Falls Church High School - Jaguar Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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ESL Program Expanded MRS. LINDA COWGILL ESL 1,11,111,1V Ester Youm starts her day in ESL. English as a Second Language develops proficiency in the basic English and com¬ munication skills. It also helps students to cope with their new environment. Our ESL students come from many areas, including South America, Europe, the Middle East, Af¬ rica, and Southeast Asia. ESL and American- born students had difficulty in establishing ties because o f a lack in communication. Var¬ ious events during the year helped to alleviate this problem. English as a Second Language directs students to life in a new society. Charliz Givargiszadeh and Cecelia Tran. Fifth period Advanced ESL class. International Relations Club Coke party for ESL students. 28 ESL

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MR. JOHN MURPHY Department Chairman American Civilization, Economics Va.-US History Social Studies Makes Happenings Around Us Understandable The Social Studies Department has two new programs this year. One is Global Studies, a combination English 9 and World History course. The other new course is Current Affairs. World Civiliza¬ tion and American Civilization, both ad¬ vanced courses, have larger classes this year than ever before. The Social Studies Department, by making the things around us seem more applicable to life, is helping us go in our chosen directions with more awareness. MR. DOUGLAS 8URSCH World History, World Geography, Va.-US History MR. WILLIAM YOUNT Va.-US Government MR. H.G. MACDANIEL World Geography MRS. CAROLYN HARPER Va.-US History, Current Affairs MRS. ELVERA WELK Psychology, German III, IV MISS TERRY MICHAELS World History, Va.-US History, Sociology Social Studies 27

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MRS. FRANCISCA LOVE Spanish I, II, III Foreign Languages Strive To Achieve Better Communications The Foreign Language Department helps broaden our knowledge of other societies. Through text books, films, audio aides, and, in the advanced classes, works of great writers of the country, the students learn to speak, read, and write the language being studied. Because of this understanding of other cultures, the Foreign Language Department is helping its students understand our culture. Through understanding, we can go in many directions and know where we are going. MR. WILLIAM HAYDEN Spanish I, III, IV MR. JAMES OCHSE Spanish I, II, III, V MRS. SHARON WALBRIDGE French I, II, IV, V MRS. DEBBIE CORKEY French II, III MS. ANDREA HECKLER German I, II MRS. INGRID METZ Latin I, II, III English 10 MRS. CAROLYN ELDER Spanish II Va-US History MRS. LOIS FORREY French IV Spanish II Foreign Language Department 29