts, humanities and social sciences. Partici- pating students receive many opportunities for cultural enrichment. School trips this year took Humanitas students to see Sarchphagus at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, a technical perfor- mance of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, classical musical programs at Royce Hall-UCLA and the Music Center, as well as exhibits at the Los An- geles Musuem of Art and the Museum of Con- temporary Art. Humanitas teachers include Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Maxwell, 1-ith grade: Mr. Citrin, Mrs. Nelson and Mr. Takagaki, 12th grade. ROW 1: Matt Melzer, Kai Morrison, Lisa Frank, Sara Corri- gan, Mara Newman, Jeanne Beck, Richard Spziegel, Da- vid Pearson, Tony McGathern, Mrs. Golding ROW 2: Ni- cole Morin, Monyca Brown, Latasha Dove, Kassy Kim, Star Seifert, Dong Ryun ROW 3: Reza Ghavajedoghi, Natasha Garber, Brendon Huffman NOT FEATURED: Su- zanne Shechter A 'if I 3 s i . HJ 'iifiiy M U -are-Jeff-v' ...Ar N fa fi 3' V 1 s , , Z ,-1 -...W -:xv tw. TOP ROW: Jennifer Levine, Gladys San Jose, Sahar Solimi. Michelle Rittel, Duncan Gordon Martinez, llja Bedner MIDDLE ROW: Micheal Streams, Chris Kramer, Christine Chang, Marnie Betz, Samantha Matthis, Jeremy Bok BOTTOM ROW: Terrance Russell, Theirry Wong, Andrea Mitchell, Gerry Citrin, JoAnn Quintos, Trina Smith Academics E 83

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Humaniras Americana 1 1th Grade r ,i wmmm , I mm: u ,,,. Top Row: Alexa Maxwell, Hilliary Frileck, Terry Preston, David Weiner, Brooke Smiley, Bren Fitzpatrick, Remberto Valenzuela, Brian Rupp, Jimm Trapp, Kameran Nazarian, Todd Tira Middle Row: Steven Shim, Kane Shahabi, Terry Henderson, Jessica Auerbach, Joe Miraki, Tina Krepack, Adam Wallace, Kim Horton Bottom Row: Isabella Broniewski, Jennifer Hayman, Heather Rodie, Scott Nord, Dorothy Scroggins, Helena Maldanado, Donna Park, Georgina Perez, Claudia Rojas, Mike Lubin, Greg Siegel , I f. , I V R ral ag ' A I .,' ' Q I 3 A 'ww ,,., ,.,, V p X .rf Humanitas Americana is an interdisipllnary course that examines the connec- tive elements inherent in fine arts, literature, history, and philosophy. l. individualism THE AMERI- CAN DREAM ll. Revolutions Ill. Innovations IV, The Melting pot: Myth or Reality? The course utilizes the many cultural and edu- cational institutions and re- sourses of the greater Los Angeles area and is funded by the Los Angeles Educa- tional Partnership through a major grant hom the Rocke- feller Foundation. 82

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