North Little Rock High School - Wildcat Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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Social Studies Prepare the Citizens of Tomorrow lt has often been said that the most im- portant thing in life is understanding it and the people who participate in it. To take the past and use it to mold our present and future is the goal of the social studies department. Thus social studies should be thought of more as a guide to compatibility with our fellow man rather than a boring study of past ages. Striving toward this goal are the courses in American and World History, World Geography, American Government and Eco- nomics, and Human Relations. Human Relations is truly an excellent name for this course, for what is more im- portant than learning to live with our con- temporaries. This is accomplished through the use of good study habits, driving, the effects of alcohol and the study of various vocations. Eugene Anderson and Philip Reid practice good behavior in making an acquaintance, rx Sing Along with Larry. Larry Woolridge leads Kay Graham Brenda Johnson, Joe Cook, Tommy Malone, Judy Rhodes and Brenda Cummins in a Song of the Presidents in American History. History courses enable students to not only look into the events of civilization as far back as the records permit, but also to realize the history they read in today's headlines. One of life's greatest advantages is learning and profiting from the mistakes of others. World Geography enables a student to become familiar with the climate and terrain of the other countries of our globe. Last but perhaps more important is the intensive study of our government and the economic Way of life that of necessity accompanies. Thus we learn that a knowledge of our world and ourselves is to be gained by taking advantage of the opportunities offered by these social studies courses. Candy Fields and Lloyd Watson display the bulletin board in American History, 'Nw

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Bobby Dornblaser and Julie Whittle diagram a sentence in English. English As We Communicate So We Understand The language of a cultured world and the world of a cultured language are thor- oughly studied and explored within the realms of the English classes here on Wildcat Hill. Every phase of the English language, from the most elementary mechanics to the greatest masterpieces are presented to the classes to be understood and learned. The students are led down the stairway of study through the doorways of composition, sen- tence construction, book reporting, poetry, and novels, and each example given is the very finest in its field. By practicing these fundamentals that they have learned--diagramming sentences, writing, and analysis--students in the English classes are able to fully realize the power and importance of intelligent communication. Johnny Butler, Don Bunch, Laurie Tompkins, and Alice Stewart proudly display their projects for Mrs. Perry during the study of Julius Caesar. Q

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Johnny Butler explains a geometry problem to Alice Stewart. 4 You may know about basketball, David, but I know about equations. explains Sally Chandler to David Teegarden. Mathematics These Subjects Call For Brain Power Mathematics is defined as, the science of quantity and number and of operations involving them. Today mathematics is much broader than just dealing with numbers and their relations to each other. A math student must deal with unknowns, radicals, logarithms, hyperbolas, ellipses, sines, co-sines, and inverse variations. Almost any occupation in the modern world requires a great understanding of math and its related courses. Some phases of employment require only a minimum knowledge of math but most of the newly-createdjobs and opportunities expect plane or solid geometry, algebra, ad- vanced math, trigonometry, and the other higher math courses offered. Scientists, engineers, architects, aswell as businessmen of tomorrow get their beginning in the field of math offered to them in high school. It is here that they begin with the basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and advance from there to the more difficult and complicated phases of the New Math. Mathematics is being emphasized more and more in the world today and is becoming a prerequisite for any and all vocations. Bob Moncrief, Charlie Heitt, and Gary Yeilding perform at the blackboard.