Washington Lee High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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I An enlarged and ,broadened English department is now the lwoast of XVashington-Lee. Besides the required four year lfnglish course. creative writing. journalism and dramatic arts are now offered. Special remedial xpeech work is given to those who have Nhown need for it following a testing pro- gram. Mr y For the first time. core clasxem ' ' ' with elexenth grade .Xmerican literf ature and history combined under one teacher for a two hour period. are a part of the curriculum. 0.l'lJl'C'JJiI1g 0lll'J?A'0.5 l'!!0CliU6'!y . . l LLXBII R. .XLLLN Init ren Xl. .Xi r xi-ix licxw IN li. liur trio li xxrxm lf. lint xiao Kr xv ru llxrwx fillflirllltfl' .ll.1.ff1rn1.1,'1t5 Smurf txcltlltf fi1m1'.n1i 1' l'f1x:mt1f l:'1lnr.mo FRXNI is C. 151 1.1. l-1 om x-1 llrwlil ra xlIRlXXI Il. limi 1 o IM xx lf. lim xoxo: Qliruu 1 N N. lit 1 ru ix 1.u11g11.1gr llzz.-Aw l.i111g1r.:gf' .Xi z,'t1! 511411, 1' .N fwfr l I ll

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W-ithin the borders of the Social Science Department. nine subjects are taught by fifteen teachers. This year a full time psychology instruc- tor was added to the staff. Recently. courses in Latin American history, economic geography and world geo- graphy have been added to the cur- riculum. Second semester a unit on drivers' training. stressing safety aspects, has been included in the problems curriculum. The classes have also taken field trips to Wil- liamsburg. Congress. and the Uni- ted Nations. Maru M. Cot:xci.LL Ni i 1, Ct'rtRii1R 1 s -.ii Englzsh I.1!v'i1ry If HILDA Y. DMLR Ions II. Dt'Nc.iN tum L ui it Science' Shop N ni swf