William Mitchell High School - Apogee Explo Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Social Science Adopts lVlulti-Text Approach MR. ROBERT STACK leads his small-group American history class in a discussion ofthe Industrial Revolution. JUNIOR JllVl WiANT makes a point as he gives one of his three Ameri- can history speeches. 0009951 I . 5 lVlodular scheduling brought about an individuali- zation of instruction inthe social science department. The object ofthe social science classes was to elimi- nate textbook teaching by providing the student with a variety of sources on one subject. The plan gave the student an opportunity to explore a subject in greater depth and to develop insights and ideas which they could bring to their small-group class discussions. Ninety-five students could be seated in the social science resource center, which contained both tables and carrels for more individual study. Among the subjects taught by the social science department were world and American history, which were required of all students, psychology, economics, history ot the Far East, world and political geography, American government, and social living.

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xs,!!,lI!l.ii1ig.g,2 Lck: C: .nga miata.. it ' f we sa- fa-Q MRS. BETTY NIELSON, paraprofessional inthe social science resource center, looks for additional information for a student. Centers Provide Basis for Individual Study CONSCIENTIOUS MARAUDERS STRIVE to complete their assignments in the English resource center during unstructured modules.

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gnnwvww ' ii 2 zri fiiii. Hu.. ' 'f5':el'i. 11 : . ' JOHN TEASLEY MAKES use of the new microfilm reader made availa- ble for student use in the library, MR. RAYMOND CALHOUN, Mitchell librarian,looks through the card catalogue in the library for books. Library Offers Microfilm Reader New to the library this year was the microfilm reader, which projects pages from magazines onto a screen. Twenty-five magazines were available on mi- crofilmed pages. During the school year, the Mitchell library offered students a place to do their homework as well as re- search and recreational reading. It offered students a place to find information for their many themes, speeches and papers. Mrs. Mary Johnson and Mr. Raymond Calhoun, li- brarians, were assisted by paraprofessional Mrs. Joan Hadden. They were aided by Mrs. Ruby Shouse, edu- cational secretary, and Mrs. Jean Sayre, textbook sec- retary. Mrs. Joyce Woolston acted as instructional mater- ials specialist by preparing the transparencies used by the faculty in their lectures, making 35 mm. slides, and painting posters and signs that were used in the re- source centers. Mr. John Orr was in charge of the audio-visual dee partment, which distributed the films, slides, and pro- jectors used by the faculty. DAN EDWARDS LISTENS with interest to a tape of popular music in the audio-visual room, which was opened for student use.