Niles Township High School North - Saga Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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A. Dictating French to test her stu- dents' oral ability is Miss Marla Adelson. B. Mr. Isaac Itzhak Hoffman reviews some basic Hebrew phrases with his class. C. Bob Weinberg and Jeffrey Katz spend their unscheduled time uti- lizing the foreign language re- source center facilities. D. An interesting talk captures the at- tention of Terri Rudd and Shelly Waxburg. 29

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Foreign Language Niles North offers instruction in six major languages: French, Spanish, German, Hebrew, Lat- in and Russian. In addition to normal classroom work, the Foreign Language Department incorporates many extracurri- cular activities into its program- ming to increase and stimulate student interest. Spanish students this year viewed a Spanish film at a local movie theatre. French, Spanish, and German teachers arranged with cultural restaurants in Chicago for groups of their students to have the experi- ence of savoring fine foreign cuisine. Russian classes took a field trip to the Arie Crown Theatre, where Ukranian Dancers were featured, and fifth year French students saw The Barber of Se- ville performed on stage in French. Films depicting the cul- tural and social aspects of the Soviet Union were borrowed from the Soviet Embassy and shown to Russian classes. Excursions to London and Paris, Madrid, and Austria and Germany were taken by stu- dents and teachers during their spring vacations. During winter vacation, a group went to Greece. These three trips were sponsored by the Foreign Study League. The department made a few changes in its curriculum this year. Conversational German was offered for the first time, allowing advanced German students to continue their stud- ies further. A first year Russian course was again available this year. Russian had just been re- introduced as a course the pre- vious year. Teachers tried to help incoming foreign lan- guage students by holding ar- ticulation meetings with the feeder junior high schools. 28

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Science Students of Niles North fami- liarize themselves with scientif- ic methods and principles by taking science courses of a var- ied nature. Although only one year of a laboratory science is required for graduation, many students further their educa- tion due to a basic interest in science. Physiology, the only one- semester course in the depart- ment, enables the student to learn about human body func- tions and anatomy. This course appeals to those who plan to pursue a career in medical or psychological fields. The environment provides an important subject for study. Natural agents which work upon the environment to change it are studied in Earth Science, while students of Envi- ronmental Science discuss the relationship between the envi- ronment and man. Chemistry and Physics are more advanced courses which are offered to upperclassmen. Chemistry students learn about the behavior and composition of matter through experimen- tation and problem-solving. Physics teaches students about the fundamental entities of the physical universe: time, space, distance and matter. By studying light, motion and electricity, students discover the laws which govern matter. A. Intense concentration and a steady hand are helpful as Jerry Rambert fills a graduated cylinder for a biol- ogy lab. B. Calculating solution concentrations with the use of a slide rule is second year biology student Kirk Kruse. C. Donald Hohs reads the mass off the balance as Tom Owen watches for accuracy. D. Measuring the volume of a beaker is part of the practical lab that se- nior chemistry student Larry Fox must complete. E. Mass change data is recorded by Jane Lau and Jessica Solomon, along with the results from their earth sci- ence class. 30