Huntington North High School - Modulus Yearbook (Huntington, IN)

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MATHEMATICS IMPROVES REASONING The Mathematics Department of Huntington High School has an efficient program geared to the needs of freshman class through senior class. Since each student is required to take one year of mathematics, either general mathe- matics or algebra I was recommended. For college-bound students five advanced courses are available. Inckided are plane and solid geometry, trigonometry and college and second vear algebra. From these classes the students acquire necessary credits toward graduation, as well as preparation for college and the challenges of the Space Age. Ron Hofmann draws a geometric figure as Buzz looks on, puzzled. Tlie basic facts of surveying are confusing to Bill as Diane, Chris, Pam, Charles, David, and Jeff carry out their trigonometry experiment.

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SCIENCE OPENS NEW WORLDS Bill Goshorn, Jim Hosier, Pam Perrigo, and Gary Dilley attempt a chem- istry class experiment. E ' en girls enjoy dis- secting animals in bio- logy class! The HHS science department, headed by Robert Diffenbaugh, is the breeding ground for possible scientists of the future. The other teachers in this field are Richard Goshorn and Glen Hummer. These men represent a fine col- lection of instructional talent in teaching chem- istry, physics and biology. Under the National Education Program much new equipment is continually being added to the science facilities. Tills department is making ad ' ances e er ' vear towards building a stronger and safer America.

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SOCIAL STUDIES ENCOURAGE DEMOCRACY To graduate from Huntington High School cacli student is required to complete two years of social studies. United States History is offered basically for uniors and ciyics, sociology or economics are taught for those in the senior year, ' orld His- tory is an electiye course which, if desired, may lie taken at anN time dining the four ears of high school. In these social studies courses the students learned about the deyelopment of the world and our own country, the functions of the U.S. goyernment, business fundamentals and yoting procedures. During Election ' eek, in order to learn yoting procedures, all . social studies classes held mock elections and ball otted for the presidential candidates. Students in all the social studies courses are encouraged to read books and magazines on current e ' ents. Term papers are required from college-bound students. In February, juniors and seniors with high social studies grades yisited the Indiana Statehouse to witness goyernment in action. Marv Ann and Dean dis- play a sociology cliart to social studies students. Mary Ann Marks, David Lewis, Susie Harris, George Boh, Barbara Eskew, Jeff ToUinger, and Dian Roberts par- ticipated on the VFW television show Coni- nuinism Looks at Youth. Nixon won in HHS elections, held to in- struct students in the principles of voting.