Spingarn High School - L Esprit Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Vi MRS. MONA BLAKE Government B.S.-Degree in History, Howard University, Washington, D.C. r .1 El .. - Elf, 'K V 73, ntoot ' tttt tt:tt,, V A f gli ' V ' i ::- S' . MR. CHARLES B. COBBS U.S. History, American Govern- ment, World Problems, and Sociology A.B. Social Science, D.C. Teachers College M.S. New York Univ., New York, New York Mr. johnson involves his students in problems immediately pressing the local community. Albert Hillman points out to his classmates, Melvin Gray, john Farrar, Curtis Wright, and Ronald johnson, the northern part of the British Isles. 49

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Social Studies: Stud of Mankind il , ,.,. .L 'V-., I r .L.,,, QQGV K ZZVV S , has , 'sig .,,,,, fifii hggggw - To reveal the true story ofpeople,places,and events and to show how they have produced today's world is the continuing task of the social studies department. By stu ying the howls and the why's of the past, students develop a better comprehension of the present ay d new possibilites of the future. Students enrolled in a social studies course are often encouraged to participate in the democratic practices of this country, such as having a mock election during election year-applying election procedures directly to classroom activity. American history, world geography, world history, economics, American government, family rela- tion are some of the courses offered to students in the social studies department at Spingarn.

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sim! Q-.ii MRS. ODESSA F. RICHARD- SON Government and U.S. History B.A.-Degree in Elementary Edu- cation at Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia B.S. - Degree in History and Geog- raphy at Miner Teachers Col- lege, Washington, D.C. M.A. - Degree in History at Howard University, Washing- ton, D.C. MRS. MARY G. ROGERS U.S. History and Government A.B. - Degree in Sociology at Dillard University, New Orleans, Louisiana M.A. -Degree in Sociology at Yale University, New Haven, Con- necticut Sponsors: Bible Club A knowledge of early colonization in America is very important in appreciating the present state ofconditions ofourvast and important country. Mr. Cobbs is the instructor. MRS. EDITH WARD U.S. History and Economics B.S. - Degree in Education at Teachers College, Boston, Massachusetts M.S. - Degree in Sciences at Teachers College, Boston, Massachusetts in MRS. AVONIA WILLIAMS World and European History B.A. - Degree in History and Geography at Miner Teachers College, Washington, D.C. M.A. - Degree in History at Howard University, Washington, D.C. Sponsors: National Honor Society 51