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

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A. Parallel lines seem to give junior Danny Zaitz no trouble as he successfully completes his problem in geometry class. B. It's really not as difficult as it seems to be, says Mr. John Barstow to puzzled freshman Lynn Alpert. C. Music has a mathematical basis, you know, according to freshman Paula Schinberg as she jazzes up her math class. D. With the help of a visual aid, sophomore Deborah Kasman demonstrates how angles are formed by intersecting planes. E. Mrs. Joan Ginsberg, instructor, attempts to show her class the correct way of setting up a story problem. Playing an important part in the math pro- gram was a computer available in the math resource center. Students had the oppor- tunity to utilize a machine which has been a key to the advancement of technology. A variety of courses ranging from Basic Mathematics to Calculus and Computer Programing to Statistics and Probability were offered to interested students. Individual and group work were encour- aged during class time. To personalize the atmosphere, teachers split hour long class sessions in half, so that work could be ac- complished with smaller groups. Visual aids became an important factor in class presentations. Transparencies and three dimensional objects were used to il- lustrate problems. A newly purchased elec- tronic calculator allowed teachers in classes such as elementary functions, to demon- strate concepts with speed and agility. 24

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[MDtyMKg Courses such as orchestra, band and cho- rus were offered to students in the music department. Students who enrolled in Music Theory became familiar with orchestration and ar- ranging. A well rounded knowledge of dif- ferent forms of music such as classical and rock were acquired through discussions in a course entitled Understanding Music Through Listening. Consisting of freshman girls interested in vocalizing, songs such as Silver Bells and Camelot, were sung in Girls' Glee. Vocal warm-ups started the Viking Male Chorus class where any interested boy could participate in a variety of songs. Students desiring to learn to harmonize and use their voices in other ways became members of the Choral Union class. A selected group of students who audi- tioned were admitted to Chamber Choir. Concert Band played at events such as pep assemblies and concerts. Orchestra members presented perform- ances many times during the year.