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

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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

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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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New Equipment, More Space, And Audio-Visual Aids Add Enrichment To Math Program Formulas, equations, and proofs form the basis of mathematics. Even though it is considered a numerical science, mathematics is dependent upon logic and reasoning. Because of its versatility, it can be applied to almost all subject-matter. Our Math. Department kept pace with the progressive movement of the times by the addition of new equipment, new texts, and new classrooms. This year, for the first time, teachers had over¬ head projectors as aids in instruction, and we were given special desks containing graphs and tables on their shining surfaces. In General Math., students discovered the bases of modern numerical procedure. Plane Ge¬ ometry offered enlightenment in the reasoning process and proved to be more than just drawing triangles. Algebra and Advanced Algebra often taxed Junior brainpower to the limit with equa¬ tions and progressions, while lofty Seniors became deflated by Trigonometry and Solid and Analytic Geometry. College preparatory training as well as prep¬ aration for the business world was offered to all, and we discovered the vital role which mathe¬ matics plays in modern everyday living. In other words, when our teachers tell us we cannot be ef¬ fective without it, we ' d better believe it! Overhead projection enables Mr. Leeds to demonstrate new ideas in Geometry to confused students. Audio-Visual aids provide clearer understanding of subject-matter by actual observation. Math. Department: seated, I. to r.: Mrs. Phyllis Mastrocola; Miss Faye Williams; standing: Mr. Otis Gard¬ ner, Chairman; Mr. Edgar Snider; Mr. Robert Leeds; Mr. George Williams. 49