Jefferson High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES The Department of Foreign Languages provided an opportunity for stu¬ dents to broaden their outlook on the world. By studying the habits and ideas of various peoples, past and present, our students learned to under¬ stand their own life patterns. A talented teaching staff, well qualified to interpret “foreign” matters, trained the pupils in the fourfold skills of language study: listening, speak¬ ing, reading, and writing. The language lab, an electronic classroom, pro¬ vided an excellent additional practice facility. In addition to French, German, Latin, and Spanish, Russian I was ini¬ tiated into the curriculum at the beginning of the ’66-67 school year. Al¬ though these languages are presented as purely elective courses of a highly academic nature, all students prepared to enjoy learning foreign language skills are encouraged to participate. In addition to the classroom study, foreign clubs and National Foreign Language Honor Societies were avail¬ able for extracurricular enjoyment. adair r. McConnell B.A., University of Richmond Department Chairman MISS SANDRA WYNNE B.A., Univ. of Maryland MISS ANN L. HERRELL B.A., The King’s College MISS JULIE ROGERS B.A., Syracuse University M.A., Univ. of Wisconsin HARVEY E. LOWDER B.S., Coll, of Wm. and Mary M.A., Univ. de Michoacan Morelia, Mexico MRS. WALTRAUT D. NELSON B.A., American University h £

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MRS. DOROTHY BENNETT B.S., West Virginia Univ. MISS CAROL E. DEAL B.A., Radford College THOMAS DeLaFLEUR B.A., University of the Americas, Mexico City MISS DIANE ZEHFUSS A.B., College of William and Mary 20

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SOCIAL STUDIES Realizing the challenges of the world’s societies on the future inheritors of their problems, the Social Studies Department acquainted Jefferson’s students with these obstacles. In addition to the standard courses of geography, U. S. history, world history, government, and economics, the department initiated two new courses in formerly neglected areas. With the promise of becoming more important in the future, the Far East and Latin America were regions carefully studied and analyzed in a new course. Until recently, social and intellectual history has not been con¬ sidered alongside political and economic history. The American Civili¬ zation and World Civilization courses emphasized the transitions, not only through text books, but also with various field trips, movies, lectures, and projects. MISS MARTHA J. ACKER B.A., Bucknell University M.Ed., Pa. State Univ. DAVID BLEVINS B.S., Madison College WILLIAM E. GARDNER B.S., Univ. of Maryland CHARLES S. HUNTLEY, JR. A.B., Grove City College MRS. ARLINE L. KOCH B.A., Texas Tech. College MISS CAROLE A. SHIELDS B.S., Radford College Mr. Gardner coaxed reluctant salesmen with Dream Pets. 22