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

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Social Studies changes texts Preparations for the coming year were being made by the Social Studies Department. Among them were new textbooks as required by the state of Indiana for every six years. The procedures, though, were different compared to six years ago. The state did less screening than before, which meant more books to select from. I think it ' s an attempt to allow more local control, said Mr. Don Evans, head of the Social Studies Department . Computer software also made its way into the social studies classrooms. Computer simulation and programing were used by the students for drill and review. It ' s another approach to learning, said Mr, Evans. Among classes offered in the department was U.S. History. Students took the class their junior year to satisfy the state ' s requirement. During their senior year, they were required to take a one semester of government and a one semester of applied economics, economics, psychology, or sociology. New options in classes were also being considered by the department. For instance, the department thought of having dual credits for both high school and college. This meant that professors from colleges would come in to teach at North Side. We ' re quite busy with the previewing of new materials that promote student involvement for the coming six years, said Mr. Evans. 2 SOCIAL STUDIES

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New rules improve work The English Department changed both the curriculum and textbooks. This resulted in some classes covering the same materials as they did the year before. For instance, the seniors studied English literature and the juniors studied American literature over again. One thousand seven hundred eight students were enrolled in English classes, an enrollment that reflected the new state requirement that students take four years of English. No rules in English are too strict. They were made to improve the quality of the students ' work. said Mrs. Kathleen Neuhaus, head of the English Department. Mrs. Marsha Flora, a new teacher at North Side said, I think it ' s an organized department because North Side has a good department head. It is the first department that I have been in where everyone has a say in how the English money is spent. Besides the usual English classes, the department also offered other classes. Speech classes were available for those who wanted to develop the fundamentals of public speaking and ccomunication. Humanities was a study of art, literature, and music that tied people together. Students who were interested in learning about and working with instructional media could apply to take the literary experience class, and for those who wanted to leam how to write the different forms of literature, creative writing classes were available. Alan Witchey, junior, gets some pointers on how to write a good gothic story from Mrs, Marsha Flora, a new English teacher.

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