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

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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

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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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Social Studies Mr. George W. White, Social Studies De- Miss Joan H. Carr partment Chairman. MRS. LENA W BISH English IV U S. Government B.A., Madison College. MISS ROBERTA A. LERG World History B.A., Michigan State University Underclass Council Sponsor. MR GEORGE W. WHITE Social Studies Department Chairman A.B., Marshall University. MISS JOAN H. CARR World Geography World History B.A., Davis and Elkins College Senior Honor Society Sponsor. MRS. NANCY L. DAVENPORT English II World History B.A., University of Texas. MRS. SUSAN M. EGUSA Spanish I, II U S. Government B.A., University of California International Relations Club Sponsor. MR PATRICK J. FREEMAN U S. History World Geography B.A., St. Vincent College Assistant Varsity Football Coach Golf Coach. MR. KENNETH E. LEGINS World History B.A., George Washington University M.A., George Washington University Junior Varsity Basketball Coach. MR. TIMOTHY A. RERUN World Geography B.S., Bowling Green State University. MR. OSCAR MATCH U S. Government A.B., Pennsylvania State University M.A., University of Pittsburgh. MR. WARREN C. PAGE Sociology and Economics U S. Government B.A., Hofstra University. MR. MICHAEL M. SKINNER U S. History B.A., Shepherd College. MR. JOHN W. WEDLOCK LI S. Government U S. History B.A., Yale University Varsity Basketball Coach. Social Studies Department —first Kou ' : Mrs. Susan M. Egusa, Mrs. Nancy L. Dav¬ enport. Miss Roberta A Lerg. Mr Warren C. Page. Stroud Kow-. Mr. Kenneth E. Legins. Mr. Michael M Skinner, Mr Patrick J. Freeman, Mr. Oscar Match, Mr. John W. Wedlock. Mr Timothy A. Kerlin. 26