Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Learning marches on: grammar, composition, literature lTopJ Short Story class combines smiles and frowns into a learning experience. lAbovel Advanced Composition student piles books as well as concentration upon desk. lRightl Abbra-Kadabra, a scratch and a smile, makes English class seem interesting and lots more worth while. English? Oh, you must mean Creative Writing! Sure, I take it! Grimsley's English Department, changing with new trends, worked to excite students with their subject. For the first time, all incoming Soph- omores were allowed to enroll in the semes- . 1 f ter elective English program. Advanced ...bn l Reading was added to the new familiar course list laden with a wide variety in- Litcraturc of the Bible, and Shakespeare. For the first time, there were two classes of Advanced Placement English, and the Drama Department launched its first at.- tempt at a big musical, South. Pacific. x Many things have changed under the l new curriculum, but students still found themselves faced with vocabulary lists, critical analyses, and difficult poetic passages. Under the guise of intercsbcaptur- ing-titles, learning wcnt on-the tradi- tiona.l grammar, composition, and literature, as well as the imaginative activities that can make our English classes an enjoyable experience. 10 y cluding Advanced Composition, llumanitics,

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Government of the people by the people. for the people? 'Gig Opposite page: lTop leftl Randy Kaplan sunfeys prospective vo ters. l Top righ tl Sophomore Class Secretary- Treasurer Deakin accepts the responsibility of her new office. lBottom rightl interested voters await their turn at the voting booth. This page: l Top leftl l1Wth an assembly skit, council members demonstrate typical activities. lAbovel A candidate enlists brawny aid to hang campaign posters. lLeftl Presidential candidate MacDonald asks the student body for support.

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Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. lTop leftl History student gets 'assistancen from library resources. l Top righ tl Mrs. Massey scans plans for classroom activities betweenbclasses. lAbovel Practical Political Action views a slow day. ll f--3 Something for everyone-that's what the History Department offered this year. For students who prefer a current and concept- ual Social Studies program, there were in- novative semester courses with such entic- ing titles as Comparative World Religions and American Social Problems. Traditional survey courses in American and World His- tory-were restored for those students who favor a more conventional approach, com- plete with emphasis on events and dates. Along with A.P. European History, a new Advanced Placement course in American History was offered for the first time for academically talented Juniors and Sen- iors. To insure that GIIS students would have a hand in planning future Social Studies Curricula after Thanksgiving, Department Chairman Mrs. Hutton super- vised a committee in which students aired their views about future history courses.