Walla Walla High School - Royal Blue Yearbook (Walla Walla, WA)

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state and local requirements, along with the per¬ sonal commitment of each of Wa-Hi ' s Social Studies staff, have directed the department to: Teach those skills, knowledges, attitudes, and val¬ ues that are a part of our common culture, especially those which perpetuate and extend freedom and de¬ mocracy within our society. Provide opportunities for Wa-Hi students to be- Film viewers watch intensely as the film progresses. Jeremy Summerland is distracted t y the photogra¬ pher In his social studies class. Mr. Jim ThaKcr prepares a film for his U3. History class. Joe Darker lakes notes as they prepare for their test. come informed, thinking, self-directed persons capable of being participants in both domestic and world affairs. Help the students learn how to assess issues, make thoughtful decisions and develop the abil¬ ity to deal with change. The Wa-Mi Social Studies department current¬ ly has seven teachers on its staff. In addition to the required full year of United States History, students must also complete one semester of American Government (Civics), in order to offer Wa-Hi ' s students a variety of options in courses of study, several elective classes are available. These include: Geography and World Affairs, Current Affairs, Introduction to Human Behav¬ ior, Current World Problems, Western Civiliza¬ tion, Sociology, Psychology, and H.W, History (for students entering Wa-Hi from out of state). Curriculum 25

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The English program at Wa Hi is designed to meet the needs and ability level of every stu¬ dent. All students are required to take one of three levels of Sophomore English, which in¬ volves skills in grammar, composition, and lit¬ erature. Additional classes are selected from several areas depending on the students ' inter¬ est and ability. These areas include composi¬ tion courses, such as Grammar and Composi¬ tion, Creative Writing, and Vocabulary and Com¬ position; reading classes, like basic or Ad¬ vanced Reading; and literature selections, rang¬ ing from Science Fiction or Greek Mythology to American or English Literature. Special interest courses include classes in Speech, Drama, Communication, and Journalism. Top Right: Mrs. Hary Jo Oeidl teaches 2 of her siiideots, Mike Meabon and Chad Mibler, during Basic English, Middle Left: Mrs. Joyce Oakley teaches a punctuation lesson to Mike rredrickson during Grammar and Composition Middle Right: Mr. Mac Bledsoe helps Tina Lamb with the principles of speech deliv ery. Bottom Right: During her Creative Writing class Mrs. Marcia Tomlin helps the class with an assignment. ■ a, a ■ M

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Top: Senior Squire Kroel rigurcs out one of the problems he was having with one of his many drawings. Middle: Three sophomores work industti- ously on their art projects. Below: Students in Mr. Jesse Briones s fourth period Spanish class correct their daily homework. The Wa-Hi Art department is structured to provide many curriculum choices for the stu¬ dents. Calligraphy is open to all students and sev¬ eral styles of lettering are done in the classes. The General Art Class is fundamental and includes areas of drawing, painting, printmak- ing and basic design. Advanced Art affords the students the op¬ portunity to explore a variety of media and techniques from an individual approach. Pottery emphasizes the forming of function¬ al ware on the potter ' s wheel. The Foreign Language department offers the student a choice of Spanish, German or French, enabling the individual to compare other cul¬ tures with his own. Students learn to stand aside and look at themselves as people of other cul¬ tures and societies do. Students not only learn to listen and under¬ stand, but also to speak, read and write a for¬ eign language. Advanced level classes are of¬ fered in all these languages. Learning a foreign language offers the student a unique opportunity to learn something unlike any other course in the curriculum. A foreign language actually compliments almost all other areas of study. 26 Cunlculum