Culpeper County High School - Colonnade Yearbook (Culpeper, VA)

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Competency Book Published Mrs. Oliver prepares her class for an upcoming test on the industrialists. The history department was pleased with the addition of new textbooks and two new teachers. Mrs. Carol Oliver, department chairman, described the texts as being “more readable” and therefore more helpful to the students. The charts, graphs, and case studies have impressed Mr. Brooks Greene, senior government teacher. Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Albert were the addi¬ tions to the department’s roster in the areas of U.S. History and Government. For the first time, history teachers administered social studies compe¬ tency tests to juniors. In order to gradu¬ ate, the juniors have to pass 70% of these tests during grades 11 12. Their progress has been published in a book prepared by a committee headed by Mr. Brooks Greene. Mr. Greene said that the purpose of the book was ‘‘to de¬ velop continuity in the overall social studies program.” The committee also suggested guidelines recommending levels of mastery for specific skills, and the testing for these. In addition, En¬ glish books were cross-listed to show in which grades students should show proficiency in certain areas. American Civilization students were required to read three college-level paperbacks as part of their coursework: The American Political Tradition, Only Yesterday, and The Crucial Decade. Ju¬ nior Glenn Lanham commented that the American Political Tradition re¬ quires a clever mind to understand, due to its high difficulty level. Seniors who were interviewed agreed that American Civ was helpful in preparing them for the two year old Government Seminar and English Seminar courses. Tony Singleton, Juli e Skelly, Kyle Young, Tracey Holmes, David Hutcheson and Caroline Ray take notes in history class. 20 Lights

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%r. ... : Debbie Muhlenbeck, Terry Brown, Patty Fincham, and Karen Hall po ay witches in their version of MacbetWn ' Mrs. Seeley’s English Seminar class. I Danny Larsen, Jimmy Walker, Diedra Bands, Danny Bodkins, and Gary Williams read Canterbury Tales. Bruce Hughes, Macbeth, chivalrously greets Paula Reynolds, Lady Macbeth. English, Library 19

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One part of the elections simulation in gov¬ ernment, is the party at the end. ■H Immigrant Sally Barnes bluffs her way past character officer Kevin French. Jane Chase waits for Kevin French to pass her to the next station in Civ’s Gateway simulation. History 21 15