Albert Lea High School - Tiger (Albert Lea, MN)

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HELEN HEATH - English 10, Sophomore Class Adviser. GERALD NELSON - English 10,11, Football Coach, Track Coach. MONA POEHLING -- English 10, Speech I, Drama Adviser, Thespian Advis- er. NEAL SKAAR - English 10,11, Wrestling Coach. LILAH ESTREM - English II, FTA Adviser. RICHARD NELSON - Speech I, II, Tiger Talk Adviser, Declamation - Debate Adviser, Video-tape Coordinator. 'b2 'T1i' 'Rv' lr:-- QW: . 2 In E. ' A 'Y , l Enghsh Resource Center Helps Curb Reading Problems A resource center was added to the English and Social Departments this year. ln accordance with the team teaching program, the resource center was used as a supplement to the main library. ln the resource center, students were individually helped with basic reading problems. Mrs. Edna Christian and Mrs. Dorothy Schnei- der managed the resource center and were always present to assist students sent there by their teachers. Sophomore English classes discarded all grammar books and, because of this, were able to spend more time on reading and essays. The team teaching program was utilized in English classes. Each class was divided into sections so that their curriculum could be changed daily. Each section would go either to the library, small group discussions and reading, or large group meetings. Mr. Gordon Aas, former junior English teacher, was the Humanities ll instructor. i l ' w. I. '4 SLIDES OF GOTHIC architecture are shown to stu- dents by Mr. Aas. HILDRED TENNIHILL - English 11. SANDRA HOF- SOMMER - English 10,11, Pep Club Adviser. MEG DOWNIE - English 10,10A, Sophomore Class Advis- er. GRACE DAHLE - Department Head, English 12, Senior Class Adviser. STANLEY MITTELSTADT - g English 12. JUDITH EVERS - English 12, Pep Club Adviser. PAUL GOODNATURE - Humanities I, Speech I. JULIE PUTTIN - English 10, Journalism I, ll, Tiger Adviser, Ah La Ha Sa Adviser. GORDON AAS Q fi - Humanities ll, Drama Adviser. Academics - 13

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I . I 5 s 2 5 . ! A STRIKING WORK of art, this magazine collage was designed by Mr. Goodnature and a friend, orginally for a coffee house. 12 - Academics HUMANITIES l STUDENTS listen intently as instructor Mr. Goodnature points out symbolisms in Moby Dick. 3' F! REV ig.-5 ma.: A 111 a:. CHARACTERS from the book Mrs. Mike are portrayed by members of the team-taught, junior English class.

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AFTER CLASS HOURS a social teacher's job consists of cor- recting tests and recording grades. Social Studies Team Teaching Grows, Includes More Classes Team teaching was a growing experiment in the Social Studies Department. The team teaching approach was first started in 1967 with two Social 12 classes and two world history classes participating. It then spread to in- clude the entire Social 12 Department and was partially used in U. S. history and world history classes. ln Social 12, the teachers conducted large group lec- tures, discussion groups, and assisted students as they did research in the library. They used paper-backs and magazines to help the students analyze the subjects ap- proached and determine a position for a mini-position paper, in which they took a stand on a controversial issue. Team teaching in the U.S. History and World History Departments was directed by Mr. Georges Denzene and lVlr. James Corbett, and by lVlr. Jerald Beckmann and Mr. Denzene, respectively. The Vertical Curriculum Committee, headed by Mr. John Harshbarger, met regularly to update the Social Departments in all grades.