Ben L Smith High School - Aquila Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Insight To The Future stressed individual participation and added per¬ sonal interest to each area covered. World History and U. S. History stressed the foundation and growth of society, as well as the effect of environment on peoples of a certain area, during a specific period. In both classes, debates, investigations, reports, and maps emphasized stu¬ dent involvement, and films and field trips en¬ livened learning. Under Mr. Howell ' s direction, a coordinated program evolved in all areas of social studies. Miss Jenkins, student teacher from U.N.C.G. interests students in a point of history. •erey spirihi ipsonmi est mmm rWnum nu-lorm gfl IjSSvitJ qui lujentj quonldm tp’l conskJjuntur. .it 1 quJ sunt rnitcv; quonldm ipd povsfdpbt.nt tcrr.im. atl quJ esuriunt et sltiunt lustidnt; quonldm Ipsi sdtlirdlmntur. ®j|r dti qui sunt miser]rordcs; quonldm i psis miseri ordia triburtur. Uv • 1 Hr.iti qui sunt munrlj orilc; quonidm Ipsi llfiim idrlxint. Mrs. MacDonald points out the elaborate and picturesque style of script during the Middle Ages. Mr. Dellinger encourages a discussion in American Government. i if, ' ' { % ■ lH ' nejfi . fa f £ T T- d 1- M 9. ■ $ ■- ZJtta Aj jy x C « r £ 7 Mi „ . K. Jk K 47

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2 ? istory Department: seated, I. to r.: Mrs. Martha Simpson; rs. Brenda MacDonald; standing: Mr. James Howell, Chair¬ man; Mrs. Margaret Carter; Mr. Jerry Dellinger. Our Heritage Provides If we are to live in the world of tomorrow, we must be acquainted with yesterday and today. If we are to know ourselves, we must know others. This is the basic concept in our history department and many new courses were added to enlighten us and make us better future citizens. The Social Studies Department expanded this year by adding courses in sociology, government, and economics. New equipment enhanced the program by adding visual procedure to text in¬ formation, Field trips, symposiums, and projects Students of American History learn about the growth and states of the present day. Here, Mr. Howell corrects the development of their own country from its beginning as a views of a confused student, weak confederation to the complex democratic union of 46

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Trig students listen intently as student teacher, Miss Edie Whitener, leads a discussion on Mollweide ' s formulas for solving oblique triangles. Charts on new desks are welcome aids in solving problems and draw¬ ing graphs. Special pencils enable students to work right on the desk. 48