Clifton Forge High School - Alleghanian Yearbook (Clifton Forge, VA)

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Languages and Social Studies Mr. Alvarez looks on as David Warren com- pletes an assignment in the Spanish I class. A junior English class takes notes as Miss VanHorn lectures on grammar rules. The students in Mrs. Anderson ' s ninth grade English class listen to an oral book report. Because of increasing world rela- tions, languages are becoming an impor- tant part of high-school curriculums across the land. CFHS offers two years of Spanish and Latin, and requires five years of English grammar and literature . Stressing composition, the English department feels that it is important for the future citizen to be able to express himself in the growing world. Literature students determine the thought of the author and learn to read intuitively. Although Latin is sometimes called the dead lan age , it is the basis for many others. Verb declensions, Roman history, vocabulary, and translations round out the Latin student ' s study. Through the language lab, and Senor Alvarez, the Spanish student learns the pronunciation of Spanish vocabulary. In Spanish, the students also have verb de- clensions, history, translations, and also learn the customs of the people nearest our southern border. 10

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Solving The Unknown With the idea that there might be future scientists among the students, the science department of CFHS strives to give each student the basic knowledge that is needed. In classes such as phy- sics, chemistry, and biology, the students learned to explore and reason for them- selves. In this way they gained a deeper interest and knowledge in the scientific world of tomorrow. Mr. Perry points out an important part of a film strip in biology class. BELOW: The functions of a dry cell are ex- plained by Mr. Stine to one of his Science 8 students. Miss Earnest attempts an experiment in her Science 9 class. 9

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Benefit CFHS Students With the use of books and maps, Mrs. Kes- singer and her World History class discuss the Viet Nam situation. The when ' s, where’s, and why ' s of world affairs were discussed in the social studies classes. Outside reading was required, cur- rent events were studied, and term papers were assigned to history students. Among the main subjects discussed by the social studies classes were the war in Viet Nam. By looking into the past, similar problems were found; and possible solutions were discussed. The past can be a guidebook to the future, and with this thought in mind, the social studies students learned of the past and the present in order to improve the future. Mr. Sidney Smith gives a look of approval as he checks a students homework paper in civics class.