Clarke County High School - Talon Yearbook (Berryville, VA)

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LEARNING TO DO AGRICULTURE DOING TO LEARN The purpose of the Vocational Agriculture Department is to train present and future farmers to become established in the business of farmir . The Future Farmers of America organization contri- butes to the training and development of the high school farm- er in improved agriculture, co-operation, leadership, com- munity service, citizenship, thrift, patriotism, and organized recreation. Billy Staples, former stu- dent, displays his stock. Sammy Buckley, student, displays his prize An- gus. The present young farmers of Clarke County are served by the Young Farmers of Virginia, an organization composed of out-of-school young men engaged in farming. The adult farmers are served by classes held in the Vocational Agriculture Department in connection with farm problems and the repair and construction of farm machinery and equipment. EARNING TO LIVE LIVING TO SERVE INDUSTRIAL ARTS Industrial Arts is a four-year course involving pupils from 9th to 12th grades. There is a nine- week exploratory course for the 8th grade. There are four major areas of work a pupil rotates through in four years. These are mechanical drawing, general woodworking, general metal work, and electricity. The objectives of Industrial Arts are health, command of the fundamental processes, worthy home membership, vocational educational and guidance, civic education, worthy use of leisure time, and ethi- cal character. Charles and Roy explain their projects in Mechanical Drawing. Learning by doing in the shop. 13

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SOCIAL STUDIES In modern education a course which is not relevant to the student’s life situation is a waste of valuable study and teaching time. This is particularly true in the case of students who do not plan to pursue education after graduation from the high school leveL In social studies, therefore, the teaching aim is to relate the facts of each course to the world in which the student will find himself. In addition to social studies on the eighth grade level and civics in the ninth, the Social Studies De- partment offers for tenth grade students world history and geography; for eleventh graders. United States history: and United States government in the twelfth. Mr. Boyce lectures to his U. S. History class. The U. S. Government class discusses views on conservatives and liberals with Mr. Rhein. LANGUAGE Communication depends on language. Individual relationships and international co-operation de- pend on language. One can determine another ' s attitudes, beliefs, and character by the words he speaks. Three languages are taught in our high school -- French, Latin, and English. One cannot say that one language is more important than the other, but rather that each language complements the other. The correct usage of words is gaining importance every day. You must be able to speak correctly and fluently your native language. Your job, your career, your social standing, your influence in the com- munity, and your whole future depend on it. The study of language through grammar and literature is a fascinating and revealir® experience. The use and expression of language is a mark of the educated man. Dianne explains various drawings on the Graham Morrison gives his Voice of Democracy con- bulletin board in Mrs. Clark’s English class. test speech in Mrs. Riley’s English class. 12

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HOME ECONOMICS Homemaking education prepares individuals for effective home living now and in the future. It aids them in solving personal and family living problems of importance to them. At the senior high school level homemaking education attempts to provide guidance and an oppor- tunity to grow in social poise, managerial ability, and competence in the skills of homemaking. Two -, three-, and four-year homemaking courses are offered in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. These courses provide educational experiences in all areas of homemaking on the basis of the needs of young people and fam- ilies. Joan Lake gives a demonstration on fruit pre- peration in Mrs. Rose’s Home Economics I class. These girls in Mrs. Cepelka’s Home Econo- mics III class are learning the finer points of sew- ing- BUSINESS EDUCATION One main source of work today for the newly graduated student is the business office. There are unlimited possiblities for the interested and capable student. The Business Education Department affords all students the opportunity of training for office work beginning on the tenth-grade level with Typing I and General Business. After being subjected to this one skill course and one general course, a student decides whether or not he wants to continue in business education. If so, in the eleventh grade he may choose between two courses -- stenographic and clerk - typist. On the twelfth-grade level one year of typewriting is offered for academic and general students who desire the basic knowledge and skill. Members of the bulletin board committee of Mrs. Ellis’s Typing II class at work. Mrs. Wisecarver’s General Business class explain their display to the rest of the class. 14