Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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American Studies was added to the Miss Jones and Miss McDearmon combine forces as they jointly present American Studies material. Mrs. Caporelli finds plenty of assistance as she designs a U.S. history bulletin board display. Miss Ellen F. Jones U.S. History. French. American Studies Marv Washington College. B.A. Co-sponsor: Keyettes Mrs. Lillian .A. Poe U.S. History Hampton Institute. B.S. University of Virginia. M.Ed. Sponsor: Debate Team Mrs. Nancy W. Companion U.S. and World History College of William and Mary. B.A. Mrs. Joy S. l Ong U.S. and World History Richmond Professional Institute. B.S. James D. Hathaway World History Old Dominion College. B.S. Coach: Varsity Basketball Miss Patricia A. Padgett U.S. History Radford College. B.A. College of William and Mary. M.A. Sftonsor: International Relations Club. Debate Team 20

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Mock Senates provided new insight. Miss Carolyn L. Freeman Government Mary Washington College, B.A. Co-sponsor: Chess Club Miss Edythe M. Edwards Government Madison College, B.S. Sponsor: Junior Red Cross E. David Nelson Government Salem College, B.A. Coach: Varsity Football, Tennis Mrs. Edith V. Mooney Government University of Alabama, B.S., M.A. Mrs. Theodora N. Neilson Department Chairman U.S. History, Government Hampton Institute, B.S. Columbia University, M.A. The Social Studies Department encouraged student involvement in its work with new teaching methods in geog- raphy, history, and government. Kecoughtan students learned to discover solutions for themselves rather than to accept ready made answers de- veloped by historians before them. By assuming the roles of government officials and young historians, students strengthened their textbook knowledge by applying them- selves to social science situations. For seniors, government meant a chance to explore democracy and its functions in Hampton, in Virginia, and in the United States. Students experimented with mock Congress sessions inside the classroom and witnessed gov- ernment in action through their field trip to the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates. In the spring the department sponsored contests to determine and reward outstanding social science students at Kecoughtan. Miss Edwards’ government students cringe as she adds another winner to her repertoire of jokes. Mrs. Neilson works with student teacher Sandra Coltron on a current events presentation. 19

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Social Studies and English Departments. Social Studies for underclassmen included geography, U.S. history, and world history. Each course helped students to better understand the world around them. One of the major departmental changes was the intro- duction of American Studies— a course designed for juniors which combined American literature and U.S. history. The two-hour course was used for investigation of American cultures. Emphasis was placed upon the progress of ideas as seen in the political, socio-economic, and religious movements from the earliest days of North American ex- ploration through modern times. Supplementary courses in the Social Studies Department included economics and international relations. Seniors and accelerated juniors enrolled in these one-semester courses which emphasized interpretation of present day economics, current affairs, and an analysis of America’s foreign policy. Miss Dorothy J. Foxworth World History Madison College, B.A. Sponsor: Debate Team, Y-Teens John W. Bane U.S. History College of William and Mary, B.A. Coach: Cross Country Miss Ruth B. Hill World Geography Mary Washington College, B.A. Sponsor: Senior Class, Varsity Cheerleaders “Try to understand, class,” Miss Padgett pleads in an inter- national relations lecture. Miss Donna L. O’Malley World Geography Longwood College, B S. Co-sponsor: Chess Club Mrs. Audrey L. Vaughan U.S. and World History Hampton Institute, B.S. “Mrs. Reber, is there really such a place as Lower Slobbovia? inquires a serious geography student. 21