North Central High School - Tamarack Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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To be or not to be — that is the question asked by students I think she needs more rouge. Drama students Kay Turnley, in English 7 as they await the beginning of a new Carla Gardiner. Kathy Dietor and Kathy Coffey film about Shakespeare ' s Hamlet. apply make up to Judy Mishler. English Department Offers Students a Varied English Program 14

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Solving Mysteries of the Universe Is Science ' s Challenge to Students Science, ever-changing, challenges each stu- dent to seek the answers to the eternal questions it poses. The scientific method of thought pro- vides a means hy which these questions may be answered. In the past few years, inventions have been made which our forefathers wotdd have labeled magic, hut which have become commonplace in our lives. Every day, new advances are being made. The field of investigation which was opened up through nuc lear research is only a beginning. We arc far from the solution to the mysteries of the universe. There is still a need lo search lor the answers. Every high school student is given the chance to join the search. George A. Smith, Department Head Dale E. Blair Raymond W. Simonson Walter Spangenberg Study 13

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Mabel S. McLaughlin Department Head Albert H. Mattus Vivian Hager Lyle Jewell Lorraine L. McNew To Think Logically, Express Ideas in Sentence, Are Objects Of English Department Concentration Following one of the key concepts of Thoreau— Simplify — the teachers in the English Department have concentrated this year on two objectives: To help every student learn to think logically and to express his ideas in well-written sentences. To this end, the emphasis in the classes has been on functional rather than formal grammar. Practice in writing actual themes gives students a better background for college. Even though a student may not go on to college, the ability to speak and write well is needed in the world of today. English 1-6 are basic courses which are required of all students. A stu- dent may select courses from literature, composition, vocabulary and speech in his senior year. English 7X and 8X are offered for seniors who do not plan to attend college. In these courses they study Rusiness Eng- lish rather than the classics, which are considered in literature and com- position classes. The experiment in team teaching is no longer considered an experi- ment, but is part of our English department. This year, however, there is another addition to the curriculum of the department, provided by a series of films used in Senior English classes. One set of lilms discusses Shakespeare ' s Hamlet; another give a background knowledge ol the Humanities, using the play Our Town as an example. Journalism, for the training of young reporters; debate, lor develop- ing ability to speak in public, and dramatics, lor developing acting tech- nique, are also parts of the North Central English Department. Lois Neswick John Malterner Daniel C. Davis Russell H. Meyer Maurine Sevedge Sharon Waldram Margaret P. Nistad Shirley Wrangle 15