Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Studying languages, Bible, and history increases CUBAN newspaper keeps Spanish students up-to-date in their translating. BARBERSHOP skit in French enhances vocabulary of thin! year students. In their search for knowledge. Senior’s stu¬ dents studied some of everything from foreign languages to the Bible. In foreign languages — F ' rench, for instance — the course was made more interesting through the use of records, films, recording machines, even comic books. When the bell rang to begin a language class, for an hour it seemed as though that part of Senior was magically transported to romantic France, sunny Spain, or ancient Rome. The ageless wisdom and undying truths from the world’s greatest book were care¬ fully studied in Bible class. Students found that its ancient lessons are a guide in solving present-day problems. To many, this course gave a timeless feeling of security.

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make students better readers, speakers, writers DISCUSSION GROUPS in English class give students a stimulating chance In exchange ideas, to share and solve problems. only made them welcome, but fascinated them completely. However, as the (politi¬ cal) climate was unhealthy, they returned home. Besides, term papers were about due, and a long session with Reader ' s Guide, note-taking, outlining and writing were on their agenda. Not only was the library indispensable to term-paper writers, but it was invaluable to everyone in need of dictionaries and other reference books, career files and magazines, films and recordings, and books, books, books. Whether one was doing research, or just reading for a regular English book re¬ port, or preparing a speech for speech class, or looking for a more colorful word for creative writing, he could be found in almost any spare moment checking in at the library to sample its treasures. hASC1NA 1’ING ROOKS for every taste and a 1 ' riendR atmosphere make the library an inviting place for research and reading. Page 19

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student awareness and tolerance, broadens outlook TELEVISION history is a challenge to students and teachers alike, requiring expert listening and note-taking. To the serious and curious student, a knowledge of man’s history is always useful and important. To learn the proper se¬ quence and significance of historical de¬ velopments, as well as basic elements in our own nation’s story, many interested stu¬ dents enrolled in elective courses. Besides the required United States history, there were teeming classes in world history, geo¬ graphy, economics, government, and inter¬ national relations. The weekly American Observer and current magazines supple¬ mented the texts. By year’s end many stu¬ dents were able to discuss, in animated and well-informed style, various phases of his¬ tory — from ancient to current. MAPS bring graphic reality to discussions of inter¬ national relations. Page 2