Jordan Matthews High School - Phantomaire Yearbook (Siler City, NC)

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Accepting the challenge of present-day trends in education, the science department, with its courses in general science, biology, chemistry, and physics, creates enthusiasm and interest in contemporary achievements and stimulates the thinking of students to pursue a scientific profession. The partici- pation in the television physical science program enables the students to progress rapidly. The renovation of the laboratory and the addition of new equipment and sup- plies have made this one of our outstanding departments. Study in this department offers an Opportunity for experimentation in the field of science. ree ce The mathematics department offers courses which are designed to fit the needs of each in- dividual. A varied selection, including General Mathematics; Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Algebra; Plane and Solid Geometry; Trigonemetry; and Business Arithmetic are offered. All of these courses help students to think quantitatively and to reason logically. There are advanced courses for those who are preparing for careers in mathematics and re- lated fields. Ultimately, the chief objective is to cause the student to discover the aesthetic as well as the practical values and benefits of mathematics.

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MM REBECCA SHEPARD BILLY RAY WEST Spit out your gum! Gotta hustle, boys! University of Georgia, A.B. Guilford College, A.B. Tulane University and U.N.C. Science and Physical Education Graduate Work History and Spanish (Be 4 Sh pod SARAH B, WRENN I'm not going to turn the tele- visions on until you get quiet. Greensboro College, A.B. History and English Our local school board, left to right: Mr. Burnace Hancock, Mr. Jim Morris, Mr. Norman Jordan, Mr. John Farmer, and Mrs. Cecil Budd. 1]

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The development of the ability to meet situations that involve social relationships is the chief contribution of the social studies department to the individual and the school program. The development of being histori- cally minded; an awareness of the interde- pendence between man and his environment; that democracy i s the fundamental pattern for group living in America are the phases of practical emphasis. Ultimately, the particular objective of the program is to get the student to see the world about him as a place in which he lives and works, and to get him to assume responsibility for making it a better place for himself and others. Through a concentrated study of com- munity, national, and world problems, the students cultivate habits of thinking and acting which may, in time, bring about reform and a lasting world peace. Social Stu dies The music department at Jordan- Matthews affords an opportunity to students for participation in singing and band. Mem- bers of the band and glee club look forward to increasing opportunities in the future as their place in school life develops and as they continue to represent the school to the outside public.