Belle Plaine High School - Tigerian Yearbook (Belle Plaine, MN)

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MRS. ALBRECHT MISS ANCSTMAN MRS. CHRISTENSEN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Mr. Delgehausen's seventh and eighth-grade classes began their junior high school study of the English language by spending the majority of their time on grammar. Preparing book reports became a major project of the junior high English students. During their freshman year, students were introduced to William Shake- speare by reading THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Another major work we studied, commented Mrs. Christensen, was Scott's IVANHOE. A large period of time was also spent in learning to write research papers. Sophomores took on a new approach to creative writing this year. The paperback book, Stop, Look, and Write which was fUled with thought- provoking pictures, provided a basis to this approach. Themes and poems were written from each student's personal interpretation. The old standards of reading short stories, poetry and dramas included SILAS MARNER, Julius Caesar and The Miracle Worker. Mrs. Albrecht's eleventh-grade English classes conducted a survey of American Literature getting acquainted with the older classic’ American writers, as well as the modefn. Writing was studied and practiced, with emphasis on a research theme on a subject of interest to the individual student. Miss Angstman guided the seniors through their last of twelve years of English. A prominent piece of literature, Pygmalion , the British version of My Fair Lady , was studied in detail. This year 140 students from the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades attended As You Like It at the Tyrone Cutherie Theatre in Minneapolis. A speed reading course was introduced this past year, enabling many students to develop an increased speed in their reading. % MR. ILLETSCHKO 9

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MR. HENDERSON MR. O'LAUGHLIN MR. OTT SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT A travelog committee constructed a political map of each region that was studied in the seventh-grade American History classes. Ambitious students spent many hours after school helping Mr. Perkins display these maps through the use of the bulletin board. Eighth-graders made concentrated semester studies of different nations of the world in their World Geography classes. This project included a study of the nations' religions, languages, coinage, industries, and arts, commented Mr. Perkins. Mr. Ott led the freshmen to a better understanding of our state's resources, of our law enforcement, and of the local and state courts in his social studies class. Helping the sophomores to better understand the world they live in was the project of Mr. Henderson and Mr. O'Laughlin in their American History classes. The juniors were confronted with a new experience this year in their World History classes. Students prepared, under the guidance of Mr. Henderson, extensive research papers on topics of current discussion. Senior social had a dual study purpose; the first semester was de- voted to a study of our American Government, and the second semester was spent studying the economic system that exists in the United States today. The social studies department did indeed have a busy year. Faculty members devoted much time to rewriting the entire social science curriculum. It is hoped that by the fall of 1966, an entirely new social studies curriculum will be instituted. MR. PERKINS' travelog committee. 8

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MISS ALLBEE MRS. HURLEY MR. HARMS MR. LIESE VOCATIONAL guidance The business education department served a dual role by providing all- purpose education and vocational preparation. Bookkeeping aimed to teach an understanding of records for personal use, ' stated Mr. Weber. Typing was designed to provide the fundamental course of the business department. Since nearly all copy leaving an office is typed, this course is essential. Office practice was designed to familiarize the students with the funda- mental principles of office machines and procedures, commented Miss Meyer. Studying the organization of businesses was the main idea expressed in consumer economics. During the day students sniffed the air curiously as the halls were filled with delicious aromas. Young cooks learned to prepare single dishes with the help of Miss Allbee. Sewing provided knowledge of construction. Girls learned what to look for in ready-made clothes, stated Mrs. Hurley. MISS MEYER MR. WEBER Junior high boys learned the art of being do-it-yourself experts in indus- trial arts courses. Senior high boys used their own ideas to make articles for around the home with the help of Mr. Liese.