George Washington High School - Monument Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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The Music Department Harold Workman, Paul and Peter Ray, Ulrich Sielaff and Carol Gary Perrin at the piano from Concert Choir, Teri Binze from DuTroit participate in a rehearsal improving instrumental parts. Girl's Choir, Al Holcomb from Men's Choir, and Judy Delay The Washington music department offers a variety of opportunities for students to take part in musical activities. In the vocal field pupils may progress from elective classes, Girl's Choir and Mixed Chorus, to the advanced Men,s Choir and Girl's Chorus, or to the most advanced group the Concert Choir. In the instrumental field students may elect band andfor orchestra. Members pro- gress from elementary and junior high organ- izations and are accepted at the recommenda- tion of the director. Washington offers the more advanced course entitled Music Horizons. This class gets a background in music history, appreciat- ed theory and harmony, orchestration and composition, creating in them a better under- standing of music as an art. The aim of the music department is to present the opportunity to study, sing, and play the best in musical literature. from Concert Choir practice their singing parts. Maurice Bousquet, Jeanie Hamilton, and John Mochnick work at the board on Harmony during Music Horizons Class. -11-

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Art Department -Q., Sandy Van Fleet models clay while Maralee Stusak mixes glaze Jim Morgan, Jackie Pachta, and Marsha Schupback work on jew- for a ceramic bowl. elry and metal craft during class. Cathy Rieniets, Pam Helm, and Sharon Jelinek work on designing stained glass windows while Mary Lou Nemer looks on. -10- Art makes a distinct contribution to the intellectual and emotional lives of individuals. Through participation in art activities a pupil has an opportunity to express his ideas, and learns to exercise judgment and discrimina- tion. An appreciation of art and a sensitivity to art forms develops as the student works with the basic concepts of line, form and color. The Basic Art course is an exploratory course which encourages the student to find and develop his art interests and potentials. He studies color as it relates to all areas of his environment. He studies form in architecture, sculpture, industrial design, crafts, and com- munity planning. Advance General Art encourages further exploring in the media of painting, print mak- ing, drawing and sculpture. Emphasis here is on better standards of achievement and the discovering of interest areas that may lead to a vocation or a hobby. Through the courses of Jewelry and Me- tal Craft, Ceramics, and Design and Material, the student develops his ideas into finished products. Through Art History and Appreciation the student develops an understanding of the artists intentions, his problems and of the cul- ture in which he lived and worked.

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Speech and Drama Because seventy-five percent of our commun- ication time is spent in either speaking or listen- ing, speech is now a required subject at the soph- omore level. For the student who has an added in- terest in speech a number of electives in the speech field--advanced speech, dramatic arts and production techniques--are offered. In addition to the courses in speech the extra curricular program offers forensics, debate, and plays. The study of dramatics is an enriching, re- warding, and disciplinary experience. The study of drama as literature enriches our appreciation of some of the great authors past and present. Ap- proached with a real desire to understand, the study of drama with the necessity for understand- ing a character in order to present him to an au- dience is an aid to understanding the people a- mong whom we live. Any student accepting a role in a dramatic production or on a production crew learns to cooperate in order to produce a polished production. The self-discipline necessary to get this work done and also keep on with his other responsibilities aids in the student's maturation. Bill Kllleram Lara Kobacik Angue Varvaris and Barbara Rad Barbara Raddatz experiences giving a speech using the podium.