St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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With tho use of ehorlj, sophomores Sue Swanson ond Dkk Salitermon explain fo their American History class America's population growth. DEMOCRACY.. . Included in the Social Studies Department are the classes of American History, World History, World Geography, Social Studies XII, ond Humanities. The goals of the American History courses are to moke democracy a living ideal for future citizens and to enable the student to use historical facts and concepts to pursue further the objectives of the American people. World History, a study of the relationship of ancient and medieval civilizations to modern developments, illustrates the many influences on man's ideas and way of life. World Geography stresses the relationship of the earth fo the people that inhabit it and instills in one tho desire to travel and see the people and places studied. Emphasis on government and politics, economics, and sociology arc the primary objectives of Social Studies XII. This study promotes an understanding of social-democratic ideas as applied to present day problems. Humanities, a study of human nature and the great advances made in the culture of mankind, incorporates the examination of various philosophies in religion, ethics, politics, and economics. Typicol of tho mony puzzling thoughts of Mr. loegering's Humanities don arc tho equally puzzled students os they discuss the meoning of hoppiness. 20

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So this Is supposod to bo o Math class! Perhaps if wo took a closer look, we would find those students of Refresher Mathematics flipping coins os port of their unit on chonco and probability. THE HOPE OF MATHEMATICS Sonior Ed Murray studies o prism in order to gain a better understanding of Solid Geometry. The study of mathematics introduces the art of logical thinking which is so necessary to meet the problems of everyday life. Among the many math courses at Park is Elementary Algebra which includes such topics as formulas, signed numbers, and functions. Basic constructions are studied and proved in Plane Geometry. Advanced Algebra furthers the students' education of algebraic processes. Solid Geometry and Trigonometry, the study of triangles, are combined into one course of study which is usually taken in the senior year. Refresher Mathematics is a review of basic skills, and Senior Mathematics includes such topics os statistics, investments, and insurance. The Accelerated Mathematics course is an enriched program covering in three years all of the traditional high school mathematics plus much work on the college level. 19

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To koep themselves up-to iote on happening in the world around them, World Hi , to«y student study not only port history but present occurrence of world importance. In order to demonstrate hi point to his Sociol Studies XII class, Chris levy utilizes the blackboard. THE HOPE OF SOCIAL STUDIES One woy of gaining a better understanding of the Inhabitant of our world is the orol report such os Cole Beckor is presenting to Mr. Christonsen's World Geography doss. 21