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

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Math is necessary to live in today ' s society Today there is an emphasis in aerospace, so four years of math is required in order to get into almost an apprentice school, said Mr. Charles Clark, department head, as he explained the math program. The department offers a course in geometry, advanced algebra, trigo- nometry, and some classes in refresher courses. More students are taking math now than in the past. A student who does take four years of math has a chance for a career in either busi- ness, math, or science. Three years of math is almost necessary to live in today ' s busy society, Mr. Clark adds. Mr. Byard Hey shows Martin Curdes. Greg Friend, and Larry Fogle how to work one of many complicated trigonometry problems. Rick Cutigni, Kathy Carter, and Sue Davis receive help in advanced algebra from Mrs. Rita Pepitone, who is student teaching for Mr. Donald Hunter. Phil Godfrey in geometrj ' uses an overhead projector to demonstrate the accuracy of drawing a circle. Math 17

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Science offers novel teaching methods, I Earth Science involves lectures and studies of the earth ' s structure, as Mr. John Tipple demonstrates. Nancy Steiner, Greg Kroemer. and Brad Hitevogt examine the characteristics of different chemicals by burning and com- bining them. Understanding the environment in terms of chemical and physical make-up was the general knowledge learned in chemistry, physics, biolo- gy and earth science. Chemistry and physics involved a new system which gave teachers and students more free time for individual atten- tion and projects. Using the overhead projector, films, and models the chemistry students ad- justed to large groups. Physics students involved them- selves in water pollution and petro- leum projects, while others pro- duced new kinds of plastic. Students gained facts about the earth below and above its surface in earth science, while biology offered knowledge about nature and her products.

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Foreign language uses help from tape Third year French students listen to a taped lesson by the use of headsets. The equipment aid- ed classes immensely in the study of all foreign languages. The foreign language department, headed by Mr. Paul Lemke, experi- enced its third year of audio-lingual methods of teaching in French and Spanish. Films, filmstrips, and tapes were an important part of the presentation. The language lab helped students learn of their progress as the instructor listened to them individually and helped them with their dialog pronounciation. Several students returned to Span- ish classes in September after spending their previous summer or portions of it in Spanish-speaking countries. Janet Bossard, spent her summer in Spain. Dennis Hansen was sent to Mexico to live with a family for six weeks after qualifying in a test of general knowledge of the language. Terri Mensch visited Mexico on her owm. Mr. Derman Villacorta, Spanish exchange teacher from Peru, re- turned to teach his second and final year before returning to teach in his country. Third year Spanish classes had the advantage of being separated into two classifications for the first time, with the new Y lane as an experi- ment. German students used lab in- struments for the first time in the classroom. Latin students oc- casionally took advantage of the language lab, but used text materi- als widely. German students also use headsets. Mr Tom Dohrmann ' s second year class listens, recites, and then works on words. 18 Languages