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

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LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT REVEALS NEW PLANS uture innovations in the Language Department were in the planning stages this year. They include opening the language laboratory for students' use in the evenings and possibly combining the forces ofthe Language and History Departments to teach the his- tory and geography ofa country in its native language. This progressive department continued develop- ing a stronger course of study for Wasson students. New books in the fourth-year Spanish class completed the programmed line of text-books. lVlr. Ignacio Ortiz. previously at Washington lrving Junior High, began teaching Spanish at Wasson this year, replacing lVlr. Delbart Bye who accepted a year's fellowship at the University of lndiana before going to Spain for further study. Preparing sopaipillas is Mrs. Ritzman's method of raising money at the Homecoming Carnival. With an imnish grin Mr. Hoffman begins to play an album for his German clas. The use of the overhead projector helps Miss Fullmer convey new ideas to French students.

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'What? Learn all these thoroughly by tomorrow? Group discussions asia part of the K-12 program are-conducted by Mr. Falgien, who gives special attention to individual problems. But, but. . . that's impossible. I mean, well . . . SOCIAL SCIENCE BEGINS CHANGE-oven TO K-12 odernization was the keynote of the Social Science Department as they explored a long- range plan to revise the traditional program. Chang- ing to a unit plan from the old and familiar chronolog- ical plan, history instructors based their courses on several books and pamphlets rather than just one, allowing the students a cross-section view of the sub- ject they studied. As a part of the K-12 program begun in 1965, this new plan offered a continuous study of history from kindergarten through the twelfth grade. A few of the units taught at the senior high level included American thought and culture, the Supreme Court, and the Constitution. Oh, you say burn these by tomor row Good deal

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INDUSTRIAL ARTS UNDERTAKES FOLLOW-UP STUDY he lndustrial Arts Department, which turned down some applicants because classes were already full, began a follow-up study of former students through the Educational Act of 1963. By following the voca- tions of his former students, a teacher was able to better determine the course of study for his future students. A different face, new equipment and overhead transparencies were seen in the Industrial Arts wing. lVlr. Ray Smith, who replaced lVlr. J. W. Smith in the auto shop, had previously been in the auto trade for six years in Pueblo. Also new in the auto department was a 1968 Ford Torino chassis donated by Phil Long Ford and a 350 cubic inch Buick engine from the GM training center in Denver. To update and improve electronics and mechanical drawing, overhead trans- parencies were used. For mechanical drawing the transparencies helped to clarify architectural plans and area planning. Basic radio circuits were taught to the electronic beginners with the aid of the trans- parencies. This year's most requested project in the woodshop was stereo cabinetsg also, the students made forty-five jewelry boxes during the school year. ln graphic arts an advisory committee consisting of men from printing industries was set up to help lVlr. James Brown with the technical aspects of his curriculum. Working in the electronics shop, Mr. Smith helps Brian Dreger measure resistance. l While working on a stereo cabinet for one of his projects in woodshop class, Randy Novak gains experience using a power saw.