Wewoka High School - Tiger Yearbook (Wewoka, OK)

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Math and Science Important Studies Biology, chemistry and physics are the three 1 phases of science offered at WHS. Biology is a required class while chemistry and physics are elec- tive classes. MRS. NEVA CHELF, who holds a master of science degree from Oklahoma S Y a t e University, teaches all the science courses. Mrs. Chelf encourages individual proiects in all classes. Algebra II, solid and plane geometry and trig- onometry are math courses offered students. In Alge- bra ll, students take up quadratic equations, roots and radicals, and fractional equations. Basic principles of solid and plane geometry are stressed in those classes. Trigonometry is a semester c o urs e dealing with functions of angles, triangles and figures using logarithms. f i . Q, ,gli f ,fi , ., M a MR. BILL GIBBS who holds a masters degree from Wesl Texas State College teaches all the math courses. Mr. Gibbs states that all classes now use the new math. N- -- -f ,' M,',,,...-- V'-or

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l ,g g l at utltlfl M- ...JN hm lil - ' f ii F1 ,ss BOOK JACKETS aid students in selecting their out- side reading. MRS. BIGGERS, who holds a masters degree from Oklahoma University, teaches all the Spanish classes. Spanish I emphasizes pronunciation and conversation. Second year Spanish stresses writing and grammatical finesse. Third and fourth year classes are conducted in Spanish with literature of Spanish and Latin Amer- ican classes provided. The newspaper Hoy Dia adds interest. Drofvtofes Beffer Undef Sfafzcfzfzo Of if . c,fr,t1,.iwf.s 1315 ' -X f. MRS. MILDRED HARGROVE, sophomore English teacher, holds a M.S. degree from Oklahoma State University. Stressing the sentence as the basic unit of expression, Mrs. Hargrove prepares the students for further writing. The short story, novel, essay and poetry are also studied. Foreign Language Vital In Shrinking World FOUR YEARS OF SPANISH are offered students. At all levels the culture ofthe people is stressed. Students are prepared for advanced study in Spanish or for launching into another language. 9 F3

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.,.......- - ll 9 5 MR. BILL JACKSON, who has a B.S, degree from Central State Col- lege, teaches world history. Mr. Jackson also teaches problems of democracy, governmennand is assistant football coach. Social Studies Present World Problems I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. These words of Patrick Henry spoken on March 23, 1775 in the Virginia Convention are still appropriate to today's history stu- dent. The problems of the twentieth century can- not be isolated from conditions of the nine- teenth. American history and problems in democracy classes strive to understand today in the light of yesterday. World history classes study the cultural and political advancement of civilization. MRS. ANNETTE MYRICK, with a B.A. degree from East Central State College, keeps her classes up to date on current events by the frequent use of newspapers. STUDENTS IN HISTORY consult maps often to Q understand the many - changes in our fast mov- l ing world.