Southern Alamance High School - Southerner Yearbook (Graham, NC)

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l! ' MRS. NORMA DAVIS B. S., R. P. I. U. S. History Co-Advisor - Junior Class MRS. PHYLISS JARVIS A. B., High Point Civics, World Geography Advisor - Confederettes MRS. SARAH PRIMM B. S., N. C. State College U. S. History, English Reading Improvement Social studies prepared leaders for tomorrow. Social studies showed the sig¬ nificance of historical develop- lents as well as the dramatic im - act of events on the people of to- ay. The courses offered by this epartment were civics, world Lstory, world geography, U.S. istory, economics and sociology. Civics gave the students an nderstanding of government and repared them for the role of itizenship. World history and or Id geography provided stu- ents with a good background for icing the problems of the world, conomics and sociology famil- irized students with social pro- lems and the economic aspects f our lives. U.S. History was a equired subject because all stu- ents need to know about their ountry and its government. Oral reports, news articles, ooks, informal debates, and anel discussions helped the stu- ents in history classes. MR. CALVIN JARRETT A. B., Elon, M. A. UNC-CH Sociology-Economics Co-Advisor - Senior Class MR. MARK PRIMM B. S., Campbell World History

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lands Languages stirred an interest in other MR. ROBERT EMORY A. B., Catawba French Advisor - French Club, Pep Club Freshman Class Language learning is an gration of the four language si understanding, speaking, rea and writing. Offered to interc Southern students were three eign language-one classic two modern. These langu were presented as afour-yeai quence in French, two in Latir two in Spanish. Students learned not grammar and mechanics, but broadened their knowledge o world. The exploits of Caesai historical structures of Frc and the customs of South Amei people were among the many tc discussed. Aided greatly by the lang laboratory and visual aids, Sc ern’s foreign language depart) proved to be a very interestinj informative function in the sc curriculum. Mr. Emory helped students prepare for language lab. MRS. RUTH DISMUKE B. A., Wake Forest Latin, English Advisor - Latin Club MISS MARTHA MARCOM B. S., East Carolina Spanish Advisor - Spanish Club

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Students pursued new ideas in fields of Math Several changes have taken place in the courses offered in the field of mathematics this year. For the first time the concepts of modern mathematics have been introduced at Southern High School. Modern mathematics is a logical method of solving prob¬ lems. It shows reasons for every¬ thing done. Only the students tak¬ ing Algebra I were taught modern mathematics this year. In years to come, however, modern mathe¬ matics will work its way into all of the mathematics courses. Since two units of mathematics are required for graduation, South¬ ern offered two sets of mathematic courses. One set was for college preparatory students and the other was for students who did not plan to attend college. MRS. CHRISTINE WOODY A. B., Elon Algebra, Business Math Advisor - Student Council MRS. NELLIE MATHIS B. S., Guilford Algebra MR. CHESLEY RIMMER B. S., Appalachian Geometry, Trigonometry MR. ELBERT RHODES A. B., Elon Consumer Math, Algebra, Band MR. TWIMAN ANDREWS A. B., Elon General Math, Algebra, Business Math 18