Southern High School - Southerner Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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atudics 5 nonr O y Paar O World History an elective course for Freshmen and Sophomores, helps to acquaint one with earlier history as it effects our world today. Many projects and miscellaneous activities were completed during the year. United States History is required of all junior students. The interest of this course has been increased through the use of the television this year. Mr. Eargleis first period class used the television lectures from W-UNC. Government, a senior requirement, is taken for one semester only. During this time, the structure and proceed- ings of the United States government are discussed. VVorld History seems to have caught Miss Moodyis students doing research in a phase of their course. Shown above are: Roger Tucker, Freddy Pshylc, Eric Kyles, Tommy Tutor, and Phillip Edwards. One aim of all Human Relations classes is to encourage future plau- ning. To call attention to this objec- tive, Mrs. XVasdell,s class prepared an attractive bulletin board. With the help of reference materials, charts and maps, the world Geography class learned much about various peoples and things. Eugene Bailey is shown pointing out various places on the map to illustrate his report. Page S eventy-F ive

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The first semester Covernment classes are shown as they listen to a lecture by Mr. VVatts Hill, Ir. concerning the state constitution. A question-and-answer period followed the lec- ture. Among the most modern teaching materials anywhere is television in the classroom. Our world is up-t0- date, too, as Mr. Eargle's United States History class hears their daily lecture from Chapel Hill. Personal analysis is definitely a part of the Human Relations course of study. Miss Clay is pictured assisting Stewart Pickett in selecting materials for his study of mental health. Page Seventu-F our Socia Through the study of Social Studies, the student learns to analyze himself and the world around him. In Human Relations, required of all sophomores and freshmen, the stu- dent finds out about the school. Tests are given to help the student discover his abilities and interests which may be used in present and future plan- ning. The class is highlighted by a term paper entitled My Chosen Vo- cationf' Since human relations, usually a Sophomore course, is this year a part of the Freshman curriculum, there have been a large number of classes.

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We at Southern are very proud of our mathe- matics department. Southern offers such varied and adequate mathematics courses that any stu- dent can develop the skill with numbers that he or she will need in the future. For general applications of mathematics needed in any well-rounded person's life General Math, Algebra I, and Algebra II are offered. Business students usually elect to take Business Math. Plane Geometry always presents problems of angles. Tommy Fletcher is measuring the angles of a parallelo- gram within a triangle, assisted by jerry Goodwin. Mathematic Displaying a formula on the bulletin board for Algebra III are jimmy Neal and Carolyn Weisner. The results give a Mathematics Valen- tine. One year of mathe- matics is required of all students. In addi- tion, Seniors who have need of more general mathematics take Business Math. Ann Gash is shown explaining a problem to William Iohnson i and 1. W. Fletcher.