East High School - Arrow Yearbook (Sioux City, IA)

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DRAMATICS Edna Williams A PERFECT STIFF ARM administered by Darlcen Dahl stops Chet Strong in Roughly Speaking, one of the four one'.1ct plays. Miss Edna Williams, the instructor of dramatics classes, has introduced a varied course to her pupils. One of the objectives of dramatics is to improve the student's voice. Recordings are made at the be- ginning and the end of the semester. Types of drama. radio, and television are studied. To gain experience in acting and gestures, the pupils give pantomimes. In either Dramatics 2 or 3 the students specialize in make-up. The more talented individuals help make up the actors in all stage productions put on at East High. The classes make radio recordings of several plays. The Advanced Dramatics class became acquainted with the intricacies of scene construction. They also made a movie consisting of skits from Arsenic and Old Lace and two other plays. Each year the members of the Advanced Dramatics and the Dramatics 2 classes present for the public a program of one-act plays. The proceeds from them are used for purchasing stage equipment. The establishment of the Dramatics Department has improved the quality of the school plays. since experienced actors are now available for casting. THAT PAINTED LOOK! Darleen Dahl and Kathleen McCauley look on as Chet Strong produces a character out of Bob Bachert.

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SOCIAL STUDIES D. W. McCracken J. B. Kuhlcr H. A. Lewis E. C. Farrell O. O. Marksbury The social studies classes are civics, American his- tory, general history. current problems, sociology, and economics. Civics teachers attempt to give an under- standing of the necessity and the organization of a government-national, state, and local-and its problems. The courses also try to develop in the stu- dent a desire to keep informed on major problems and a wish to participate in community life. American history teaches the origins of our coun- try, and the men, events, and movements which have played a part in its development. From this back- ground it is possible to understand the present and to make intelligent plans for the future. General history endeavors to give one an under- standing of the circumstances and proceedings whichi have contributed to our world civilizations. It in- volves the contributions made by Stone Age men, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and many others. It traces world mo-vements and their effects on the civilization and problems of the modern world in which we live. Students of current problems try to acquire in- formation about the background and development of news events and to acquire skill in recognizing and understanding important issues. The course is flexible and the content changes with time. Some of the topics covered during the year were our American neigh- bors, socialism, labor problems, the four freedoms and the farm program. Sociology attempts. to provide information about elements from which our culture has developed, with emphasis upon environment and natural resources. It supplies an understanding of social institutions. their development and purpose. The course cultivates knowledge and habits which will improve living con- ditions, better health, and increase enjoyment of life. Sociology should aid the student to learn how per- sonality is developed. One objective of economics is to prepare pupils for intelligent participation in economic activities. An- other objective is to show that next to life itself, the problems of maintaining life are of deepest interest to every individual, and that if we are to live together. we must know how to take an intelligent part in the guidance of this process. CURRENT PROBLEMS STUDENTS read background material as preparation for class discussion. mr s. har-1 'ti'f

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LANGUAGE -4-L K v O. F. Sletwold A PINATA is broken by one of the Spanish classes celebrating the Christmas season. Spanish and French are modern languages. The emphasis is on the oral side of the language, although reading and writing are essential parts of the four semesters of this work. The use of modern foreign language disks makes work in conversation interesting and life-like. Many students study these languages as a hobby. but others have different purposes in mind. Some of these are meeting college entrance require- ments, using the language in their work or traveling in foreign countries where they could put their knowledge to use. Three foreign languages were offered to students this year-Latin. French, and Spanish. Latin is a dead language, that is, one which is not spoken, although many words in other languages originated from Latin. The classes read many stories in Latin and study a great classic-Caesar's Gallic Wars. The main purposes of these classes are to find how closely English and Latin are connected, to understand and know our English language better and to see how extensively our present civilization has borrowed from the past. CAESAR'S JOURNEYS are represented in a blackboard map drawn by the Latin IV class. l 'll'tilf.lMl1lll.,, ,