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

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Term papers involve many long hours spent in accumulation of ideas, in library research, and in writing rough drafts. Past History Studied Today In their economics class Lin da Boxell helps Bruce Lee plot the de- creasing course of stock on the New York Exchange. Al Hein finds his hands full of economics as he switches from gov- ernment to economics at mid-semester. 21

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An interested class listens as Mr. Myron Henderson carefully explains the pyramid-like structure and functions of our Indiana and federal courts. Each graduating senior is required by law to have at least one semester of government. Years and Years of Current Events Combine to Create North ' s social science classes prepared students to bet- ter understand the principles of our country ' s government. We studied America ' s principles compared to those of civili- zations of the past and those existing today. World History presented the development of man from his Cro-magnon state to his highly complex society of to- day. The study of past civilizations helped us to evaluate our government which received thorough study in United States History. This class not only developed the American view- point, but also explained the history of our country ' s rela- tionships with other world powers, past and present. Stu- dents probed the Constitution and found the basis for our democratic form of government. To gain further insight, many outside sources were sought as material for reports at the end of each unit. When the history and fundamental policies of the United States had been learned, students were ready to delve into the real workings of our government. In the one semester course, the three branches of the government were studied in detail. Economics was also studied in the senior year and was a prerequisite for graduation. It concerned the ways peo- ple make a living, and how they spend the money they have earned. This envolved the laws governing the supply of, and demand for, commodities. Another course that could have been elected was Geog- raphy and World Affairs. This year ' s classes heard foreigners speak about the current political situations in their native countries. Other electives were Civics and Sociology. We have nothing to fear but fear itself, quotes Mr. Waveland Snider as he explains Franklin Roosevelt ' s policies to a U.S. History class studying the second world war. 20

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Mathematics, Sciences, Used in Correlation with Each As zoology student Tom Walton probes the internal anatomy of a fetal pig, his lab partnet Ron Van Ryn ptepares to record. Although all science courses were electives, more than 600 persons enrolled in at least one of the courses. North, as a result, had an accelerated program in the science fields. For instance, we are the only school in the city that offers a Zoology course. We also have a program arranged for those planning to continue into the science field who have had at least two previous years of work within the department. Be- sides he lping their teachers with beginning classes, these stu- dents worked as lab assistants on projects pertaining to their particular area of interest. To enrich the many facets of science study, the depart- ment has acquired new equipment: the chemistry and physics rooms have new periodic wall charts as well as a variable- phase wave generator. Botany and zoology classes have the added convenience of an overhead projector and an auto- clave, which sterilizes instruments with high pressure steam. The many lab periods offered in physics, chemistry, zo- ology and botany were a boon to the relationships the sci- ences have to our world. True, we gave these plain, old things scientific names and tried to memorize them; but these things are our environment, and we can ' t live without them. Concentrating on his lab experiment, Ben Martin selects the needed ingredients from an assortment of acids and bases. 22