Woodward Academy - Phoenix Yearbook (College Park, GA)

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OCIAL STUDIES ' History is a glimpse of times and ages gone by, providing information so that the generations of the future may learn from the events of the past. ' Everything that happens becomes history and is relevant to the understanding of society. The Woodward Academy Social Studies Department, headed by Mr. Bill Lineberry, provides students w ith the opportunity to study past events and to discuss history as it is presently being made. In the Low er and Middle Schools, students are given a basic understanding of peoples and their soci- eties. The Upper School provides students with an in-depth study of political and social history in the core curriculum courses of Modern European and American History. Social Studies electives in- clude Business Law, Economics, Psychology, and Accounting. The Social Studies Department strives to provide the student with a background with which to understand the forces which mold the modern world. T. One of the most exciting classes at Woodward is Mr. Walter Monti ' s Law course. 2. Fran Tyler, Richie Tyler, and Mike Mason watch as students prepare to try a case in Mr. Monti ' s Law class. 3. Stephanie Lea, Kari Arnson, Erin Brody, and Courtland Atkins study American government in the Lower School. 4. In Mr. Bill Lineberry ' s class, students learn the impact of political movements on American history. 5. Jeff O ' Hara uses a map as resource material as he writes a theme on American westward expansion. 6. In European History, Stacey Ficzko studies the dawn of the history of man. 7. Mr. Doug Fleming and Keith Cilstrap work together answering ques- tions concening the Embargo Act. 72 SOCIAL STUDIES

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NDIVIDUALIZED OTUDY PROGRAM ' To the questions of your life, you are the only answer. To the problems of your life, you are the only solution. The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it. ' I A unique facet of Woodward Academy ' s aca- demic program offerings is the Individualized Study Program, directed by Mrs. Selma Ridgway. The program is implemented in all three schools and gives certain students specific and special aca- demic attention. The Lower School classes are very small and select which enables teachers to place a special and concentrated emphasis on phonetics, reading and mathematical skills. The Middle School classes, also small, center on strengthening the student ' s learned skills of orga- nization and note-taking. The Upper School ISP classes focus on completely remediating the stu- dent ' s learning disabilities which enable students to attend regular classes by their junior year. The ISP program is recognized as one of the foremost in the nation and continues to emphasize the ex- cellence of the opportunities offered at Wood- ward. 1. In ISP Support, Miss Belsy Box spends many hours providing extra help. 2. Freshman Scott Curry learns that writing a theme will be much easier if he first makes out an outline. 3. Mrs. Susan Sanders answers a question Percy Stock had concerning a period of American History. 74 INDIVIDUALIZFD STUDY PROGRAM