Chapel Hill High School - Hill Life Yearbook (Chapel Hill, NC)

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Mr. John D . E 1 1 — ington, AB, MEd World Geography, Economics— Soci - ology Mr. Robert R. Hart, AB, MEd United States History, Econom- ics-Sociology Miss Helen D. Wilkin, AB, MA United States H i s t o r y , World History Social Studies Courses Blend to Build Better World Understanding In helping students to understand themselves and the world around them, our Social Studies D e p a r t m e n t endeavors to regard t he world from an international point of view . Focusing on the interrelationship of social, political, and economic factors, world geography emphasizes their effects on countries . In this course, a country-by-country survey of cultural background follows an introduction of geographical terms. United States history strives to generate an under- standing and appreciation for the values of democracy and its processes as well as the individual ' s responsibility within the democratic system . This junior course con- centrateson the growth of America and an analysis of our Constitution . In world history, students trace the rise of mankind and the changes man has made in his way of life from the earl iest civilizations to the present . This course also seeks to c o-o rd i na te its material with that of world I iterature . A survey during the second semester of the last forty years of the twentieth century cre atesan awareness of current trends as well as their origin and development. This past year world history was changed to the senior year to enable students to gain a larger frame of reference in preparation for this course. Geared for neither col lege prep nor v o c a t i o n a I students specifically, economics-sociology splits into two semesters of study . Advertisingand budgeting, money and banking along with a look at business organizations and the stock market reveal the development of economic competence among nations . During the second, sociology concentrates on the origin and growth of such social problems as juvenile delinquency, alcoholism, and the population explosion. Adding to all these courses are films, slides, student reports, and speakers such as AFS and UNC students . Furthermore, Miss Helen Wilkin toured Europe this past summer gatheri ng information for her classes, and Mr. Herbert Swain taught at CHHS for six weeks during her absence i n the fa 1 1 . Mr. Ellington lectures to students on dangers of inflation . Miss Wilkin explains to Virginia Graham that General Pickettdid NOTdefeat the Spanish Armada. 22

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Facets of Lit. Grammar Both Mrs . Gi I i and Miss Lewis were p r i v i I e g e d to teach at the Governor ' s School last summer. As a survey of Oriental and European culture, world literature relates music, religion, and art to the writings of these areas . Anextensive reading program, in addition to speakers Rabbi Joseph Levine and Reverend Henry Turlington, enrich this senior course. As sti 1 1 another phase of English, the informal creative writingclass allows students to express themselves imagi- natively through discussions and composi tions. They concentrate on the short story, poetry, and other literary forms. At last report, the class was hard at work on the perfect crime— for a short story, of course. Furthermore, each year the class publishes its best work in a literary magazine . Journa I ism teaches students the necessary methods and principlesapplicable to newspaper production. The major concerns of this class are a bi -weekly newspa per the Proconian, which won an A I I -A m e r i c a n rating for its first four issues, and a weekly radio p ro g ra m Ins and Outs on WCH L . Patti Terrill unveils Turkish life to world literature students. Editor-in-chief Robbie Hooker and supervisor Mrs . Gill ponder over galley sheets for the Proconian. Creative writing students become amateur criminologists. Here Jim Ford reveals his concept of the ideal crime. 21

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Fifth year French students examine Le Figaro as part of their course . Mrs. Basile dictates a dialogue to her Spanish students. Language Students Taste Culture of Foreign Lands With expansion as its byword over the past few years, our tri-lingual Language Department presently offers five yea rs of French and two of both Spanish and Latin. Included among opportunities for i nte rested French students are a club, the newly initiated monthly news- paper and French V, and a set of French encyclopedias in addition to other new books in the library and a set of taped lectures. For the development of greater compre- hension of the language, students in advanced classes do not speak English and aim at increasing their vocabulary through literature. In reading Le Figaro and presenting oral reports, French V students become acquainted with journalistic vocabulary and French personalities. Activities of the first and second year Spanish classes include sponsoring an honor society, club and newspaper. Furthermore, this past year the library added about forty Spanish novels for use of these students. Supplementing regular instruction of both courses which emphasize grammar and dialoguesas we 1 1 as literature and culture are native speakers, filmstrips and student reports. As the basis of many other Romance languages, Latin stresses v o c a b u I a r y and grammar in translation . An alteration in this program of study now makes possible Latin I and II during the junior and senior years only. Mrs . Miriam B . Arndt, AB French IV, V Mrs. JuneW. Basi le , A B Spanish I, II Miss M . E I o i s e Baynes, AB, MA Latin II, World History Miss Elizabeth Raney, AB, MEd French I , III Mrs. FI ora S. Stannett, BS French 1 1 23