Pembroke High School - Corsair Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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available to all students Calculus class is for logic and concentration and no negative attitudes. Miss Ferguson gives out instructions to her first period class. Peggy Riley listens and tries to absorb Mrs. Steiner ' s helpful hints in trigonometry class. Miss Carole E. Ferguson Algebra and General Math Appalachian State University, B.S. Sponsor: Cheerleaders: JV; Pep Club Mr. Wyley L. Baxter Geometry and Algebra United States Military Academy, B.S. University of Denver, M.A.

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Math courses of varying difficulty are Mrs. Margaret F. Steiner Secondary Math and Physics Park College, B.A. Sponsor: National Honor Society Mrs. Eloise S. Orser Geometry and Algebra University of Illinois, B.S. Columbia University, M.A. Sponsor: Keyettes Calculus students watch attentively as Mrs. Steiner explains some concepts they need to know. Mathematics Department The mathematics curriculum at Pembroke ranged from general math to calculus. Head- ed by Mrs. Steiner, the department offered a variety of courses of differing degrees of difficulty. Through this varied offering each student could find a course suited to his ability. Consumer and general math courses de- veloped the practical applications of arith- metic skills. Algebra, a two-year course, in- volved work with a combination of trigono- metry and advanced algebra. Theorems, polygons, triangles, cylinders, and angles, all combined to challenge geometry students. Other courses, calculus, math analysis, and trigonometry, were additional offerings for the mathematically talented and curious students. The overhead projector is a useful tool in a mathematics class as Mrs. Steiner shows. 28

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Making each student aware of his environment is Mr. Tucker and Larry Elliott and Fred Tinsley show that the interior of a pig is not a very pretty sight. Mr. Tucker very explicitly explains the different systems of the body. Science Department From the sophomore year through the senior year, the average student is faced with the challenging study of science. This year, Pembroke offered a series of courses in science which ranged in difficulty from general biology to physics. Although many students did not take the more advanced courses, every student met the graduation requirement of two credits in science. Biology was presented on three levels: advanced, general, and practical. On each level, students were introduced to the vast realm of animal and plant life. Physiology, a more advanced course, centered around the study of the human body. An analysis of measures and chemical reactions challenged Pembroke ' s chemistry students. Chem Study provided a still deeper probe into chemistry. Physics completed the course offerings in the science department. The primary concern of the science department was to make each student more aware of his environment. Through labora- tory work, the student heightened this awareness by answering such questions as How? or Why? Mr. John H. Whitehurst Chemistry and Physiology University of North Carolina, A.B. Sponsor: Interact Club; Science Club Mr. Robert S. Tucker Biology Hampton Institute, B.S. Coach: Football; Wrestling 30