North Garland High School - Marauder Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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'mi , Q -, ri: :,:.5 :'Nn . . ,i .,i.'F Old events spark new nterest in hi tory The roar of gunfire, the pounding of horses hooves thundering across the plains, loud cries of triumph and despair, and the crumbling of inflammed and ravaged buildings. An imaginative student could have derived this and more from a wide class selection in the social studies program. Generally during his freshman or sophomore year a student would take either world history or world geography. Taking the former, a person would have studied early man, understanding his development through war and time. Freshman Eric Dacon believed world history was . . . an interesting class that gives a sense of being, but Senior Troy Harris enjoyed world geography because . . . you learn about the countries and cultures where man developed. Juniors took American history, which concentrated a In combination with American government,va graduating senior took fundamentals of free enterprise. The latter concerned how U.S. economy compared to other systems. In the government class, seniors learned government formation and the basis on which it is run. Other courses offered as electives for upperclassmen were Russian and Asian studies, Advanced Texas studies and sociology According to Senior Gene Grimes, in sociology, You learned about how and what you are. A special course offered was advanced placement history, more popularly known as AP history. Completion of this course and passing the college placement test allowed a student six hours of college credit. Approximately 57 percent of the 1983 GISD classes, in the first AP effort, placed on the Civil War and its following reconstruction. out of the history requirement. AT THE FRONT of the history class room, Sophomore Jeff Johnson and Freshman Eric Atchley givc a report on the ancient Middle East. Photo by Bryan Cumby FOR CURRENT NEWS related to her economics class curriculum, Ms. Mary Cerniuk reads the stock market report. Pham by Bryan Cumby Social Studies

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TEAM WORK HELPED Freshmen Mike Broberg and Joey Golden prepare to complete their world history assignment during fifth period. Photo by Bryan Cumby DURING HlS STUDY HALL. Senior Michael Harrison frequently went to Ms. Ccrniak's room to work for his history class. Pham by Bob Dunbar 06400 v ' Q . 4 vu, WITH OTHER REPORTS lN PROGRESS. Freshman Melvin Bennett awaits his turn to present his oral report. Photo by Bryan Cumby 74 Academicsf2nd dimension or 1'

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76 FOR A PRECIPITATE TEST in Mrs. Stephens' sixth period chemistry class, Tam Le was well aware of the sulfur compound Russell Lovett used. Pholu by Lisa lvafkef JETS Y BOTTOM ROW-' Tfi Dinh ISCCYCIHYYJ- Paul Mike Pak. Debbie Peterson, Bobby Thompson, Eric Young ipresidvnlh. Lance Jacobs Hive presidenlh. Duc Kruger, Mrs, Elaine Stephens isponsorl. TOP ROW.- Dinh Kirezlsurerj, SECOND ROW: Mr, Pele Lohslrcter Mike MQMU,-fy, Steven Akg, Bill Wimcy, Mikc Spcag, fsponsorj, Jimmy Rushton, Brian Voiz, Stephen Young, Jeff Baker, Mfmship Smith, gicvc Simon, Debbie Hesse. Thy Dinh, THIRD ROW: John Boyd. M .- ,,. r HELPING TO IDENTIFY AN AT HER DESK, Senior Angie Langbein ORGANISM. Mrs, Glasscock looks at the filled in the background around Saturn on pond water sample that Freshman Keshia the scale replica ofthe solar system Caslon was studying for her Biology I hm by '- fl Wffckcf Honors course. Photo bfi Llxzl Wacker Academicsf2nd dimension X -- -u.'T ' , Q2 g AA: M .. fi sf.. at r AS A PART oi' his Biology I class, Freshman James Mclillum studies L1 drawing of an Euglena during third period Pnum by List img-ref