Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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ln new Social Studies curriculum, more vital courses replace traditional approach Remember the days, Seniors, when history meant studying past events that one did not really care about? Those days are of yesteryear. This year a new program-not history but social stu- dies-was initiated. The new curriculum represents the old at- titudes. By replacing the worn-out courses with new and exciting ones, the Social Studies Department has offered the students the chance to follow their own natural interests. There is no longer an excuse for a student to be bored or disinterested in social studies. Cer- tainly one of the offered courses would interest him. The old black-and-white curriculum has been replaced by blazing tech- nicolor. 19 A Current World Affairs student ftopl gives her daily news report. In Comparative World Religions Iabovel students learn about Eastern Religions through a class prepared game. Mr. Greene Ileftl utilizes a map during his class 's discussion of the Energy Crisis.

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Matt Stockard Iabovel demonstrates, for his Humanities class project, the Japanese art of Origami. AP English students frightl expose some little-known fact about George llizsliington and Charity liedurcll, in a play written by the class. flieloufl A student asks Mrs. Hoffler about the second semester schedule for Humanities B. English gives students a wider view of their own and other cultures With the beginning of this school year, a new English program was in its second consecutive year. Individual junior and senior Whirlies, armed with an array of different courses, had the privi- lege of selecting their own English courses. Sophomores, those poor underprivileged souls, were still obligated to register for Introductory Language Arts for the fall semester. However a select few adequately qualified sophomores were allowed to elect a different course for the spring semester. The English plan, although new, still contained unchangeable vocabulary lists, some of the selfsame literature, and those never- ending compositions. The curriculum was comprised of one-semes- ter courses, ranging from Ethnic Literature to Drama, to Advanced Composition, to Literature of the Bible. These varied courses enabled a student to indulge his personal interests, as well as offering each student a chance to enjoy English. 18

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Grimsley s drum majors ltopl stand poised to begin the Mickey Mouse song. fflbovel In spite 0 the rough situation pictured here, GHS crowned Reynolds I5-I2 in the Homecoming game Uhghtl Inattentive Court member glances toward the stands. lt's different this year, but l 'm glad - really glad - l came home Here I am at Homecoming. It's different from other years, mainly because I'm a graduate who has come home. All these familiar faces in a very familiar place-the football stadium. Nostalgia is really something I don't experience very often, but that's the only word that can describe my bittersweet mood. That the Whirlies are winning makes the evening even more special . . . l'm glad I brought this blanket. Sure is cold. Fm also glad-really glad-I came home. With the theme of Disney World, this year's Homecoming turned out quite successfully. Club projects were displayed on the front lawn all day Friday, October 20, and showed hours of hard work by club members. The pep rally included a mock Homecoming Court with Scott Dowda as Queen , The real Homecoming Court was full of girls who had showed school spirit by performing various services for GHS. The maids of honor were Leigh Sails and Sherri Blount. and the Homecoming Queen, crowned by Mr. Glenn, was Kathy Whiteomb. To make the season even more special was the fact that GHS won the game, defeating Reynolds with a score of 15-12. ' ' i -vii 20