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

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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

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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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Students Debate The Meaning Of Democracy Mr. Match requires students to subscribe to Time Magazine. We claim that we live in a democracy where freedom, individualism, and equality of all men prevail. We claim that democratic government is the best form of govern¬ ment known to man. However, when our beliefs are at¬ tacked by communists and other antidemocrats, we provide a vague and ineffective defense. The Social Studies Department challenges the student to accept his responsibility of living in a free and demo¬ cratic society. By providing the courses of United States History, United States Government, World Ge¬ ography, the World History, the student can under¬ stand and appreciate his American heritage and con¬ trast it with the heritages of other countries. This year, the department expanded its facilities. New books were provided; Economics and Sociology was added to the curriculum, and an Advanced Leadership Course in American History and American Literature was conducted. Mr. Kerlin illustrates the daily routine of the students to their parents during Back to School Night. 27