East Surry High School - East Wind Yearbook (Pilot Mountain, NC)

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mathematics and Science opened Miss Willie Lou McGee made extensive use of the overhead projector to illustrate new mathematic techniques to advanced math students. “New Math” means different things to different people. But in the East Surry mathematics department this year it meant modern text¬ books, the latest audio-visual materials, and the efforts of forward- looking, well-trained faculty members. Both general and college-bound students gained today’s skills in math. Students in Mr. George Jones’s general math classes learned to apply basic principles to everyday problems. Mr. Revel Young taught mathematics oriented Mr. Douglas Cook prepared another challenging lesson in an effort to prepare toward careers in business. his Algebra I students for advanced classes. 66

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WorL5 events enRiched Social Studies. Arlene Dawson, Gail Chilton, and Ronnie Mrs. Elizabeth Shillinglaw brought a far-away place closer to her world geography Chilton used relief globe. class by the use of a world map. Miss Fran Bowman used magazines to help relate world events to her American history students. The teaching staff of East Surry’s social studies depart¬ ment realized the importance of helping their students to recognize their own positions in today’s world. Therefore, they tried this year to bring students to that realization by helping them to acquire a knowledge of the development and growth of nations, of their geographic and economic characteristics, and their relationships to each other as nations and as people. Questioning minds of American history students proved a welcome challenge to Mr. Bob Ward. 65

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pathways to our univeRse Mrs. Ethel Atkins often took her classes away from the usual books and tests and made science “happen.” Biological and chemical terms came to be more than just words I to Mrs. Edith Hill’s students. “Henry” helped Mr. James Morgan illustrate a major biological fact. i Our science department recognized the tremendous challenge of inspiring a student to apply his knowledge. Instructors tried to lead their students to new discoveries, then on to appreciation and application of that new knowledge. Students in freshmen science and senior physics alike found science courses alive, challenging, and stimulating. Mr. Cook gave able assistance to Newell Baker in an interesting Senior Physics experiment. 67