W T Woodson High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Fairfax, VA)

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Junior Paul Smutko models a man from clay in his art class. Determination is etched on Gay Blazey ' s face as she scratches away on her artwork. humanities: realize man’s past, shape his future Miss Greer ' s Sing Along gang is here warbling ninety strong in the Freshman Girls Chorus CLASSROOM 25

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Echoing from the corridors of the past Come voices of man searching for the meaning of his existence. Woodson s tudents, in an effort to under¬ stand themselves and their present world, in¬ terpreted these voices through the disciplines of art, music, and literature. From the freedom of self-expression in an art class to the challenge and inspiration in any one of the bands or choirs, course offerings in the humanities implanted new ideas and concepts of beauty within the minds of willing students. Characteristic of Woodson ' s correlated approach to the humanities was the Fine Arts Festival, spon¬ sored jointly by the Art and Music Departments. The trend toward unifying the study of art, music, and literature was also evident in the English pro¬ gram, especially in two advanced senior classes and the new American Ideas course for juniors. In all three departments, instruction had one ulti¬ mate goal: to reveal how great men of other ages have expressed themselves, and to help students find and express themselves. Mrs. Schmitt and Peggy Powell discuss an English assign¬ ment. Challenge of the Elaine Harris pens couturiere designs in her Art II Class. K lOVJ Tl+fe.1 HAg .tCo - ortt ?rq uc rt toH c TACK ME. (iLGA Ck) MOBS bi( ttCH A-k B TO OA C V CEOli E Q K F-t ftu ' AA k M In his American Ideas class, Craig Muir reads a broadside featuring a new cast for the classic Moby Dick. 24 CLASSROOM

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Languages, geography. Stressing the importance of fluent conversation, the Foreign Languages Department continued its policy of speaking, reading, and writing. By study¬ ing the countries where their language is spoken, culture day students learned about customs and traditions. Students gained further insight into the interpretation of languages with the addition of Spanish exchange teacher Senor Antonio Fernan¬ dez and French teachers Miss Janice Sarno and Miss Shirley Holton. Applying this same further insight theme, the Social Studies Department introduced a new con¬ cept for juniors. American Ideas combined English and history classes enabling students to acquire detailed understanding of American cul¬ ture. Through analysis and comprehension of world culture, these two departments fulfilled their pur¬ pose-preparing today ' s students for their roles as tomorrow ' s citizens. Robert Longacre as Uncle Sam and Miss Hines enact a skit for a junior American History class. Mrs. Mather ' s Latin IV class discusses Cicero and Caesar. Mrs. Devereux and Gary Pearson thread a film into the projector as Sherry Natto awaits its commencement. 26 CLASSROOM