Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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an-....... I ' Audio visual assistant Coy Harper and Mrs Cynthia Marshall librarian Mr. Dewaine Alley instructs his chemistry class. ' ' ' ' ' prepare to show a film to a physical science class. Lowell King, Greg Fichter, Don Thorpe, and Ronnie Benos perform a lab experiment in chemistry class. 27

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Helps For Tomorrow Botany students Jerry Johnson, Bob Earl, and Cathy Clark tend to their chores in the greenhouse Outstanding in the science depart- ment were the chemistry and physics laboratories, the zoology work room, and the botany greenhouse. These facilities enabled the science stu- dents to apply their knowledge and, therefore, better learn the subject. The odors of formaldehyde from zo- ology dissection exercises and rot- ten eggs from chemistry experi- ments filled our halls throughout the year. Studying the various phases of geometry, algebra, and advanced math and business mathematics, stu- dents were preparing themselves for future workin fields of teaching, en- gineering, and science. As in other schools across the nation, contem- porary courses which employ new methods of teaching were introduced into the curriculum this year. The science display case shows off the diversified fields covered by the science depart- ffleht. 26

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Academics Challenge In an effort to understand our world better, more than half of our school population took social studies courses during the year. While sophomores racked their brains on world his- tory, juniors and seniors labored on their re- quired social studies courses-American his- tory and senior social studies. Latin, Spanish, and French were among the courses offered in the language arts depart- ment, as well as the many courses presented in English, including the literatures of America and England, journalism, and dramatics. In literature classes, students studied the works of Tennyson, Lord Byron, Poe, and Emerson in an attempt to broaden their views of the world around them. Newswriting classes learned to present their ideas in an orderly, concise fashion. Learning the techniques of showmanship, students produced a number of skits and plays. Mrs. Majorie Denton addresses one of her informal sociology classes. Giant sized world maps, such as this one, will appear in all social studies classrooms next year. 28