George Washington High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Danville, VA)

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Complicated Tenses, Exercises Stump Unsuspecting Pupils THE LIBRARY PROVIDED resources to the Spanish curriculum for Mr. Larry Mann. Students Ellen Parrish, Marsha Hicks, Angie Gray, Lynn Feldman, Kathy Brown, Marvin Elliot and Keith Mumford find the research interesting. ANOTHER LATIN TRANSLATION! Katie Townes (who has already completed the assignment) smiles as Mildred Rigney, Steve Samuels, Laura Milam, Mark Moore, Lois Jarrell and Judy Owen face new perils. Technology and visual aids came to the Latin depart- ment-keeping Caesar alive forever! The newest addition to the Latin department was the new overhead projector. Along with the new projector, second-year Latin students experienced a new collection of tapes, maps and film strips. Stressing oral work, the Foreign Language department aimed for improvement both of the speaking and the writ- ing of the particular language. Tape recordings supple- mented the oral work in all advanced Spanish, French and German classes. Learning from experience was the new technique of teaching for the German classes. Third-year German classes made apfelstrudel to produce a new conception. Not only did the classes taste this German delight, while translating about foods, but also they tried various German cheeses. AMONG THE NUMEROUS commands familiar to Mrs. Margaret Kushner ' s German scholars is Wiederholen Sie, Bittel ( Repeat again, please! ) This request is especially useful after listening to a taped conversation. 28 Foreign Language

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BOOKS AND PAPERS completely cover the desk! (Proof that Mr. James Kane does a lot of research?) Tommy Freeze listens attentively as Mr. Kane discusses the outcome of the Civil War and its effect on the South. ANOTHER TECHNIQUE FOR capturing the interest of students is educational TV. As Mr. Bob Magill adjusts the knobs, a new dimension is added to the Social Studies curriculum. Issues Become Class Topics The chair recognizes the delegate from Argentina. TV at GW? No, just an echo thru the auditorium in the spring, as GW ' s annual model UN convened for the third consecutive year. George Washington claims distinction as the first in Virginia to sponsor this unique educational program. It now includes participation by six area high schools. Another activity planned for students thru the Social Studies department was a comprehensive guided tour of the city. Government students again in May boarded buses and visited places which contribute basic services to the community of Danville. After the long and detailed route was completed, the students returned to their classrooms for further discussion, as has been done for the past few years. Gubernatorial elections sparked debate in the classroom as special reports were presented on the issues and stu- dents argued convincingly for their candidates. GWites also joined in discussion over the power bond referendum. Highlighting their study of the problems of individuals and nations, sociology students visited Stratford to hear Howard Griffith speak on his experiences recorded in his novel Black Like Me. Also sponsored by the department was a television program for junior classes on Black America. TAKING TIME OUT from his classroom teaching, Mr. Jesse Gusler supervises the school bookstore and is keeper of the books! Assistance comes from Pat Perkins, a student helper. Social Studies 27

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Electric Typing Simplifies Job of Tomorrow’s Businessman Woodpeckers had a hard time competing with the con- stant barrage of noise which flowed out of the typing rooms in Central. Combined with six other courses, all per- taining to the business world, typing classes filled the halls of GW with the sounds of learning— keys clicking, typewriter bells ringing, cash registers zinging and auto- AS THE YEAR PROGRESSES, Teresa Rankin ' s hesitant peck, peck is trans- formed into an onslaught of rapid-fire precision typing. Mrs. Carolyn McCall observes as Teresa triumphantly finishes a three minute timing. matic machines buzzing. Personal typing, only a semester course, was geared to give the non-business major enough instruction to be able to type for all practical needs in college and afterwards. Numerous courses leading to post-graduate employment were offered.