Niles Township High School East - Reflections Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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Typical Russian peasant costumes are displayed by Mr. Moshak, Bev Gore, Mel Nemkov.and Steve Williams in a Russian class The Foreign Language Department recently introduced a new method of Foreign Language Instruction labled oral aural . This new approach first stresses speaking and then proper usage by correctgrammar, reading and writing. While oral aural is used only to Span¬ ish, it is hoped that eventually the system will be expanded. French, Spanish, Latin, Russian and German are taught. Classes utilize the language lab in conjunction with regular instruction. In the lab, students improve their pronunciation while they develop their comprehension. Through Languages, communication is possible. Through communication, world peace is possible. Richard Wolf listens attentively to the voice on the tape during an exercise in the well-equipped Language Lab.

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE improves communications Miss Hagemann gives help to Paula Rest in understanding and translating a lesson in her French book.

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SOCIAL STUDIES manifests the evolution of ideas Two new courses, adding diversity to the department, were put in to the Social Studies curriculum this year. Non-Western Civil¬ ization and Political Science replaced the former required Freshman and Senior Social Studies courses. All students were required to take three years of Social Studies, including the new freshmah and senior courses and a year of United States History taken as juniors. Students more interested in the social sciences were able to take World History, Psychology, Family Living, or Sociology. Many courses were taught on the honors level, in addition, European History was offered under the Advanced Placement Program which gives college credit to seniors. An informal atmosphere is a feature of Family Living classes. Elaine Levinson gives a report to her classmates.