North Central High School - Northerner Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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On February 20, 1962, North Central students watched Colonel John Glenn orbit the earth three times in the Friendship VII space capsule, an event that made history. Comical puppets, designed by Mrs. Cate, performing on a stage improvised from a bookcase, make a French play more understandable for the class, even though the miniature actors speak only French. 22

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A vocational interests developed in practical arts courses In the area of practical arts, avocational interests may be developed. Exploratory courses are offered in industrial arts and home economics. Some students select courses related to preparation for professional careers — for example, engineering or dietetics. In the general shop, metals, and printing area the school has excellent facilities providing the vocational skills of printing. Gaining an understanding and knowledge of the career opportunities in the field of home economics and furnishing additional opportunities to develop skills in the use of fabrics and equipment were the main objectives of the Home Economics Department this year. In the industrial arts area much stress was placed on the fundamentals of the course. Maribeth McNamara checks Bonnie Moore ' s hem in preparation for the spring fashion show. For a shop project, Sam Astley built a large scale model of the layers of construc- tion in an average house. 21

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Social studies and languages add to understanding of world Foreign language tapes which help students perfect their pronunciation are played in the language lab by Gil Peck. A choice of five languages is offered North Cen- tralites; two of them, Spanish and German, are taught by foreign-born teachers and one, Russian, by one of the few accredited to teach that subject in the United States. Other courses offered are French and Latin. College-bound people find an additional offering, Latin and Greek derivatives, invaluable as a basic source of help for many subjects in which they will enroll later. Besides learning to speak and read a foreign language, pupils in these courses study the customs and traditions of the countries involved. They have fun while doing this by putting on dinners, fashion shows, and skits in the manner of the people whose speech they are learning. Language labs continue to demonstrate their use- fulness in helping pupils get over the astonishment of hearing themselves speak aloud in an unfamiliar tongue, and in permitting the more apt learners to advance rapidly. Fourth year Latin students, Barbsy Blieden, Mike Corey, and Steve Kemper make maps to help them visualize the journey of Aeneas. 23