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

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Languages Increase at Home and Abroad Mrs. Miriam B. Arndt French I, II, IV French, Spanish, and Latin are the three languages offered to CHSHS students. For the French and Spanish students, con- versation is the most important part of their course, whereas Latin students find trans- lation to be more important. First year Latin stresses vocabulary and grammar as a necessary background for study of THE GALLIC WARS in the course ' s second year. French students acquire better pronun- ciation and a working knowledge of the French language through the use of dia- logues. First, second, and third year stu- dents devote one period each week to the study of French literature. This year, for the first time at CHSHS, a fourth year class of French is included in the language curric- ulum. Fourth year students study French literature, primarily from the Eighteenth Century. The class often has opportunities to hear French people who speak to the class entirely in their native tongue. Besides conversation, Spanish classes emphasize the study of the culture and cus- toms of the Spanish- speaking people. Its grammar is likewise supplemented by study of contemporary literature. Mrs. June W. Basile Spanish I, II Mrs. Betsy R. Lawson Latin I, II English II Miss Elizabeth Raney French II, III Susan Campbell and Buck Williams practice a Spanish Miss Raney encourages students to converse in French, dialogue on the telephone. 23

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Mr. Calvin L. Criner U. S. History Economics- Sociology Social Sciences and Understanding of Life Chapel Hill Senior High School offers its students four subjects in the social stu- dies field- -United States history, world geo- graphy, e c o no m i c s -sociology, and world history, which has returned to CHSHS after a year ' s absence from the curriculum. The material of each course is presented in the light of current history as a background for further study. In world geography, sophomores study our world through examination of the earth ' s natural resources, world trade, distribution of population, and travel and communica- tions. Students also acquire an understand- ing of the relationship between geography and history. Juniors, who are required to take United States history, study the history of our country from its colonial birth to modern times. The current emphasis is on study of the CONSTITUTION and of twentieth century trends. In the first semester, seniors who take economics- sociology learn about the econ- omic system of the United States. In the second semester, social relationships are discussed. Mr. John D. Ellington World Geography Economics- Sociology Miss Helen D. Wilkin World History U. S. History National Honor Society The newest member of the Social Studies department is Mr. Calvin Criner. 22 Mr. Ellington describes the economic problems of Belgium and indicates its location.

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Mrs. Helen Peacock Library Library Services and Counseling Aid Us in Our Present Work and Future Plans Mrs. Rebecca Shepard Counseling Mrs. Peacock catalogues a few of the library ' s twelve thousand volumes. Although teenagers are character- ized as being always on the move, there is a place in Chapel Hill Senior High where one finds them patiently waiting- - that is, in the school guidance office. There Mrs. Shepard c h e c k s to insure that all seniors have the necessary credits and courses for graduation. In addition, she makes available college catalogues and CEEB test information, administers vocational preference tests, and suggests various job opportunities. Barry Archer and Bob Cadmus receive scholarship information from Mrs. Shepard. In organizing the library’s 12,000 volume collection, Mrs. Peacock pro- vides CHSHS with a library service that ranks with the state ' s best. However, the library ' s growing pains are made more obvious each year. Although more than four hundred new books were added this year, the book per pupil amount dropped from 23.8 to 20.8 as the high school enrollment rose. The chief prob- lem at present, according to Mrs. Pea- cock, is the need for expansion. 24