Highland Park High School - Little Giant Yearbook (Highland Park, IL)

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In one of their many meetings, Mr. Kroll[top), deportment ehoirmon, leads the Focus on longuage Committee in ironing out detoils for the April pro- gram. Sooner or later every French student, in this cose juniors Robin Rosenzweig ond Cothy Chatz (left), must raise his voice in the singing of the Mor- seilloise. Putting her textbook knowledge to o prac- tical test, froth llene Fischer (above) explores Paris Match to learn more obout French life. 23

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE First Focus highlights dept, year A travel log came to life. Focus on For- eign Language brought a splash of old- world color to HPHS April 22-24. Stu- dents, faculty and members of the commu- nity presented concerts, plays, art exhibits, lectures and films relating to one of the department's six language offerings. Eight students of English as a Foreign Language performed En La Ardiente Osceriete (In the Burning Darkness) in their native Spanish. Junior Janice Honig- berg, who directed the play, wrote an Eng- lish narration for the benefit of mono-lin- gual HPHS-ers. Hebrew excerpts from Fiddler on the Roof,” and cuttings in both French and English from The Little Prince” also delighted Focus audiences. Musical offerings ranged from Father Kelly's 6th century Gregorian Chants to contemporary sounds. A trip headed by pianist James Boroitz gave a combination recital and musicology lecture and Canter Frankel sang Israeli songs. Mrs. Barbara Silver, a Spanish instruc- tor, taught a ballet master class — in Frenchl Said student coordinator Bobby Borowitz It's a good chance for kids to see a different facet of their teachers . In the classroom, self-paced German students enjoyed the rare privilege of retaking tests and quizes until they them- selves okayed the grade. We have many incompletes explained Mr. Schildgen but we have people working for their own goals rather than goals that I set up for them. Staked to a bankroll of $1500, third- year Italian students mapped grand tours of Italy. The average trip lasted four weeks and consisted of a complete itinerary through Rome, Florence, Milan, Venice, Pompey and whatever else an enterprising tourist could fit in. In a tkit prepored for their Hebrew clots, junior Alden Sobvy (fop right) warns junior Marly Bohkov, I'd better not tee you 'round here no more. Before turning hit firtt-yoar Itohon ttudentt bote to pbn a mythical $1500 tour, Mr. Konchor (right) gives them o final run-down on potato of interet t in Itoly. 22

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MATH Math committee invistigates new curriculum possibilities '74 was a year of planning for the math department. A committee of three teachers investigated the possibility of expanding student use of the computer to all those taking algebra. As it stood. Fundamentals of Digital Computation, a one-semester course in the workings of the school computer, required a C in second year algebra or the department chairman's OK. Students could also sign up for a noncredit mini- course with Mr. McCord. While there were no new offerings, it was proposed that the department add a course to the 74-75 curriculum focusing on the practical application of math. Aimed at juniors and seniors lacking strong math backgrounds, Man and his Math would include field work in surveying and astron- omy. Deerfield’s Mathematics for the Liberal Arts provided seniors with an alternative to analysis. Parkers could hop the inter- school bus and study logic, probability models, and statistical techniques. Although most departments have drop- ped the leveling system, math still uses lev- els two, three, and four. We feel leveling provided a better teaching-learning envi- ronment, said Mr. Brotzman, math chair- man. gxa