Alleghany County High School - Alcova Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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Ltuationii. cSocial cSciEnc£.iL Barbara Walsh Gary Weade James Williams Michael Wolfe Mr. O’Rourke gives the photographer a whimsical look. “Let me entertain you.” Ralph Tucker consults Mrs. Walsh about a prob- lem in class. What’s so interesting outside, Mr. Reed? 21

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::A {ac[z c vjccie. Of l VoJJ. Jo Ann Bogan Harold Carter Edward O ' Rourke Wesley Reed Mr. Carter gives the photographer a perplexed look. “Let me make it perfectly clear,” says Mr. Weade. Watergate . . . tax refunds . . . inflation . . . the constitution . . . economic situation . . . Roman Empire . . . geog- raphy . . . are a few of the many topics discussed in the social studies classes at Alleghany County High School. The diversity helps to contribute to the stimulat- ing atmosphere of most classes. World History, World Geography, Sociology, Teenager and the Law, American History, U.S. Government were subjects that students participated in during the years at A.C.H.S. Projects, term papers, special reports were indications of the different procedures in the social sciences. Mr. Wolfe lectures informally to his class. 20

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Miss Karnes proves that group discussions can be amusing. At A.C.H.S. students can choose be- tween Spanish and French. Students tak- ing Spanish may go from Spanish I to Spanish IV while French I and II are open to other students. In Spanish I, students learned the basic sentence structure and dialogue while the Spanish II, III, and IV pupils learned the customs of the Spanish speaking countries. Mrs. Sumner prepares to give a student his grades. French, another foreign lan- guage taught at A.C.H.S., pro- vided the basis for learning the language and history of French. Drills, records, and ac- tual conversa- tion constitute much class time. In March some French students travel- ed to Quebec. 22