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

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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

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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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Traffic Safety Education at Wa-di is one of the most important classes stu¬ dents will be taking. The main objective is to prepare each student to become a responsible member of the highway transportation system. The semester course is designed for success to all students who wish to drive in the state of Washington. The program consists of three phases of instruction: classroom, simulation, and in-car in¬ struction, taught by a certified staff member. TSE first began at Wa-tli in 1946 with a total of 47 students. The program now provides instruction to more than 425 students each year, dearly 100% of the students at Wa-Mi will be taking this course because of the need to have a driver ' s license prior to one ' s eighteenth birthday. The Wa-Hi Traffic Safety Education Program has been recognized as one of the finest programs in the nation. — — . m it Top; The TSE class watches a slide show that will help them prepare for a test. Middle: Mt. Jim Smith ' s PE Class plays tennis. Bottom; John Sirmon lifts while Troy Beckel watches in Weight Training. Physical Education at Walla Walla High School is a broad-based curricu¬ lum offering a wide variety of co-ed ac¬ tivities. There are four classes from which stu¬ dents may choose: M.S.P.E., advanced PE, weight training and aerobics, and weight training and conditioning. Ad¬ vanced PE includes such off campus ac¬ tivities as bowling, racquetball, and ice skating. During the fall and spring students participate in soccer, speedball, softball, tennis, aerial football, field hockey and golf. When winter weather rolls around students may be found indoors playing badminton, pickleball, volleyball, bas¬ ketball, fleeceball, or floor hockey. The PE program provides the students with an understanding of healthful living styles and provides them with a broad base of activities they may choose to pursue later on in life. All students are given the A.A- .P.E.R.D., a health related fitness test, at least twice a year. Cuniciilum 27