North Mecklenburg High School - Viking Yearbook (Huntersville, NC)

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J Stewart, S. McAulay, A, Furr, and N. Brovyn form a panel with M. Blythe as mod- erator in Miss Richards' Class. M L. Meacham, D. Mc- Ree Miss Kiker, and B. i Abernethy listen as G. Bradley presides in a lesson on parliamentary procedure. Sharon Alexander explains the derivation of words in Mr. Biggerstaffs class while Eliza- beth Evans and Marshall Bar- nette look on, LA GUAGES PROVIDE FIRM FOU DATIONS FOR OTHER STUDIES ..... . Since the ability to express one's ideas and to under- stand others is of prime importance, English is required each of the three years at North. Sophomore English reviews the basic grammar taught in the elementary and iunior high schools. Literature in this grade is general and gives the student an opportunity to appreciate the work of many authors. In the iunior year American literature is taught, and much stress is placed on putting into practice what one has learned in the past years. Words and their uses are also stressed. Because words are the signs of ideas, it is important to develop as large a vocabulary as possible. One can develop a good vocabulary through careful reading and using the dictionary. Term papers, oral re- ports, impromptu talks, and panel discussions give the students a variety of experiences in their own language. In the senior year the student is expected to be much more mature in his work, putting more time into his themes, discussions, and reports. Here the student should have realized his definite needs and his weaknesses and apply himself accordingly. Those who are going to col- lege have some idea of what they must do to be pre- pared for college level work. Those who are going into the commercial field have realized their need for ac- curate spelling and the constant use of the dictionary and brevity and correctness of expression. Others have decided just what their needs are, also.

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Mrs. Holbrook teaches geom- etry. Some of the students prepare the problems tor class. They are Lindo Stilwell, Donna Harry, and Seymour Robinson. MATHEMATICS IMPORTA T I MA YPROFESSIONS Since mathematics is so important to so many things, the students are encouraged to take all the courses in math they feel they can do well. The requirement in math is two units for graduation. The student who is going to college finds that the more math he takes in high school, the easier he can get into the college of his choice and do the work well. Since Algebra I is taught in the junior high schools, the first course offered at North is Algebra II. This is, of course, a continuation of the work done-in the first year. It is an important course for those preparing for college. Paul Haynes, Mary Neill, and Jimmy Pait look on as Mrs. Haisley explains an algebra problem. Business math is taught for those who find math some- what difficult and are not preparing for further study. It is the math for which one would find a need everyday, reviewing the principles that were taught in arithmetic in the lower grades. It prepares one for what he will need in his daily living. Geometry is required for entrance into some colleges, and plane geometry is offered the students who need it. Some of the students realize they need more math- ematics than is offered in the regular classes and they work on advanced courses during activity under the supervision of one of the teachers. Mrs. Daggy's business math class is working on an assignment. Frances Horton, Kenneth Cox, Lillian Mullis, and Ann Grant prepare an assignment. T, as-I' . w,,..

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Each year English classes are taught the use of the library. Good reading is stressed in each class, and good books are required to be read tor book reports. Students are encouraged to read good literature dur- ing their leisure time, so as to cultivate an appreciation of the best that has been written. But the greatest aim of the work in language is to equip students to think critically and to express ideas clearly and concretely, for to be successful requires the ability to do each of these equally well. vg3sQW:f G J. Auten, R. Mayhew, J. Knox, and L. Griffin work in we o Q o ' - s ' ' ' French was in the curriculum from the very begin- ning of the school. This language helps one to under- stand his own language better, for many of our words are derived from French words. Most colleges require two years of French or some other foreign language. Latin was added to the course of study in the second year of North's operation. The class was small, but it was library on an assignment in magazines. the forerunner of much larger classes and more interest in the subiect. Seventy-six per cent of English words come from Latin roots, therefore, a student who learns his Latin vocabulary can readily transfer meaning to the similar English word. The Latin classes are taught in consecutive years, Latin l during one year and Latin ll the next. Alain Boiton reads a French magazine to Joan Hicks, Judy Honeycutt, and Robert Simril. Mrs. Holbrook looks approy- ingly at the Latin bulletin board as Jimmy Woods, Diane Andrews, Linda Kerley, and Jerry Youngblood finish with it. AA if jg MW .,-sk-4 1