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

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Iudy Crump and Virginia Grant put rolls into the oven to bake. Carolyn Hucks and Nancy Barkley worked in the background. Although farming, selling, and other such voca- tions are important, the homemaker is just as essential. To be a good homemaker requires a knowledge of many things, and these things must be learned just as thoroughly as any other job must be learned. Personality development, family relations, child growth, home decorating, clothing, budgeting, and caring for the sick are some of the things learned through these home economics courses. How to make one's own clothing and how to prepare balanced meals are essential for the home- maker. Much time is spent learning these things. Family living classes include boys as well as girls, and these students make a beginning here for a better understanding of one's community and the civic affairs that are vital in today's family life. Importance Oi Homemaker Recognized Florine Brooks, Judy Barfield, and Paulette Howard prepared the table for the group's meal. Page Twenty-Eight

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. .V aff A Miss Kiker explained the relation of labor to capital after a television lesson on labor unions Social Studies Broaden Students' Outlook Through social studies the student acquires a knowledge of the past as well as the present day problems of the world. Using this knowledge en- ables the student to understand better the people of the world, their past mistakes, and their successes. Miss Johnston checked Barry Sims's Bible notebook. 'eff' 2923? To live in harmony and in amity with his fellow man is desired by every person. Sociology offers a better opportunity to study man and his habits, and many times new ideas for human relations are acquired. Bible, as well as sociology, is offered to the stu- dent at North. Bible helps him to get a good background in the study of the people of the Old Testament. He learns the history of the people that he reads about in the Bible. Studying current events helps one understand what is going on in the world today, and U. S. history students have to keep themselves up to date in this class. This course is required of all students, and some of the classes are taught by television, while others are regular classes. VVorld history is not required, but many of the students, especially those preparing for college, take this course. Here he gains a background for an understanding of all people. One must have a knowledge of the past in order to understand the present and act for the future. Distributive Education is also a social study. In this class the students learn the production and distribution of goods and how they affect the economy of a nation. Page Twenty-Seven

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Vocational Courses Give Practical Knowledge Students taking vocational agriculture and In- dustrial arts learn to put into practice what they learn from books, lectures, and demonstrations. Boys taking agriculture learn about the soil, seeds, animals, and other things necessary for a farmer to know. They also learn to make furniture, cabinets, and other things that are needed in the home or around the farm. They learn about modern ma- chinery that makes the farmer's work easier and what tools are needed to do certain work. Mechanical drawing develops precision and gives the student an opportunity to learn something about becoming an architect. He learns to work with the tools used by the architect. He learns to design and to draw plans for many things. In Industrial Arts the class puts into practice the designs and plans they have drawn. The students learn to work with power tools. They learn also that their own power is needed in many of these jobs. Bill Grier and Chuck Mosely displayed good work in mechanical drawing class. Page Twenty-Niue jim McConnell found that it took several hours of sanding to make the table smooth enough to stain. Working on a table also was Calvin Wilson