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

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Juniors ASVAB, an acronym given to Armed Service Vocational Apti- tude Battery is administered each year to juniors. The test measures specific skills or abili- ties that are helpful to one as ca- reer counseling for both civilian and military jobs. The California Achievement Test, CAT for short is a standard- ized achievement test given each spring for students enrolled in grades K-12. It measures one ' s achievement in prereading, read- ing, spelling, language, math- ematics, and reference skills. The CAT is administered to give teachers an outlook on how to plan instructional programs for their students. It also provides an objective basis for assessing the overall achievement level of stu- dents for evaluating the goals and the objectives of the school system. Definition Social Studies — So-cial Webster ' s definition — nptif eKest dealing witii human relationsliip the functions of society (as histol,™ vies, economics). Our definition — a class one takes to learn about countries like Nordaustlan- det. Ostrov Greem-Beel, and Pico all rising world super powers that will - «-- ' tly affect our future. Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty I recommend If , Invic- tus , Life ' s Mirrors , A Psalm of Life , and Be the Best of Whatever You Are . Just Between Us Blacks by Carl Rowan It was a very stimulating book and it is highly recom- mended. Mr, Rowan does ' t give up on black youth. Science and Human Behav- ior by B.F. Skinner I have found Skinner ' s ideas very useful in my teaching and in raising my children. W. Smith Social studies D. Stamm Science Academics Juniors 55

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Juniors Left Harold Wright leads the Spanish Honor Society in their oath. Center Kimberly Freeman looks at the board to get her vocabulary words. Joi Bacote takes a short break after a test. Far right Maria Odom shows off her abilities in cooking. Bottom left Geary Woolfolk and Bill Avery per- form in a JETS assembly. Center Cary Sinclair works hard at Span- ish. Right Rodney Cohen works on his pro- ject. Far right Juniors get ready to act out their parts in Advanced Studies. iiSOLUTIOK Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Manchild in the Promise Land by Claude Brown This book I feel should be read by all students at Doug- lass because it describes how one ' s evironment doesn ' t al- ways have to influence his life. Sylvia Porter ' s Money Book It was an excellent guide ' in everyday money matter. A good reference for my work with students. P. Ross Social Studies 54 Academics Juniors B. Sain Business Educatic Chairperson B. Smith Counselor Lead

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s . Top left (Leslie Epps) I can ' t drive a car. Top center I am thoroughly tired but I must read the book. Top right Monique Walker participates in a skit from Canterbury Tales. Middle left Cheryl Johnson has a friendly chat with a representative. Bottom left (Saladin Blackman) mediating the discussion in English. Bottom center Rena Harden is caught turning the other cheek. Bottom right Kim Wathall lights another stu- dent ' s candle in the Spanish Honor Society induction. Bottom far right (Daron Coates) To be or not to be is the question. Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty My Antonia by Wllla Gather and Works of T.S. Elliot and Nikki Giovanni My Antonia was the first book that I remember enjoying as a teenager. The Works of T.S. Elliot and Nikki Giovanni be- cause of their appeal to uni- versal emotion. No comment. 56 — — Academics J S. Tennyson English L. Terry English uniors