Robert E Lee High School - Leeway / Record Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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Experimentation. Emory Taylor, Russ Haley, and Wade Myers work with an oscilloscope in physics class. JhtJhu MR. GARLAND u REEVES LIFE General Science, Chemistry I, Chemistry II Bridgewater College A. B. MRS. ISABELA. McSWAIN Biology Queens College A. B. MR. OLIN K. MILLER Chemistry Washington and Lee University B. S. University of Virginia M. Ed. Bob Buenting appears fascinated as Mr. Click describes the amoeba in biology class. If Bob thinks the amoeba is puzzling, he should wait until he studies the frog and human skeleton. 27

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Chem-Study and Chemistry 2 Encourage Sandy Gill sets up an experiment in which she generates oxygen in Chemistry II class. Today ' s seniors are finding science more and more em¬ phasized in modern colleges, and they can find no better preparation in physics, chemistry, biology, and gen¬ eral science than in that offered here at Lee. Freshmen receive an excellent introduction to science in gen¬ eral through a well-rounded course in general science. After the first shock of dissec¬ ting worms, biology students usually survive to spend an interesting and informative year in the study of living things. With an emphasis on experimentation, two years of Chemistry are available, in which students learn the fun¬ damentals of this basic sci¬ ence. Enriched by a trip to the local industries, Lee ' s physics classes take a mod¬ ern P.S.S.C. course which comprises a harder but a better preparatory physics. Because of the importance of modern day technology and scientific advances, Lee is proud of giving its students such an excellent foundation in these sciences. MR. GEORGE S. CLICK Biology Bridgewater B. A. University of Virginia M.A. MRS. MARY E. HANNA Biology Mary Washington College B. S. 26

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MRS. La VERNE W. CACCIAPAGLIA American History Madison College B. S. I Mrs. Cacciapaglia gives notes to her American history class. MISS FRANCES ANN CALLAHAN Government, U. S. History Madison College B. A. Students Meet New Challenges in Advanced History Course. As the world becomes smaller and smaller and the nations of the world are brought closer together through continual improvements in communication and transportation, it becomes increasingly important that the rising generations have a deep understanding of the countries which make up our world. The Social Studies department at Lee strives toward this goal. The world geography classes work with maps in detail and study the physical features and main sources of income of the individual countries. In the world history classes, students follow the story of mankind from prehistoric times to the present day. The American history course gives the student a detailed knowl¬ edge of the history of our own country. It begins with the reasons behind the dis¬ covery of America and continues with the nation ' s development from a struggling colony to the greatest nation ever known to man. In the government classes, the student learns the basic make-up of our system of government and the responsi¬ bilities and privileges of citizenship. This year a new course, advanced Ameri¬ can history, is offered to challenge stu¬ dents who are particularly interested in history. The class strives for a deeper understanding of America ' s story with stress placed on the reasons behind different phases in our history.