Floyd County High School - Bison Yearbook (Floyd, VA)

Page 26 text:

SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES UNVEIL PAST , MR. WALKER EDWARD CAMPBELL B. S. , Virginia State University Geography, U. S. History Safety Patrol Sponsor MR. ELLIS L. ENOCH A.B, , Fairmont State College World Geography, Drivers Education Football, Basketball, Tennis Coach MRS. ROBERTA W. HEWETT A.B. , George Washington University World History, English IV Beta Club Sponsor MRS. MARY L. JARRATT B. S. , Radford College U. S. Government, Civics Senior Tri-Hi-Y Sponsor MR. RUDOLPH R. MARSHALL B. A. , Emory and Henry College M. S. , Virginia Polytechnic Institute U. S. SVa. History Debate Team Advisor MRS. MARGARET P. WIMMER B. A., Radford College Government, U. S. Va. History Mrs. Wimmer ' s government class is not debating a subject of the future but one of the present— the high cost of living.

Page 25 text:

DISCIPLINES THE MIND TO REASON LOGICALLY The mathematics department steers its students on an interesting but sometimes difficult journey through the land of numbers. Students are provided with chal- lenging activities that serve to abate their endless in- quisitiveness. Problems encountered in a mathematics class can easily be applied to one ' s daily life. Courses in mathematics are offered on diverse levels ranging from Math I and II, a review of basic arithmetic, to advanced math, a recent addition to the curriculum, which includes a course in analytic geometry and pre- calculus. ✓V Simple ciphering is seldom encountered in the second level of a general math course. Geometric figures extend beyond real numbers to ab- stracts, planes, and solids. Fifth-year math students find that systemized charts simplify logarithmic computation. 21

Page 27 text:

PRESENT, AND FUTURE History is a tale that never ends. The new grows out of the old and is built upon it. Knowing what has gone before, we are better able to understand what is yet to come. The teachers of the social studies department help the student acquire the skill to view the conflicts and challenges of the world without prejudice. In order to be prepared for the responsibility that will be a part of his adult life, the student must be aware of the foreign and domestic problems surrounding him. By noting the rela- tionship between these past and current events, he will be able to meet the challenge that tomorrow ' s society will present. HHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT NAZISM r i ' □ HITLER Mr. Campbell puts spotlight on a newly organized nation in Africa. Civics students become familiar with the why and how of war as they learn what true Nazism is. World history classes combine talents, studies, and fun to create an exhibit portraying the military tactics of the early Romans. 23 Junior history students move their pens and pen- cils rapidly across their papers as they take notes from lectures on the Old Dominion.