Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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Egyptian displays are viewed by Mark Randall during a special exhibit furnished by the Metro- politan Museum of New York in November. Proper voting pro- cedures were explained by Mrs. Rockwood to her history classes. 95 voters came to the Southside polls during the November National elections, SOCIAL STUDIES 27

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debates, elec Among many other activities Carol Underwood learns to sip a cup of tea in Family living classes. 26 SOCIAL STUDIES Decision 72 was the main theme in Social Studies during the November national elections. A mock pres- idential election was held in several classes, while a debate centering around the Vietnam Peace took place in other groups. ln family living classes, a reading round table was conducted every Friday during which such current topics as drugs and abortions were studied. World History classes saw a special exhibit on ancient Egyptian history and African culture. Through slides and plaques, students viewed these displays from the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Psychology and Sociology two new courses at Southside this year, had many different activities. These included personality tests and case studies in psychology classes and attitude test and racial studies in sociology classes. Consumer Education classes spent time pricing products to aquaint students with consumer buying and living. tions-Decision '72 Comparison of products help to make Mike Scamarda, Cheryl Freeman, Terry Orrill, Kathy Snider and Charles F lanery, more intelligent buyers in Consumer Education. Q A 5 1 SOCIAL STUDIES-MR, C. RA Y BAKER, B.S., B.A., M.Ed., World History, sponsor: Cheerleaders M. Ed., American History, sponsor: Student Council: MR. LA RRY D. LOUX, B,S.E., American History MR. NORRIS BYE RS, B.A., American History, Study American Government, Intramural Director HaII,' MRS. JOHN L, EDDL EMA N, B.A., Arkansas sponsor: Southside Intramural Activities.' MRS History, Consumer Education, Economicsf sponsor.' HELEN L. ROCK WOOD, B.S.E., American History l Sophomore Council, History Club: MRS. World Geography, sponsor: Columbians: MRS MA RDELL FINSEL, B.A., Sociology, World DORA IM SULLIVAN, B.A., Library Scierwe History, sponsor: Pep CIub,' MRS. DIANNE JEFFER Y, SP0f1S0f-' Lfbfaflf Club

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Translation of simple dialogue assists first-year Spanish students Mike Pickle and Ronald Rankin in their study Q of the Spanish language. .. . Foreign language classwork ranged from the traditional to the new this year as students enrolled in Spanish, French, German and 1 . F Latin. ln Spanish, classes were able to test their ability to communicate in iffissr- Q another tongue by conversing with Jose Miguel Pilona Ataujo, a native Q9- ot El Salvador who spent his Christ- mas holidays with a Southsider, different lands and culture While the Spanish students dis! played their oral talents, those in French composed paragraphs of their homelife in that language. German students collected a wide range of material from magazines to newspapers in an effort to better understand the German culture. Culture was also on the minds of Latin students, as they went back many centuries to ancient Rome to study the customs and contribu- tions of this civilization. t 157 'fl r . ,giraffe lfisis ...,..,-,...,g -1 kf - ily, gina ill ina: Starting the day differen tly, Kay 2 Rappeport and Susan McCollough V VVVVVV M V Q try to tackle the morning ' ' 0 anouncemen ts in French. , 28 FOREIGN LANGUAGES