Miami Norland High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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Looking at various geographical acetates for E.T.V. classes, Mr. Imagination enriches the desire for extensive study. Don Pettit Laws selects all of those required for the dafs history lesson. creates a relief map of a landscape using flour and water. Joseph Arena Saundra Carroll Rose Coe Donald Grate Barbara Kelly Daniel Krysa Paul Laws Mr. Penn explains the organiza- William Lowe Henryette Mahon Kenneth McCullough tion of many economic systems. 45

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SOCIAL STUDIES Creates Awareness of World Affairs, Past and Present i Examination of history and the f orces that create history is the objective of the Social Studies De- partment. The extensive program is planned to give students an understanding of their responsibilities and privileges as American citizens. Through the study of history and various types of government, students are made aware of current world afTairs and controversial issues. From ancient civilizations to modern societies, mankind has f aced problems and gloried in accomplishments. Through an understanding of previous successes and fail- ures, students are better prepared to participate in- telligently in their government functions. World Geography analyzes cultures and peoples through the infiuence of their environment. American gov- ernment creates an awareness of the obligations Pat Carley helps to depict American history by artfully displaying necessary for the continuation Of the democratic a small portion of early colonial life by using visual models. prmCIples 1n the Amerlcan way Of hfe. Expanding horizons and changing cultures help shape the future verse, and to its ever-growing population, it seems to be decreasing of our great world. The earth is but a small part of the vast uni- in size as a result of the discovery of new frontiers in space.

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William Penn William Ramsay Examination of various propaganda devices is an integral factor of the American- Francis P. Scott ism versus Communism course recently introduced into all secondary schools. Craig Thomas I Compiling the results of a poll taken in government classes to de- acquainted with the current political views of the average Ameri- termine public opinion on controversial matters, students become can citizen. Their findings will then be graphed for easy reference. 46