Frederick Douglass High School - Polaris Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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v Sophomores Center Cara Williamson in the JETS Assem- bly. Rigtit Haroldeen Johnson looks at her American History book in dismay. Bottom left Kim Greene and Charia Hill and group participate in Social Studies activity. Bottom center Horace Weems listens to Mr. Hill about his behavior. Bottom right Edward Mencer is doing his work diligently. Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Fa Born to Rebel by Benjamin Mays I chose it because vie don ' t have to accept this universal struggle. We educate our youth to detect the wrongs in society and implement posi- tive changes. R. Hetlin English D. Henderson Science H. Henderson P.V.T. Academics Sophomore

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Douglass Are Real Show Stoppers Top Left An Up With People player tells us to exercise our minds as well as our bodies. Top Right A dazzling duo. Center Right Surfing U.S.A. Bottom This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius! Also, this Spring, Douglass was treated to a production by the Up With People troop. This menagerie of college students from all over the world sang and danced their way into our hearts. Their positive songs and vivid costumes served to add more to our enjoyment. We were treated to songs from Hair, the Su- premes, and a Beach Boy med- ley. Since the group travels world wide, it was an honor and a privi- ledge to have them. Academics Feature 35

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Sophomore A Look At Sophomore Requirements The class of 1985 has new re- quirements that have to be met before they can graduate. This class is the first to have to meet these requirements. College bound sophomores were expected to take these classes for three quarters: Geometry Biology American History Foreign Language Health Home Economics There are also other require- ments that must be met before The black man is linked to his brother by indissoluble ties. The one cannot be truly free while the other is a slave. graduation. They are: Health Safety Career Planning U.S. History Economic Free Enterprise Busi- ness Citizenship Personal Finance Students who wished to gra- duate in 1985 must take the Ba- sic Skills Test (BST), in addition to meeting the academic re- quirements. If one did not pass this test, he she would be given the opportunity to take if five more times in order to pass it once. The portion of the test, (Math Reading), that was not passed would have to be made up in a Remediation Course. No credit would be earned in these remediation courses, so he she might have to take courses in summer school, in order to ad- vance with his her class. The class of 1985 had a great challenge before it which they prepared to meet with the best of their abilities. America cannot always sit as a queen in peace and repose prouder and stronger govern- ments than this have been shat- tered by the bolts of a just God. Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Fa The Churchill Wit by Bill Ad- ler This book provided me with some very enjoyable mo- ments and another side of a very brilliant and famous per- son. No comment. All the President ' s Men by Woodwfard and Bernstein It is about the bold misuse or power of so-called men of im- portance in our political sys- tem, students must be aware of this in order to prevent such actions in the future. Academics Sophomore — 37