North Augusta High School - Sandspurs Yearbook (North Augusta, SC)

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'lilies' incltnlc book roports rclutccl to tlio unit of work lacing stuclicil. I'CSt'3I't'll papcrs. roports on related topics from current nowspapcrs :incl niaga- zines. posters. historical inoyics. reports on local points of historic intcrcst. and trawl accounts of trips made to historical places of national intcrcst. liiullotin lwoartl displays tiozitnrv tlic licst ot' tlivsi' projects. ln liciiiocixicy during the senior your. students acquire a knowleflge of tlic operation of tlcnio- rratic government under tln' tfonstitution. This aint of the course is to toavli tlotiiovraicy in action so that liettcr citizens will lw nnnlc to take tlwir proper placcs in tlio worlcl. Studies Makes Better Citizens ' :fy f 'af'a's World History book report, gggj ',-,Ii stkg material. Democracy and Communism are compared by Bonnie Wyatt Mrs. Croxton Ends some more information to he p Beth Parks and Jerry Belt with their American History projects. kgs 'SW' ...N

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UA good Serve may win tlie ganie. reminds Miss Evans to Janice Wells, Sandra Stevenson Laura lVletts and Betty Robertson, Physical Education Develops Muscular Coordination and Sportsmanship The program of physical education and health for North Augusta High School students is devoted to strengthening bodies and en- couraging good health habits. Through group and individual com- petition. teamwork. sportsmanship. and skills are developed and improved. Besides calisthenics. tumbling. and building pyramids. students may participate in class games. The boys play football, basketball, soccer. softball. and tennis. A wide variety of sports is also oliered for girls: archery. ring tennis. shufileboard, and many varieties of games played with balls. Discussions of teen-age health and social problems make up the prominent part of health classes. 1 -Y: fi a 's played by the girls' gym class. The boys jump high for a rebound. A good point in basketball is brought out by Mr. Gault l