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

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 A. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing her advanced reading skills along with other classmates. but the truth? asks sophomore Donna Wilson of Steve Fried- D. Lights, camera, action, shouts the director from behind the richs during the preceedings of a Literature on Trial class. scenes as seniors Marty Schwartz, Iris Goodfriend, John Carl- B As they learn different methods of communication, students son and Michelle Massie prepare to roll their film. participating in public speaking pantomime moments of F During Bible and Mythology class, junior Mark Perlman at- regret. tempts to discover another interpretation of the Book of C. Mrs. Ruth Pompian helps sophomore Irene Swiderski improve Genesis. 19

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Continuing with a wide variety of courses such as literature, drama, writing and public speaking, the English department has en- abled students to pursue areas of interest. Students were given the opportunity to study literature through various readings including novels, short stories and the Bible. To appreciate the feelings many poems conveyed, students who participated in a poetry course offered for the first time, re- cited and interpreted various artist's works. It is likely that many students were in- volved in courses such as individualized reading and composition because of the unstructured atmosphere which was provided. Through public speaking, many students learned to vocalize within a group environ- ment. Demonstrations of pantomime as well as humorous and dramatic interpretations were presented during class meetings. Freshmen were required to take a two semester course consisting of speech and literature. This curriculum was designed to give the freshman an idea of other courses offered throughout the department. 18

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Bv correlating conversational and reading skills into the curriculum, the foreign lan- guage department diversified its classes. In addition to courses which taught the fundamentals of language, the French pro- gram added new, innovative classes. Current events in France enabled students to explore present day situations in France through the aid of newspapers and magazines. Because no specific textbook was used, students felt it was a change of pace from other courses. Students participating in conversational classes expressed satisfaction, although many believed that class size hampered achievement. Through an independent study program, advanced German students were able to develop reading skills at an individual level. Possibly because of its relevance to heated issues in Israel, enrollment in the Hebrew program increased greatly. Classes were able to get a taste of the culture through the nature of their studies. To interest students participating in Span- ish classes, teachers attempted to vary the curriculum by incorporating interesting readings and tape recordings in the foreign language resource center.