West Mecklenburg High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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v Junior Billy Clouse sands a drawer in agriculture class while other members complete their individual projects. Benny Harkey observes as Mr. Wynn, agriculture instructor, utilizes a wood lathe and chisel to shape a lamp base. l E Meeting in the greenhouse, members of the horticulture class listen as Mr. Drye explains the special care and treatment involved in the growing of various houseplants. Concentrating on electrical waves recorded on an oscilloscope are electronics students J. Nivens and J. Pettus. Tim Severs and Ronald Oliphant find textbooks informative while attempting to draw plans in drafting class. ,. ff- . . 5 ws wwww -efseaalvaerw.efwW.wwaw.lmMsqwmisg rg'

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curriculum l Horticulture students take time to examine the numerous specimens of plant life in the school greenhouse. usaf offers junior rotc ROTC gave boys insight into the military profession. Air Force history, ceremony, and drills were studied. Cadets toured Shaw Air Force Base in February and attended the military ball on December 12 at Indepen- dence High School. Industrial arts and machine shop offered boys an op- portunity to use a variety of hand and power tools. Weld- ing, metal finishing, and painting procedures were skills taught in auto body and fender repair. Electronics students learned the principles of elec- tricity. An introduction to drafting and design prac- tices, Drafting I, included lettering, pictorial sketching, and geometric construction. Drafting II concentrated on the application of these skills. Organized to give instruction in areas of soil and plant science, agriculture and horticulture courses introduced students to methods of growing trees, shrubs, and flowers. Marching alongside, Captain Alfred McKay calls cadence as ROTC drill team practices on the tennis courts. Flight Commander Mark McKeen gives the order for ROTC cadets to fall in before beginning daily drills. as boys' elective course Industrial arts students Mike Seagel and Jimmy Paxton make use of the electiic sander to complete projects.

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Cl1I'I'1CU-l1II1 Latin I teacher Miss Hodge helps Leslie Saxon and Randall Burleson translate a difficult sentence. During a Latin II class, C. Potts and D. Brock display completed pro- jects relating to ancient Roman culture. Junior Libby Bishop watches intently as instructor Miss Phillips points out portraits of famous Spaniards. chilean exchange students French I, an introductory course into the study of the French language, emphasized pronunciation compre- hension, and grammar. French II and III continued with concentration on reading and writing while French civilization from the Middle Ages through the twentieth century provided topics for study in French IV and V. Repetition of fundamental grammar and vocabulary in reading selections and exercises acquainted Latin I students with the language. Reading materials offered comparisons of ancient and modern civilization. A con- tinuation of the vocabulary and grammatical con- structions, Latin II introduced advanced reading from Roman literature such as the Aneid by Virgil. As they memorized basic patterns used in everyday language, Spanish I and II students became familiar with the language in written and oral forms. Spanish III exposed students to Spanish literature and arts. Mainly reading courses, Spanish IV and V expounded on some of the most outstanding men and events in Spain. After listening to recording, French I students memorize basic conver sation patterns by repeating sentences. X E4- F . Iii - gm