Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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MOVIES ARE YOUR BEST ENTERTAINMENT ... Mr. HE ' S GUILTY . . . L. Waldren, C. Madison, S. Smith, and D. Jordan take part in Clemmer shows his U.S. history class yet another en- . a courtroom re-enactment in Mr. Chappell ' s civics class, lightening film. Social Studies Challenge Minds Social studies are probably the most popular sub- jects at CHS. Geography, civics, economics, govern- ment, and U.S. and world history all prove to be stimulating courses. New audio-visual equipment, such as movie cameras and cassette recorders, have been a tre- mendous aid to the Social Studies department. These provided exciting opportunities for projects outside the regular classwork. Newcomer Mr. Chappell, together with Mr. Albert, who resumed his teaching duties this year, helped make civics an interesting course for eighth graders. In world history, Mrs. Uzzell gave her stu- dents a perspective on the present as they studied the events of the past. Mr. Clemmer and his U.S. history students explored the problems that shaped the past and those of the present, as they kept up with the unfolding drama of Watergate. Mrs. Mustoe ' s government classes focused their interest on the gubernatorial election, the structure of Con- gress, and a study of communism. The economics class, taught by Mr. Hammond, took field trips to area industries and a brokerage house in Roanoke and invited local businessmen for discussions on various topics. VERY INTERESTING . , . Mrs. Uzzell finds this slide amusing. 23

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t Learning another culture ' s language is the begin- ning of understanding a way of life different from our own. This is the goal of the language depart- ment, as Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Plott attempt to build an appreciation of foreign languages at CHS. Their classes demand full participation from everybody and give students a solid background in the funda- mentals of the course they are taking. Spanish I, II, 111, and IV, taught by Mrs. Plott, stress the customs and way of life of the people studied, as well as a sound understanding of vocabulary and grammar. In French I and II, taught by Mrs. Harris, a historical background of the country is also empha- sized, along with the usual drills in conjugation and pronunciation. A listing center, which permitted several students to listen to the same record, proved to be a use- ful aid in the learning of phrases in both classes. During Mrs. Harris ' absence in mid-year, her classes were capably taken over by Mrs. Nichols. To show their appreciation, students treated Mrs. Harris to a going-away party and also to a welcome-back party. BONING UP . . . Mrs. Plott reads widely to keep up with her Span- ish classes. LISTEN IN ... A. Hillmer, T. St. Clair, W. Kayser, D. Cobbs, A. Gill, M. Tatum, and M. Warren learn French phrases with the help of the new listening center. Languages Build Understanding 22

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Young Scientists Solve Enigmas The teachers of the science department strive to make the students at CHS realize that science is a moving force in their lives. Students taking physical science and chemistry struggle with experiments that are often frustrating, while biology classes try their hand at dissecting various organisms and studying the many chains of life, learning how each relies on the other. Hopefully, with an understanding of the life surrounding them, they will be better able to cope with it. As ecology became a much-discussed subject, Mr. Ogden ' s chemistry classes conducted an investiga- tion of water pollution in the Covington area. Sam- ples of water were taken from several locations around the city and tested for their dissolved oxygen content. Several brands of detergents were also tested for their phosphate content. The science department had two new additions this year: Mr. Woodzell, teaching biology, and Mr. Campbell, teaching general science and physics. Mr. Campbell found his physics class to be an inter- esting one, since he had only three people in it. Throughout the year, the students discovered the rewards of an intimate education. ONLY 5 CC . . . Kim Warlitner collects a solution for a water pol- lution experiment. HERE ' S HOW . . . Mr. Woodzell shows Darlene Stewart the LET THERE BE LIGHT . . . Greg Crawford lights up a neon tube as part of a right way to dissect a crayfish. physics experiment. 24