Nicolet High School - Shield Yearbook (Glendale, WI)

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The barber shop was the scene of this original skit presented by the fourth year German class. Through these skits German students were able to apply the vocabulary and grammar they had learned. In this episode of Je Parle Francais film engrossed I-S French students watched Margot excitedly announce to her friends that she was going to France. FOREIGN LANGU G z STIMLILLIS T0 CULTURE The foreign Language Department brought languages and cultures of countries around the globe to Nicolet students. Latin students jour- neyed into the past by reading classics by Caesar, written in his own tongue. Spanish students strengthened their understanding of the oral lan- guage through practice in groups discussing famous landmarks of Latin America. French stu- dents watched and listened to films of the travels of Margot and her uncle, films which taught them how the true Frenchman speaks. Russian stu- dents Iearned the different alphabet of their Ian- guage so that they were able to later write com- positions on the cities of Russia. German students recited dialogues consisting of new vocabulary words which aided them in understanding folk songs and customs of Germany. By varied tech- niques the Foreign Language Department brought their students the spirit of countries - through language. X. I .g . 'X Building vocabulary by playing a Russian scrabble game was the way Rusty Borkin and Mike Winters spent their classroom , X period. 15

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fwwllw Outlining the battles of the Discussing a thesis from a source book, students smiled at the ideas of some early histori- ans. Connie Manske, Julie Schur, Howard Bernstein and Herb Wiedemann analyzed current anti-American posters brought back from Russia this summer by Nicolet students. Revolutionary War, Mr. Davis explained to Sally Gaedke, Phil Rosenfeld and Kyle Johnson the British fighting strategy. SGCIAL STUDIES SMASHED TIME B RRIER As the classes began their voyages through time, the so- cial studies student Iearned ofthe origin of man, of Dr. Leakey and of the Neanderthal race. Soon, the great Egyp- tian, Roman and Greek empires came into view. Still whirl- ing through time, the classes came upon the Middle Ages where students analyzed the feudal systems of govern- ment. As the classes picked up speed, students found them- selves in the midst of the Renaissance, the rebirth of learn- ing. The breakthroughs of such great men as Columbus and Galileo marked the era. The trip continued through the es- tablishing of the colonies to America's independence. As the classes sped on, they saw the world powers being in- volved in major wars. Then the classes raced through time and once more caught up with current events. Students discovered the present-day situations in Africa and Asia. The voyage ended with an analyses of American govern- ment and enconomics. vflt. .,..,, ..----................D,,

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As Bruce Frank prepared to record the answer, Richard Rubin fed the magnetic data card into the school 's new computer. Amidst several probability props, Norm Matar tested the chances of throwing two sixes. As Mr. Johnson looked on, Madeline Crivello recorded the results to calculate the frequency of throwing like numbers. MATHEMATICS CCMPUTED FO RM ULAS, ACTS, A D FIGURE Teachers performed magic with only logic up their sleeves. Facts organized in a truth table enlightened students once confused by mathematical illu- sions. The new computer hummed out answers as fast as students clicked the buttons. And finally, formal proofs on the board dispelled all mystery. Then students tried their hands at a per- formance, using for props gaily covered geometry models and their own inge- nuity. As Mr. Kottke and Debby Hentzen checked the jus- tifications for his reasons, Herb Wiedemann tried a hand-waving proof. l