Greenfield High School - Tiger Tales Yearbook (Greenfield, IA)

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SOCIAL SCIENCE V 2?'fZy'h-gg 20 World History American History is oo o G World Problems World Geography One of the interesting units of the WORLD PROBLEMS class informed students of the many problems facing the average family today. Topics such as budgeting, picking a mate, insurance, and health standards brought varied class discussions . Mid-January found class members knocking on doors of Greenfield residents for census information. Each year students of the WORLD GEOGRAPHY class take a tour around the world, with emphasis on the Western Hemisphere. The first stop on the itinerary was Canada, famous for her 'Red Mounties' and endless wheat fields. Before touring the U.S. , the class stopped in quaint Quebec, with its picture- esque architecture and familiar French customs. Class assignments from the monthly Reader's Digest provided many little known facts of our own native land. In addition to studying these countries, customs and highlights of Central and South American countries were dwelt upon. WORLD HISTORY was born with the beginning of time. As the first traces of civilization grew, great empires rose and fell, such as, the Babylonian, Grecian, and Roman Empires. All barbaric nations illustrated totalitarianismp the first evidences of democracy according to modern times originated in the city-state of Athens, Greece. The past, present and the future are entwined within ow' current events . Exploration and colonization of a new continent resulted in the source of AMERICAN HISTORY. The growth of this country was characterized in the maturing of its government. The expansion of the United States involved her deeply within world affairs . On her Eastern shore lies the mediary of universal problems, the U.N. Dottiegene Don Carlos gave an informative yet entertaining talk about the U.N. and Washington, D.C. Kwhich she visitedl for the various social science classes. Through these presentations, she punctuated the importance of each citizen's knowledge and voice in governmental affairs . UPPER: Roy Dean describes the location of the invasions by the cruel barbarians to the world history class. MIDDLE: Sharon Kay makes an amusing remark which illustrates her point of view in the discussion. lMcC1el1and, Newbury, Mr. Ray, Loukl LOWER: Far away places are located by the use of geographical materials and references. fW1etzke, Rohr, Paxtonj

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Pupils of our school helped to make LIBRARY improvements and reorganization quite effective. During study halls student librarians efficiently supervised thervarious library activities . Book picturizations depicting Frank1in's birthday, Valentine's Day and Easter, made artistic displays . LATIN, one of the Romance languages, forms nearly seventy-five per cent of the English speech. Declensions and conjugations con- stitute the work of the first year class. The academic progress is enhanced by the colorful myths of ancient history. In ADVANCED LITERATURE, minds were focused on great literary epics. The master works of Shakespeare, Chaucer, Milton and Marlowe were construed by intensive study. After the study of perdurable philosophies, each member of the COMPOSITION class expressed his individual feelings toward life. Students were given an opportunity to release their emotions and imaginations through original poems, short stories, and monthly themes climaxed by an extensive term paper with an extemporaneous talk. Students make good use of the school library resources. fMurphy, Thompson, Porterl Unbeknown to many people, personality and character traits are visibly shown through every- day speech and the voice. Students of SPEECH learned the essentials and ultimate goals of effective speech. Their confidence in the use of this knowledge is demonstrated in contests, plays , and various public speaking situations. Being able to freely convey to others one's inter- pretations brings non-surpassable pleasure and satisfaction in life. Moderator Ann Don Carlos sanctions Gene's convincing points to Mary Kay reaches the touching climax of her dramatic declamation the debate team members, Betty, Jerry, and Mary Ruth. before the speech class. W ' fi t 'f U . , R W i ' '52, ,,.i- -X21 .f2 :'.:'zN:1f:T2'I, gf',f .-5i,,j:'5ti,2?5?:'f113gNfmf4E- . A -f ..p - Wigs .',, 2 fr i fff, L, , . at ' im' I f if 27 5+ A 1 ,k Q gf! 1ysfTrfi,if3ff i.' Id' 2 1 I f' 5 i,i'. 1 Q , .,,, t L , t ,MV .A , ' 4 ' ' . it -sis S H A I ,L r '-rl-' I . 'E 1 19

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Algebra I, II Plane Geometry Solid Geometry General Mathematics Consumers' Mathematics The basic fundamentals of all mathematics are addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. GENERAL MATHEMATICS provides the opportunity for the mastery of these skills. Thought problems furnished challenging examples for every mind. In AI.GEBRA, unknovsms were discovered through the use of equations. These equations employed logarithms, exponents , and graphs. Theorems based on postulates and axioms proved geometric expressions correct. The most common expression used in GEOMETRY is con- gruent figures. In a congruent figure, lines and angles are exactly alike, where as, in a similar figure, everything is only in proportion. Per- ception was sharpened through the use of three dimensional objects . CONSUMERS' MATH classes participated in studying various graphs and graphing vital statistics. Mathematics throughout the home was stressed by figuring interest rates, budgets, and insurance policies. UPPER: Under the watchful eyes of Doris and Tom, Sharon confidently sets the meters. MIDDLE: Mrs. Kellam is never too busy to help her industrious freshmen. fSmith, Lydon, Hagerl BOTTOM: The knowledge of geometry enables the students to form intricately beautiful designs. lWa1tz, Paxton, Greenj MATHEMATICS M f r .1 4 , Z1