Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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llfll '-lil-is AFTER CLASS, BILL GRAY, KAY STOUT, AND PAULA GBIFFITII DISCUSS THE WORLD OF COLUMBUS WITH DR. HALL. Social Studie Explore Man' Heritage Putting realism into the study of the nation's farm situation, and The manage- ment-labor disputes which have periodically plagued the American economy -these are some of the topics a visitor might hear being discussed in one of the American History or World History classes. Among the special projects that were undertaken are the mock congressional meet- ing held by one of Dr. Hall's classes and the formation of a new farm program and labor legislation by one of Mr, Simolke's American History classes. Mr. Ralph Conner B.A., University of Tulsa gl Dr. Charles Hall, Cl711Il'77111U B.A., Illinois State Normal Universityg M.A., University of Illinois: Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University Mr. Edward Simolke B.A.. XY istonsin Stateg V M.A.. Vniversity of Xwyoming 'J ans. 1' A . ,, , Mr. Robert smith tg 0 I - B.A., Colorado College ' tw V- YN -., INK' Mr. Gonzalo Roldan X B.A., M.A., Colorado

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A 7 USING MANY VISUAL AIDS, SANDY FEIIEROVICH DELIYERS HI-IR SENIOR SPl'Il'lf'I'I, A 20 MINUTE TALK 0N TI-IE ART OF THE INCAS, Self-Confidenc Gained by Speech tudents Mrs. Gwenllyn Stout B.A., University of Iowa Mr. Leon Higgins B.A,, University of Denver The speech program at Wasson includes the basic required speech classes, the second semester advanced speech class under Mr. Higgins, and the speech club, Forum. The main aim of the speech classes is to help students to be more at ease while speaking before a group. Every student is required to take one semester of speech. A few of the required speeches given by pupils in Mrs. Stout's and Mr. Higgins's classes are speeches to persuade, to explain, and to convince, panel speeches and debates, and radio speeches. The motivated sequence outline is used as the basis for all speeches, including the ten to twenty minute senior speeches that start in january and continue through May. These speeches are required of every senior.

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Library Boasts 6500 Books, Periodicals Stocked with 6,500 books, the library is the hub of academic activity at Wasson High. juniors learn to use the research facilities of the library for their first high school research papers, while seniors spend many busy hours in the library getting background infor- mation for their senior speeches. Student librarians aid in the finding of books, either fiction or non-fiction. By taking the course in library practice. student librarians. under the supervision of Mrs. Worrell. thus achieve a basis for a future career. Mrs. Mary Desjardins. 56'1'l'r'fi1f'1 Elementary Teaching Certificate. Iowa State Teachers College Mrs. Elizabeth Worrell, Lif1rm'ifw BA.. Oklahoma State University: BA.. Oklahoma City University ,1 ROW ONE: Alice Camp, Jan Cranmer. Sharon Young. Ruth Scottg ROW' IWO: joel Park, Tim Linehan. Dt-Murl Roberts. julanne Harring. NWITH THE help of the library aides and card catalog. students use the library to its fullest extent. ..-Q .. V ,J XT. 5 1 Q Y 2,155 I