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

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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

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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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Math Department Math class is a welcome reprieve from the chaotic world in which students live Parallel lines are equidistant seven times nine equals sixty three and right angles contain ninety degrees are facts which do not change from day to day or year to year Idealism predomlnates in mathe matics and the Math Department can verify that Mr Schneider Mr Lerch Mrs Obrecht and Mr Kanter Driver Education Department To many students learning how to drive a car is more Important than receiving an A In a mayor subyect Although many other students will dis agree with this statement, the impact of learning how to drive a car cannot be diminished, To this end, the driver education teachers at Northampton attempt to teach each student how to safely drive a car. Plato would have approved of this concept Aside from the philosophical note, solving a prob lem correctly gives a student a great sense of satisfaction Both this idealistic nature of math and this sense of satisfaction make mathematics an exciting and challenging subyect Guidance Department Helping each student make mayor course deci sions and deciding on what college or occupation to enter is the yob of the Guidance Department Group and individual tests and counseling are the mayor tools used by the guidance personnel However, the guidance counselors are quick to say that all teachers are counselors in some sense and that no student should be afraid to discuss his problems with any teacher The students of NHS are very lucky to have such help in these very influential and important years of their lives Mr Fuyita and Mr Bartholomew 13 l' ' iiti ' lst , fl- l,l l ,l Mr Saul, Mr. Newton lChairmanJ, and Mr. Schmauch A Mr. Newhart, Mr. Diefenderfer, and Mr. Lilly y . . . ' . . t l - l ,