Pensacola High School - Annona Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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Social Studies Affects All in Every Walk of Life To better understand the principles of Ameri- can democracy, the student is required to take American History. The discovery of America and the War Between the States are high points in this fascinating course. Upon completion of Civics, World History, and American History, the student is free to select any other course in this field. Psychology, the study of the mind and its development, is a beneficial course. The main point brought out in this study is environment versus heredity. With the understanding and prac- ticing of fundamental psychology comes emotion- al maturity. So that students may obtain a more detailed understanding of the history of his state, a course entitled Florida History has been established. This course gives a chronological study of Florida His- tory. Ahother specialized course is World Geography. This course deals with the geographic setting of a country and its topography, natural resources and climate. WILLIE QUINN WOODWARD SKINNER DANIEL WARD FRED WATERS ERNEST WILSON Contemporary World Affairs places the spot- light on problems facing the world today. Its purpose it to turn uninformed students into in- formed citizens. To achieve this end, the student studies Newsweek. At the end of his senior year, the pupil has had a well-balanced diet of social studies. Miss Swain's American History students are required to use maps as a method of study. One of her pupils, Guerry Mason, learns of the development of the U.S. History students, Rose Marie Nobles and Sharon Hanks, receive suggestions from Mr. Skinner on the sidelines on how to make the papier mache map of Florida secure. 21

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Social Studies Courses Designed for All Interests In these troubled times more emphasis has been placed on social studies. Each of the courses in this department, in one way or another, gives the student a better understanding of his respon- sibility as a citizen. In the history courses at Pensacola High School, the American heritage and the everchang- ing world, is made to live. The principles stressed are made to speak to the student. The govern- ment courses seek to instill in the pupil a working knowledge of his government. The study of psychology enables the student to understand more clearly the whys and the wherefores of human behavior. The student's first three years of high school are spent in completing the required social stud- ies courses. As a freshman, in Civics, the student makes a detailed study of his government. In this course the three branches of government are taken at the three levels—local, state, and national. In his sophomore year the pupil observes the history of the world from its beginning in the three river valleys of Africa and Asia to its existence now. The ancient customs and ways of life are only a minute portion of study. As the study progresses, the effect of the Renaiss- ance and the numerous wars is analyzed. BILLY LOVETT ALEX McLEOD ELIZABETH NILES ANN OWENS HARRELL PARKER MELBA PARTIN The memorable speeches of encouragment by Sir Win- ston Churchill-during World War II are reproduced on record to acquaint pupils with conditions in that era. These U. S. History pupils learn about the origin and history of the Constitution from this film introduced by Alsfair Cooke and narrated by lawyer, Joseph Welch.

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DOROTHY BURROW BETTY KEMPSON JOHN LETT Language Curriculum Installs Modern Labs The knowledge of more than one language is becoming more important than ever in the modern society of the twentieth century. There are many reasons for this increasing importance. The most outstanding reason is probably the need for the world's populace to be able to communicate with each other. To do this effective- ly, everyone should have some acquaintance with his brothers throughout the world. Since the background and culture of the country are in- cluded in its language course, a very good way to make this acquaintance can be found by taking a foreign language in high school or college. Besides being important for communication, the study of at least one foreign language is al- so necessary for the student to be able to meet the entrance requirements of most of the nation's colleges and universities. These requirements are constantly rising as the colleges are having to tighten their standards because of the increase in population. Pensacola High School offers, for the am- bitious student who is interested in promoting world understanding, an extensive course in three of the most popular foreign languages. At the present time credits can be acquired in Latin, Spanish, and French. In order to receive credit for any of these courses, a student is re- quired to take two years of work in the subject. Although Latin is a language which is no longer in common usage, the course is beneficial in several ways. Through the basic grammar and vocabulary offered in Latin I and II, a better un- derstanding of the English language and an en- larged comprehension of the skills needed in its usage are developed. Also, one's knowledge of the culture and civilization of the classic coun- tries is furthered with the study of literary works ranging from Roman mythology to Caesar's commentaries. The installation of the language lab at Pensacola High enabled the students to better understand a foreign language. Freshman Spanish I student, Edith Davis, is unaware of her boothmate as she listens to the tape. The commemorative stamps of America which the French classes collected are studied by Rose Marie Beischer. This collection will be sent to a school in France. It is hoped that the French pupils will do likewise.