Wilkes Central High School - Green and Gold Yearbook (North Wilkesboro, NC)

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LANGUAGES . Our purpose is to lay a solid foundation in hearing, speaking, reading, and writing the French language and to understand and appreciate the people of France and their contribution to world culture and to the develop- ment of American life. lt is hoped that the study of French so enriches the life of the student that one may well say that He who has another language has an- other life. Graduates ot Wilkes Central who have continued The reading of French novels by individual pupils gives a deeper insight in- to the life of the French people. Charts and other special protects enrich the study of languages the study of French in college have made outstanding records. To present the Latin language as a basis of English word studies and to emphasize correct grammatical usage in English: to give students a glimpse of early Roman history with comparisons between the ancient and the modern lifep and to develop the ability to read and understand Latin-these are the objectives of the Latin course. Using recordings of the language helped students learn to pronounce more distinctly.

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MEETS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS Our four-way program challenges the student to work toward self-im- pI'0V6I'I'I6l1f. ENGLISH. English is the center of the high school curriculum. For the student who will complete his formal education with his diploma, for the student who will enter the business world with marketable skills, and for the student who will continue his studies in higher institutions of learning, there is a special place in the program of our English Department. PREPARES FOR LIFE SITUATIONS We strive for proficiency in getting knowledge and in developing practical skills. The accomplishments of Wilkes Centra-I students in the various colleges throughout our state and in other states have established the excellence of our Department of English. Stu- dents have been permitted to omit college courses in English because of outstanding records in achievements tests. Wilkes Central has been represented in the first sections of freshman English in all the leading colleges in our state. Page Six GIVES ENRICHMENT Through study of the masters, we grow in appreciation and establish ideals. PROMOTES SCHOLARSHIP In state and national competition, we stand with the best.

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SOCIAL STUDIES . Social studies give the students a background for understanding important past and current events, they also promote comprehensive reading. Social studies parallel English and languages in that while a student studies English and French literature he is studying world history, and while he studies American literature, U. S. history. Asian history, added to Wilkes Central's curri- culum this year, gives the student a background for un- derstanding Chinese, Japanese, and Indian social and political problems arising almost daily. U. S. History projects aid the student in visualing past American life. How do you make out an income tax form? Students taking Sociology and Economics learn the value of the Ameri- can dollar when they prepare tax returns. We have to understand social and political problems throughout the world, says Coach Branch as he refers to the map behind him. Page Eight