Northwood High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Silver Spring, MD)

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l. During Mr. Ryburn's class, Vic Ciccone presents MARY ELLEN BOWDEN BA., M.A.T.g Smith Coll., Yale Univ., English 3, World History. ALICE K. EISS B.S.p Wilson Teachers' Coll., U.S. History, World History, Modern European History, AFS. JAN R. FREY B.A.7 Peaboay Coll., Psychology, Sociolo- gy: Student Congress. . m smut B. GEQGHEGAN aAg,.yMA,,iswegrefn Ma. coil., Uniwf.ofMd.: U.S. History. X is iii. ii 1 , ' y A . 7 . GEORGE MCGILL BA.: Furman Univq Sr..Worid'.History,. Problemsot20thCentury. i A y f I WILLIAM CL. Rvsum es., MA., rem. .sim coil, Peabody Coll., World History, Psyohology, Resource Teacher. s ' I A m KENT O'NEll. SPRAGUE B.A.y So-utitern Illinois Univ.: U.S. History, Decorators' Club, Asst. Baseball Coach. MARY VON EULER A.B., M.A.p Radcliffe Coll., Columbia Univ. Teacher's Coll., World History. P. MICHAEL WILSON B.A., MA., Frostburg State Coll., George Washington Univ., U.S. History. 26 Academics A it s . - . R .ef-iYs.Jf5lff' ' I is X'ef,fi'.5sfj..--ski X ' . .- . . I .aff . .... i . his argument in a debate on the war in Viet Nam to teammate Marsha Albert and opponent Lynn Alpert. MARY ELLEN BOWDEN SALLY B. GEOGHEGAN l KENT O'NEIL SPRAGUE ALICE K. EISS JAN R. FREY GEORGE MCGILL WILLIAM L. RYBURN MARY VON EULER P. MICHAEL WILSON 1 -bn

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Courses Emphasize Language and Math Conversation and literature were stressed in the foreign language department. Beginning classes in French, German, Spanish, and Latin developed speak- ing skills and grammar techniques. Advanced French students read literature from the seventeenth century to the present including Moliere's L'Auare and Sat- reis Huis Clos. The German program Was augmented by a study of German culture, while Spanish students increased their comprehension by reading Spanish newspapers. Advanced Latin students studied the works of Cicero and Virgil. Mathematics courses prepared students for jobs or future studies. Geometry students used pro- grammed texts in which they Worked at their own pace. Algebra classes used the binomial theorem, and solved simultaneous equations. Students of trigono- metry furthered their knowledge by graphing polar equations and studying trigonometric functions. Dif- ferentiating functions and finding limits of polynom- ials occupied introductory analysis students. To reinforce his s1udent's knowledge of German grammar, Mr. George Pad- aroff adiusts the rape recorder To play a drill in obiect pronouns. if .nj ' ,mba , , if H ,632 ,fix Jossvu oALroN BERTA Penez MARILYN smre IRENE srecron ALICE VAN Leuven CARMEN R. wAnn Josem-I murou ra.A., sf. Ambrose College: English 4, Latin 23 Laffin Club., nsnrA PEREZ s.A., Havana Univ., spanish 2, French 7. 3: French Club. MARILYN 'SNIPE .B.A,p Univ. of Maine? French 2, Ay Sophomore Class. V ' IRENE SPECTOR B.A.p Hunter Coll., French 2, 3, French Horror Society, ALICE VAN LEUVEN B.A.p Univ. of Mcl,, Spanish lp Chess Club. CARMEN R. WARD BA., Syracuse Univ.g Spanish 2, 3, 4, Spanish Club, Spanish Honor Society. Academics 25

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1-ERN 5' ,XYEHOOD fffiw Lu: to imxos Explaining the growth of transportation in the late nineteenth century to his United States history class, Mr. Sprague points outa railroad line in the Middle West. Students Interpret Past and Present Social studies courses explained the present world situation in the lightof history. Students of world his- tory gained an understanding of todayis political con- cepts by studying the history and concepts of ancient civilizations. Tracing the development of ideas since the Renaissance, modern European history empha- sized the heritage of the western world. Students studying problems of the twentieth century analyzed the difficulties ofmodern society. Juniors in United States history classes followed the growth of America from the establishment ofthe Colonies to the Kennedy Administration. Psychology students gained an understanding of human natureg sociology students studied man and his position in society. Mr. McGill and his students of POT1' discuss problems of labor relations and how the American government has attempted to solve them. 1 Academics S' 27 f ff445Wy 'NW ff f ,Vw ff ww