Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

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Mr Llsetskl CChalrmanJ Mr Druckenmlller and Mr Kovacs Mlss Corgan Mr Wltemeyer and Mrs Opllnger Foreign Language Department Spain France and Germany are vnvldly Intro duced to students at NHS In the Foreign Language Department Through the use of tape recorders frlm strlps posters and other audio vlsual aldes the students are mesmerized with The language of their choice They soon realize language IS a code which has to be learned before communlca tion can ensue Once this tool has been mastered the student IS able to appreclate the literature culture and philosophy of the country that the language represents This meeting of another cul ture betters the lndlvldual and prepares hlm to face and understand all the mternatlonal problems that are a part of today s progressive society Mr Sawarynskl Mr Sabo Mr Pany and Mr Wolf Soclal Studies Department Hlstory IS a reflection of mans past Through the study of hlstory man s previous mistakes and successes are examined In the hope that future generatlons will learn from mans past But this does not mean that history IS a dull sublect Stu dents see history come alive at Northampton They hear Marx and his phllosophles they see Llncoln and hrs falrness they understand Wash mgton and hrs problems No sublect IS more fas Students are truly fortunate to be able to take one of the many enlughtemng and unterestnng hlstory courses that are offered at the hugh school level Mr Shoemaker CChalrmanJ Mass Laubach and Mr Kre 'll . H I l , . l , . - .1 ' I ' I ' I ' I ' . . . , I . . , . - 1 I 1 1 I 4 .- T cinating than that which proposes to study man. . , , . 1 1 ' . ' I I I ' I I I

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FACULTY :TE 12,0 if r Mrs. Geiger, Mrs. Schadt, and Mrs. Marx Mrs. McCann, Mrs. Fink fflhairmanl, and Mrs. Hauke Business Department Clacking typewriters and purring adding ma- chines are the sounds emitted from a busy busi- ness classroom. Students are given the opportunity to practice on the types of machines they will use when they accept a business-related iob after graduation. Practice, however, is not merely lim- ited to the correct procedure of operating a busi- Science Can't you follow directions? is often heard in the science classroom as experiment after ex- periment follow each other in a never-ending succession of frustration. But, this frustration be- comes satisfaction as the student is given the opportunity to experience old and new concepts of science. In addition to experimentation, stu- Mr. Snyder CChairmanl, Mr. Kinter, and Mr. Howell ness machine. lt also includes the relationship of employer to employee through the assignment of students to the various teachers. Such experi- ence, both in and out of the classroom, prepares those students taking the course for the obstacles they will encounter after graduation from high school. Department dents are encouraged to study on their own, allowed to use intricate scientific equipment, and have the guidance of excellent teachers. A science course at Northampton High School is an experi- ence which will long be remembered by some students as their most valuable high school experi- ment. . Mr. Dischinat, Mr. Kindt, and Mr. Wogenrich 10

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Miss Hilberg and Mr. Kleppinger CChairmanJ English Department To be, or not to be: that is the question. is a quotation no senior will forget because of the enormous amount of emphasis our English De- partment puts on great literature and its comments on life. Through the study ot such statements, students are given an opportunity to broaden their educational horizons by becoming familiar with such great writers as Hemingway, Faulkner, Keats, and Shakespeare. These literary giants en- able a student to compare his own views to those views of literary men who have been held in high esteem for many years. Such exposure helps to better prepare a student to face the world in which he lives. Mrs. McCann, Mr. Dalton, and Mrs. Santee Art Department Man's creative endeavors are allowed to receive their full development in art class. Such develop- ment takes the form of sculpturing, charcoal, oils, water colors, and wood carvings. lt is hoped that students who have ability in art will consider their art class as a starting point for the development of their already pronounced talent. For those who are not quite as fortunate, art class gives them a chance to express their feelings in both an aes- thetically pleasing and socially acceptable manner. Thus, each student is given the sense of accomp- lishment that is so important to his development as an individual. Mr. Wall CChairmanD, Miss Wesley, and Mr. Szabo ' .. Miss Younger, Mr. Boxer, and Miss Karg 12 fd? 4 xx