North Davidson High School - Nordahi Yearbook (Lexington, NC)

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I North Davidson offered an English V course to the Seniors who were enrolled in the college curriculum. The literary styles of authors and advanced composi¬ tion were studied in detail. Students were taught on an advanced high school level, so as to better prepare them for college work. Members of the journalism class learned the formats necessary for publi¬ cation of the KNIGHT NEWS. North Da¬ vidson is very proud of the English cur¬ riculum it offers the students. and Communicate in drench and Spanish The study of French is an integration of linquistic skills, cultural knowledge, and attitudes of understand¬ ing and appreciation of other people. The principal objective is communication. Students taking French are encouraged to study the language at least three years, and preferably four. French was offered to Freshmen for the first time this year. It is the basic intent of the Spanish department to teach oral communication based on sequential, useful, and everyday level situations with the aid of a new approach in the program LA FAMILLA FERNANDEZ, which consists of movies, tape recordings, filmstrips, and two texts developed by Dr. John Oiler in collaboration with the Department of Education of the Republic of Mexico. Through varied oral and written exercises the language is made apart of the student ' s experience. tlalii..

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O urricut ' im Each student has a great desire to be successful in his life ' s work. Even though he may occasion¬ ally stray from his objective, he is continually absorbing the culture of past civilizations and profitingfrom their successes and failures. The curriculum is so designed to meet the needs of individual students and to train them to be useful members of society. The North Davidson High School student can satisfy his interests and pre¬ pare himself for college, business, or industry. Among the purposes of a society should be, to try to arrange for a continuous supply of work at all times and seasons. Pope Leo XIII Dramatics is a course which gives the student a chance to perform. Jiff St rive cf to CPerfect uC JIie DCin s Cjncjfish Im •{ m V 1 Every student is helped to develop skill in clear thinking, effective communication, and correct usage of the ' King ' s English ' through the effec¬ tive teaching that is portrayed in the English department at North Davidson High School. The importance of correct punctuation, sentence structure, spelling, and composition are aimed to meet the needs of each student. English Department Teachers-- Mrs. Hinkle Mrs. Wright Mrs. Proto Mrs. Voyles Mrs. Spivey Mr. Hales Mrs. Motsinger 28

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C xce Tent Jlicitfi ancf Science (courses All of the mathematical terms have a special meaning for the students who enrolled in a mathematics class. Students struggled dili¬ gently through algebra, plane and solid geom¬ etry, and general maths, but only the most industrious tackled the mathematical un¬ knowns of advanced algebra and trigonome¬ try. Students soon discovered that you never enter Mr. Alexander ' s class without a slide rule. Math Teachers-- Mr. Alexander Mr. Gathings Mr. Hilton Mr. Snider Most sophomores find themselves in a geometry class for one hour each day.