Mount Vernon High School - Surveyor Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Language Students Study Other Cultures And Develop Language MRS. MARILYN G. AVOLI German I A.B., M.A., University of West Virginia. MRS. LINDA H. CANNON German II, III, IV, V B.A., Kalamazoo College German Club Sponsor. MRS. SUSAN M. EGUSA Spanish I, II U S. Government B.A., University of California International Relations Club Sponsor. MRS. ELEANOR A. LANDGRABE French I, II B.A., George Washington University French Club Sponsor, French Honor Society Sponsor. MISS JOANN McELROY English I Latin, I, II B.A., Mississippi State College Junior Classical League Sponsor. MR. WADE H. PRIVETTE French II. Ill B.S., Atlantic Christian College Freshman Basketball Coach, Freshman Track Coach. I -- ) MR. D. LAWRENCE GIBBS Spanish I, II B.A., Maryville College Graduate Work, University of Tennessee. MR. LEONARD E. VAUGHN Spanish II. Ill, IV, V B.A., McPherson College B.D., Bethany Seminary M.S., Cornell University Spanish Club Sponsor Spanish Honor Society Sponsor. MISS E. VIRGINIA YUTZ Language Department Chairman French III. IV. V B.A., Roanoke College M.A., Duke University Junior Honor Society Sponsor Keyette Club Sponsor. Language students learn by oral exercises. 24 Miss E. Virginia Yutz, Language Department Chairman.

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Literature Offers A Basis For Human Understanding Mrs. Lena W. Bish, Mrs. Anita J. Magers. and Mrs. Gail G. Nettles. Mount Vernon’s English Department provides an excellent basis for higher education in any field by emphasizing the study and interpretation of literature and grammar. Included in the curric¬ ulum are units in drama, poetry, and short stories, as well as the basic fundamentals of grammar and the structure of the En¬ glish language. This year the department strived to give students a broader ex¬ perience in literature and grammar by creating a new course of study and obtaining new books for most classes. An experimental research project for academically strong ju¬ niors was developed by Mr. John Wedlock and Mr. Herman Thomason. The main objective of the program is to help stu¬ dents make desirable decisions involving values and ethics through the study of American history and American literature using basic law as a frame of reference. Participating in field trips and individual civic action projects, each student learns to accept his responsibilities as a citizen and as a leader. Creativity of English Students is reflected in their posters. Mrs. Catherine P. Cooley, English Depart- Mrs. lone C. Scudder and ment Chairman. Mr. Garry J. Jones. 23

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Written And Oral Skills Foreign language study at Mount Vernon not only offers stu¬ dents a knowledge and understanding of other cultures, but also enables them to realize the influence of other languages and cultures upon our own. Through reading, writing, listening, and speaking, a student can gain a mastery of French, German, Spanish, or Latin, as he progresses to higher levels each year. Two levels of Latin are offered, concentrating on grammar and Latin literature from ancient Rome to the present. French and German are taught at five levels, while Spanish students can re¬ ceive four years of instruction. Grammar and simple conversa¬ tion are emphasized in the first three years, while the remaining years are almost entirely devoted to poetry, short stories, plays, and short novels. In the future, the Language Department hopes to add two new courses to its curriculum: a history of France in French and a history of Latin America in Spanish. Mr. Privette tackles his daily job of grading papers. Mrs. Egusa listens as students repeat drills. Language Department —first Kow-. Mrs. Eleanor A. Langrabe. Mrs. Linda H. Cannon. Mrs. Mari¬ lyn G. Avoli. Second Koto.- Mr. Wade H. Privette, Mr. Leonard E. Vaughn, Miss Joann McElroy. Mr. D. Lawrence Gibbs, Mrs. Susan k M. Egusa. 25