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

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Languages advance new cultural ideas Participating in the I. U. Honors Program again were the French, Ger- man, Spanish, and Latin classes. A student is eligible only if he is a ju- nior and enrolled in the third or fourth year of language. Emphasis was placed on audio- lingual, which was used more in class than in previous years. New supple- mentary readers and textbooks, along with new tapes and films were available. Mr. Schaaf, a Spanish teacher, and three German teachers, Miss Pihlak, Miss Sabol, and Mr. Tully traveled to junior highs to teach the ninth grade the same first year language courses that are offered at North Central. Cindy Cagle, a student in her fourth year of studies, accompanied Mr. Tully to Northview as an aid in teach- ing the first year students. STUDENTS IN Miss MerkeI's fourth year Spanish class take notes on grammar. SERVING AS AN ASSISTANT in the Ian- guage lab, Jeff Case prepares to splice a tape.

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DURING CLASS discussion Mr. Campbell explains the heritage of our government. MANY OF THE social studies classes take advantage of the audio-visual aids. New ideas intrigue social stud EXHIBITING HIS skill on the sitar an Indian folk instrument, Don Tavel entertains Mr. Meeks world history class which studied the various cultures of many countries. ies department A new addition was made to the social studies department, involving a new method of teaching. The ex- perimental class used paperback books rather than the common text- book. The new technique was put to use in the United States history class for juniors. A newly established paper- back library and a classroom set of the new texts were available. The selection of new textbooks for the following year kept the teachers very busy. They also spent a great deal of time reading and reviewing texts that were being considered for state adoption. Along with the choos- ing of new books, the social studies department kept occupied in prepar- ing for participation in the North Central Evaluation. Many politically minded students were enthused by discussions in the social studies classes pertaining to the national and local elections. Panels and debates between students were common. Guest speakers repre- senting local candidates were invited to talk with the students.