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

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Social Studies ls Essential In This Troubled World Guy Griswold Muriel Allison Blaine Bennett Department Head In todays troubled world, social studies curriculum is designed to prepare students to become better citizens. YV ith knowledge of the past and present, it is hoped that the students will use this information to the betterment of themselves and America. The Social Studies Department offers a wide selection of studies. Some of these are requiredg some are not. Freshmen are required to take world geography and YVashington R0beffB1a11d history. Students who transfer from other states must take North- west history in place of Ylfashington history. No course in history is required in the sophomore year, but Gerald Conrath Trudy Curo Quick Draw McGraw has nothing over North Central's historyginstructor, Edward Luders, right, when it comes to fast draws. Dennis Creighton, junior, at left, hasn't a Kenneth Hagen chance. Observing this battle of skill are: First Row: Susan Galvin, Joan Reynolds, i 20

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2' ' ' Helen Oscarson Carol Newett Joseph Tremblay Genevieve Oppen Dixie Fr-Bm Laura Lee Briscoe Department Head Foreign Languages Popularg Third Year Gffered Buenos diasg Guten morgen! Bon jour! Salutate! Foreign languages are becoming increasingly pop- ular. This year a third year is offered of Latin, Ger- man, French and Spanish. Through foreign languages, students learn about the people and customs of other lands. Students learn vocabulary, grammar, about the country's culture and acquire writing and reading ability in these classes. ln the first year the students learn the basics of the language. Tape recordings, records and films aid in pro- nunciation and conversation and increase interest Carol Newett, German teacher, discusses southern Germany with Greg Anderson, sophomore. in the country and its people. Genevieve Oppen, Spanish teacher, seems to say, Maybe when I open my eyes they will be gone. I9

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lin 'k'A ' ' Past Knowledge ls Applied 5 l '-eQ' '1 e' 1 For Betterment of America A Delbert Jones Eugene Lister Edward Luders students may elect to take world history. lf they do so, they do not have to take contemporary world problems in their senior year. United States history must be studied by all juniors. As electives juniors and seniors may enroll in sociology or economics, each a semester course. XVith three years of social studies required for graduation, it is hoped that students will be prepared to meet the challenges of the world. The purposepof history is to learn from the past to apply to the future. The studies are intended to stimulate the interest of the students in the happenings of today and to help them find their places in life. Jim Thompson. Second Row: Linda Procopio, Nancy Baum, Charla Miller, JoAnne Lestlie. Third Row: Patti Lloyd, Sharon Chapman. Fourth Row: Bob Parks. John Norby r , 3 'Q 'N' 1 we 1 .B Sf 53' A' - t K- ',,f... me N rl A 2 Virginia Riegel , , r 1 , ly.. fin U 1: s fu . a 2. t tl' , ' H . i Gregory Sanford Wallace Russell