Athens Area High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, PA)

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 MR. EARL K. DILL A.B. University of Michigan Trigonometry, Geometry. MRS. MARIAN C. KLINE B.S. Bloomsburg State College 7th Math. MR. LEO D. SLIFE B.S. Wilkes College 9th Algebra, 8th Math. MRS. ANN MARIE C. THOMPSON B.S. Bloomsburg State College 7th, 8th Math. MR. J. M. TIDLOW B.S. Lock Haven State College Algebra I, H. Now if we all work together on this ... The Never-ending Challenge of Math An extensive revision is going on in the Math Department. The present junior class is initiating the new system while the senior class is terminating the traditional system. In the new system, ninth graders are taught modern Algebra, which includes set theory. Unified Geometry, which combines Plane and Solid Geometry into one course, is taught to the tenth graders. In the junior year, the students are taught Contemporary Algebra and Trigonometry, which combines advanced Algebra and Trigonometry into one course. In the fall of 1966, the new math system will be completed with the introduction of a course that will be taught to seniors. This course will contain more advanced Algebra and Calculus. The new math gives old operations new dignity, new terminology. It attempts to give names to processes that are taken for granted. 15

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Mrs. Gracemary E. Alger Mr. Peter Pokego Mrs. Thelma H. Beagle Mr. Robert M. Schrier Mrs. Elizabeth B. Brcsce Mrs. Nancy J. Simpson Mr. James Drew Mrs. Alice Volechenisky Mrs. Jane C. Hair Mr. Paul R. Weaver MRS. GRACE.MARY E. ALGER—A.B. Elmira College; M.Ed. College of William and Mary; English 12, Latin I, II; Athenian. MR. PETER P. POKEGO—B.S. Bloomsburg State College; French I, II, III; J.V. Football Coach, Touchdown Club. MRS. THELMA H. BEAGLE—B.S. Gettysburg College; 7th, 8th English. ROBERT M. SCHRIER—A.B. Lafayette College; M.A. Bucknell University; 9th, 12th, English; National Honor Society. MRS. ELIZABETH B. BRESEE—B.S. Mansfield State College; 11th English; Tcaogan. Our world is a place of ever-changing events and values. But one constant is the need for the clear, correct exchange of ideas and information. This is the purpose of our Language Department—to train students in the art of communication. The English courses are divided into two basic areas of concentration. Students study specific writing principles to learn to express themselves effectively. The basic background of grammar obtained in junior high is put to use as senior high students concentrate on the finer points of writing. In addition to writing of their own, students study that of others. Literature is studied not only as a reflection of life, but as an art form as well. Two foreign languages are offered in our curriculum—Latin and French. Each course is primarily a grammar study, with some work in reading. The main objective in teaching Latin is to enable the students to read simple I atin and recognize Latin roots in English. French is studied to gain a working knowledge of the language and enough everyday French to be able to survive in a French-speaking country. 14 MRS. NANCY J. SIMPSON—B.A. Douglass College; 7th, 8th English. MR. JAMES C DREW—B.S. Mansfield State College; 9th English, 7th, 8th Reading. MRS. ALICE VOLECHENISKY—A.B., A.M. Bucknell University; Elementary French, 7th, 8th French. MRS. JANE C. HAIR—A.B. Elmira College; 7th English, 8th English. MR. PAUL R. WEAVER—B.A. Penn State University; 10th English; Sophomore Class Advisor, Stage Guild. Language: The Way to Education Is Mrs. Alger looking over his shoulder?

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✓A Mr. Ted R. Keir Mr. Richard Merritt Mr. James R. Pruyne Mr. Don Sholley Mr. Joseph Thompson Mrs. Sigrid Wilkinson MR. TED R. KEIR—B.S. East Stroudsburg State College; Earth and Space Science, Vocational Science; Varsity Basketball Coach, Varsity Baseball Coach. MR. RICHARD MERRITT—B.S. Mansfield State College; 7th Science; Assistant Baseball Coach, 7th, 8th Wrestling Club. MR. JAMES R. PRUYNE—B.S. East Stroudsburg State College; M.Ed. Cornell University; Assistant Principal; Senior Physics, 10th Science. MR. DON SHOLLEY—B.S. Bloomsburg. State College; 9th Biology; Assistant Wrestling Coach. MR. JOSEPH THOMPSON—B.S. Blooms-burg State College; 8th Science; Wrestling Coach, Football Coach, Wrestling Club. MRS. SIGRID WILKINSON—B.S. Mansfield State College; Physical Science, Chemistry; Varsity Cheerleaders, Photography Club. Evolution Today’s world depends more and more upon the advancement of science. To acquaint students with the many varied aspects of this field, several different courses of study are offered. In seventh and eighth grades, students take General Science. This provides the basis for further study and creates curiosity and interest in more technical fields. Freshmen study plant and animal biolog)'. In tenth grade the science curriculum branches into two separate areas— occupational and academic. Occupational science prepares students to cope with practical problems by offering vocational science and earth science. Academic science prepares students to continue their study in college or in special training by offering physical science, chemistry, and physics. Physical science, offered in tenth grade, combines a half-year of chemistry with a half-year of physics. Those who elect to continue in this area take a whole year of chemistry in their junior year and a year of physics in their senior year. 16 Are you sure I’m wrong?