Great Valley High School - Musket Yearbook (Malvern, PA)

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Following the directions step-by-step is the best insurance for a successful gar- ment. Living . . The home economics dept. has a comprehensive program for teaching students everything essential to survival. There are courses in clothing, cooking, child development, consum- er education, and survival for singles. Survival courses teach students everything from how to sui-vive on a low income to how to invest any money they might have saved. The food labs emphasize the importance of nutrition and a balanced diet, as well as how to cook. Sewing classes have an opportunity to compete in fashion shows outside the school. The consumer ed. classes make good use of the community as a resource for their various projects. Home Ec. courses are very appli- cable in our lives for the present and the future. Haircutting demonstrations Troy Pitts can ' t wait to try it. Nursery School Children Entertain Students In the Child Development courses students gain insight into child psychology. This knowledge can be put to use with actual children during the second semester. G. V. boasts a unique nursery school pro- gram. The children, age four, come in two or three times a week to entertain Miss Martin and her students. 3: i:- ' ' Tr- l

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Students Engage Themselves In Art 1) 0 1 ' fi . f [ -4 i H v H B{ - yt W smk L If you are looking for something new to do at Great Valley- one place to find it is in the art department. It offers every- thing from drawing, to ceramics, to jewelry, and, the com- paratively new contract system enable you to try almost any project. With four very talented teachers students are offered many different perspectives in various areas of work, the system has shown much success so far and has helped stu- dents to expand and develop their talents. Amy Purcell deliberates. Concentration is the key. Painting requires attention to detail. Handiwork . . . The industrial arts department consists of three basic shops: wood, metal, and drafting. The prerequisite course. General In- dustrial Arts, teaches students how to use all the tools and how to operate all the machines. From there, the students are on their own. Most of the wood shop projects are bowls, clocks, and var- ious pieces of furniture. Metal shop students specialize in lamps, trays, spoons, and tables. Drafting students go so far as to de- sign buildings. Students are willing to lend a helping hand. Rich DeRafelo doesn ' t act handicapped. 114 Academics

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The first step in buliding a dome is to lay out the base. Neither Michele Gardner-Smith nor Mr. Snyder seem very sure about what they ' re doing. Gifted Students Build Dome Under a new interpretation of the special ed. laws it became neccessary this year to provide a special program for students of exceptionally high ability. The program this year was designed to supplement rather then replace the usual curriculum. The gifted program offered students a chance to learn in ways not frequently encountered in the usual high school situation, centering on four types of strategies for acquiring knowledge. The theme changed the second semester when Utopian Society was the theme. The students read and discussed Utopian literature in order to develop the ethics, mores, and values of such a society. Once this was accomplished they worked on designing housing, cities, energy systems, and transportation to support and maintain that ideal life style. Geodesic domes and solar energy are specific exam- ples of topics the students explored. Here Steve Zucker bolts a strut to a hub. The hubs are what hold the dome togeth- er. The last bolt is tightened and the dome is together! A skin for the dome was constructed.