Oscar F Smith High School - Tiger Yearbook (South Norfolk, VA)

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1 t 3 if r .web H XX. Q An honest election, you may be sure! With Mr, Thompson looking on, his Civics class practices the voting privilege of ri good citizen. Ot all departments, the social studies section, has some of the best opportunities to help in the 'fbuildingu pro- gram of the school. ln courses like World and American History, students learn the background of their American heritage and see the principles of democratic govern- ment being formed. This, together with facts learned in a course in Comparative Government, helps to build the feeling of pride and understanding of one's country. History takes on a very practical aspect to students of Economic Geography, Current Relations and Civics. Here they see government in action inthe world of today and begin to realize hovv they ht into the total picture of events. With this training, students are ready to go into their own communities as responsible, intelligent citizens. The train models so familiar to Mrs. Water's students illustrate thi-ir sturly ol transportation in the history of Amerlcu. Social Studies. . . You can't separate geography from World history, Ruby Evans and Douglas Twine find as they get help from Miss Divers with their map work. , X h ., t r . s it Ihr XX I j M ,xi ra is . Bye i' f e X 'A s rl . N- ' if ' COUNCIL , of ' EUROPE . Q . if l I xg l i i 3 r A 1 ,ef- S

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K! 'SJ' -. ,sf Miss June Divers Mrs. Lottie Waters Sponsor-Latin Club, Cheerleaders. Sponsor-Yearbook, Magazine, Guidance Counselor. Mr. James Thompson So much to read and so much to learn. Many students like Bill Dobson might well wonder how they're to cram all those current events for their history classes. t s lee, Dolores and Margie put up their contribution for their R., N, Economic Geography class. 5-PM 4? 12 Marlene Letchworth reports to the Current Relations class on latest news develop- ments. The class is keenly interested in keeping abreast of the world situation.

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. 1... This is the Wake Up or Blow Up Department. These chemistry students look dubious as Mr. Smith prepares for an experiment. With the rising importance of science in this atomic age, there is a drastic need for more young people to train for this field. The main purpose of classes in physics, chemistry, general science and biology, however, is to teach the student not only abfout the world in which he lives, but to help him to think for himself and reason scientifically, with an open mind. The science department made progress from the very beginning of the year. The general science and biology classes spon- sored a display of proiects, which were composed of collections of various types of seashells, proiects on astronomy, and other phases of science. When the science department was finally completed, the new laboratories were found to be well equipped for their experiments, and the teachers and students set out to build a department of which the school may be proud. 'Q MRS. LOUISE ODOM Sponsor, Jr. Class, Future Teachers MRS. EMMA HOLLOMAN Guidance Counselor