Normandy High School - Saga Yearbook (Normandy, MO)

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ll-rh Th A I e War Was in This Part The term social science is much more inf Students gather around the maps in order to get a better picture in their mind of where incidents happened lhen lol- lows an intorntal discussion which allovis the student to express his ideas and solve his problents which he does not understand. ere's Austria Or at least it was the last tiine we heard These students are having .1 pretty hard time trying to learn their geography these days, lor every time they learn where a country is some ambitious personage reaches out and absorbs it clusive than the old-fashioned term ot his- tory The modern social science or history class is not interested in inentoriging dates ol battles or names ot rulers in the order ot their ascension to the throne, but ts interested rather in peoples and societies in general ln order to understand the problems ot modern government and politics it is necessary tirst to study conditions in the past which have brought about the status guo The shitt in philsophy and the change in attitude on the part ot the citigens and political parties ot this country as well as the developments abroad have necessitated a shttt ot emphasis in the study ot social science. The social science tlepartnient endeavors to prepare the students tor an intelligent understanding ot the duties and respon- sibilities reguired ot an American citizeng give him ideas ot the customs and traditions ot people of other nations in respect to oursg and give hint the relationship between the rause and effect in history. lhigw Tu-rfrily'-lou:

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English Department Englisli classes concentrate on giving students reasonable accurary in botb speak- ing and writing Xliforla on speech and functional grammar in tl'ie junior scbool gives way in tlie senior school to emphasis on literature and increased reasoning in oral and written composition Practical exe perience in writing, acting, and speaking is afforded tlie students tlirougli the journal- ism and dramatic activities. Van Studies a Plot A part of tlte regular work in tbe English classes, students do a great deal of free reading, guided of course, by tlte teaclier, An attempt is made to acquaint all students with tlte best tbat is being written today as well as the classics of tlie past. Creating a Scene the Hard Way Dramatic students learn some car- pentry as well as art in the creation of scenes lor tlieir productions, The boy or girl wlio lias cliarge of the set de- serws as muclt credit as tbose wbo play tlie leads Puzzled Over the Lay-out Courier editors liaye a bard day bee fore tlie paper comes out. Only one who lias read pages and pages of copy and proof can understand tbe work and ex- perience entailed in tlte production of a scliool newspaper. lm, I r rl

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Socicil Science Deportment lo cluxcloiw in tlio stnrlcnts an attitnclo ol LOUl'Llft,lllOll! tlitit is, ri spirit ol sofitil foopcm- tion .intl ti tioiisirlcrato tittitudu toworcl ont-'s lullow inuii, toluiriiicv of tlirg idctia mul oiiinions of otliuis, ti clcsirc to llc lriir rwgnrcl- loss of rcsiilts tintl J willingnuss to Qiw tintl lnlxu is ,inotlivr tiiin ol llio sociril sCiurir.-ti clu- iitrrtniont A good socitil scicncc iuniiil will lvc Lilnlc to tliinlu iinlciiciidciitlt' tinrl to iiiwstif gtitc rind cxtiluatc 3 problcni bcloro niuking tonrliisions Hu will lmwc respect for cvcry- ont- tis tin indixidtiril rind lic will rcspcct and appreciate the American Civil, politicul, tinrl niligiotis trucdoni! and alwow till, will lmxc ti liigililx rlvwloiwtl sense of imtriotisin. Knowl- utlqc q.iinur1l in social sciciifc' Cltisscs will dw wloii in tlic stiinlcfit SCllfi'ClILllifCl rcsiuonf silwilitg, rind fonlitlunfn in liiinscll, ln sliort, tliu or-iivixil .mini of tlit' social Sficnfc Clcinirtf inont is to dcxclop in tlic stticlcnts' rittittidvs ol Qoolwititioii lkllflklllblliy tiiirl rcslwcct and lolwniiirw ol olliorc Learning the Trust Department's Business ln field trips siicli Lis tlic oni- iwicttircd ot lrlotitin.iii's Niitiontil llriiily, lliv utoiioiiiifs rin.l sort ology fjltissus ltxiiiivcl Iiow ti bunk is run, lliis inonilpor ol the trust Qlcimrtnicnt gum? tilvotit lim' niiiiiilcs ol iris tiinv, ds dial nicii in otlicr clulmrt-- rncnts, to cxirlniii to tlic stiif clcnts liovv liis Clcimrtiiicrit functions. Inspecting the Vault Door lrli-ru tliu guido cxiilnincd in iniiiiilt' clvtriil vvlitit ywruaoiilioiis arc taken to stilugtirirrl tliv xtiltitilvlcs ltcirt in tliu siilv ilv posit xotilt Tlin triiv wus suit- iiltiiiiuirttiry to tlio Cltissrooin worlx tit tlic tiino tlirii iliti stu' tlwnts vwnf studying Crurlit tintl lminliiio lhrgi I'ri.firi fir.