North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Foreign-speaking Americans Greeted, Conquered Caesar, It ' s the big nishl on the Roman town of North Side as Paul Paino. Shirley Timmons, Bill Cr Bridges, and Pam Brown prepare to attend the lion fight after the banquet.

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Through Pamphlets, Reports, Maps, Special Projects, World History students Charles Felle ul history and customs l ' he French Revolution, ancient civilizations, and the Renaissance period were discussed in World History, one of seven social study courses offered at North Side. By studying United States History, students became familiar with their American heritage and their country ' s role in a changing world. Economics, the science dealing with the conditions and laws affecting the consumption of wealth, and Government, rhe study of how American people govern them- selves in a democracy, was also part of the social science curriculum. Maps, charts, films, and guest speakers supplemented elective courses such as citizenship, geography and world affairs, and soci- ology. Teachers also used current event articles from newspapers and magazines. The social studies department sponsored several trips during the year. In the fall sophomores ventured on an educational sight- seeing tour of Chicago. The major excursion, however, was the an- nual junior trip to Washington, D.C. and New York City during spring vacation. The department also sent representatives to confer- ences and assemblies, such as the Purdue Legislative Assembly. By acquainting students with their nation and its background, social science classes helped strengthen each student ' s citizenship. eyes, Mike Clay

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Interpreted Maupassant, Spoke Another Tongue Fluently Rome and her citizens were brought to life through the study of Latin. First year Latin set the stage with vocabulary and grammar, while second year studies included selective reading from Caesar ' s Commentaries on the Gallic War. Third and fourth year pupils translated Cicero ' s letters, speeches, and views, and Virgil ' s epic poem, the Aeneid. In addition to the classical language of Latin, the department offered two modern languages, French and Spanish. French students memorized phrases, vocabulary, and essential grammar. Employing the information learned in French I and II, students read plays, novels, short stories, and newspapers in advanced French. Colorful customs of Spain were explored by North Side Spanish pupils. Oral work was emphasized all four years. Vocabulary and sentence structure, student ' s tools in any language, were stressed in the first two years. Third year Spanish students utilized conversational texts and Spanish-printed publications, while the fourth year pupils made extensive use of idioms of the language and studied contem- porary Latin American literature. $pam e: VIOAD nd year Latin students check their 21