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

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Ns Rx Demonstrating an experiment for the chemistry class are jean Stroup and Sammy Kennedy. Science Calls For Greater Emphasis The place of discovery in teaching science has never been questioned. This, of course, is the heart of the science laboratory method. Participating in the NDEA program, science laboratory materials and equipment are helping to meet the needs of the department in giving the student the oppor- tunity to use the discovery method more often. Never before has there been such a need for good scientists in every field, so there is an excel- lent opportunity for the student who is interested. If he has the interest and the ability, there is no limit as to what he can do. The rewards are many. Since the future of American progress and de- velopment depends upon adequate science and mathematics programs, North tries to keep the interest of the student and encourage him to take advanced work. Biology is required of all students, and one other unit is necessary for graduation. Most colleges re- quire biology and either chemistry or physics. Some require both of the latter, depending upon the major the student will take in college. Science fairs and clubs make it possible for the individual to work on his own, and they are of in- creasing importance in the effort of meeting the needs of the science program. North's students enter the science fair each year, and many join the science clubs. 25

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For those who had already taken a course in AX ,.r 'MmT ... wffm 'T ' 'Z XX jf.LL Van Cornelius explained a proof to the geometry class as Mr. Marshall checked him. Many new concepts in relation to mathematics have come into being. Because of these new con- cepts, a fairly recent graduate would find himself at a loss to participate in the present math classes. Of course this is not true with all the courses included in the math program, but it is true in some of them. Two and two are still four, but its the method by which one reaches this conclusion that makes the difference. North is participating in the program of the National Defense Education needed materials and supplies ther the training given in language. Much use is made it was sorely needed to keep and methods in these courses. For the first time North is Act whereby many are furnished to fur- math, science, and of this material, for up with new trends offering a combina- tion of plane and solid geometry. Both these courses have been taught at North, but this is the 24 first time for the combination of the two into one course. An integrated algebra and trigonometry course is offered also. This' is comparable to a col- lege freshman course in math. Only those stu- dents who are proficient in math are permitted to take these courses. plane geometry, solid geometry as a separate course is offered this year. Trigonometry is offered as a separate course for the last time this year. Algebra I and Algebra II are offered for the students who want to further their training in math. Business math is offered, also, and is a popular course for those not interested in higher math. Two units of math are required for graduation, but much more math is required and recommended for many entering college. Geometry is one of the college required courses. ,,

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id ,affwafw Industrral arts offered many boys the chance to work rn the shop Vocotroncll Courses Result In Interestrng When Congress passed the Smlth Hughes Act vocatronal courses were grven a great boost The number of courses offered rncreased and the num ber of students benefrted by these courses rnultr plred greatly Glrls and boys were grven the op portunrty to practlce the art of homemakmff farm mg shop et Cetera At North Home Economlcs II and III are of fered for the f1rst course 1S requ1red of all the g1rls rn the junlor h1ghs Many of the g1rls become pro f1c1ent rn sewrnff enough so to make therr own clothes They learn to prepare and serve appetrz mg and Well balanced meals Boys are grven the chance to take 1ndustr1a1 arts mechanrcal drawrng and agrrculture Meehan Jobs And Hobbres 1cal drawrng 1S open to g1rls also and there are frrst and second year courses Here the student learns to desrgn draw blueprmts and learn other skrlls whrch help hrm get a good job that he en1oys Workrng rn the shop 1S an lnterestrng exper1ence for many of the boys and here too sk1lls are learned whrch help develop hobbres In agr1culture shop 1S offered as a part of the regular course and many beautrful pleces of furn1ture result from th1s part of the class work In agrrculture classes many of the procedures of good farrnrng are learned and srnce most of the Work 1S done by machlnes students learn about modern machlnery Whlch makes farrmng easler Agrrculture I II and III are offered Crrls rn home economrcs leam to make brscurts '- -sr 7 'I ', I ll- I , lr G, 9f f 4 K ,fm . . ll - 7 -... V L 4 U o 0 ' ' 7 7 7 3 ' 7 7 . O, - . 7 7 7 7 ' - Q n - 7 7 ' 7 7 or o - . ' , 7 3 , - ' 7 7 ' , 0 O A- .- R b ef 2 3, 'I f -Qs 7 - ' ' ' I