Bloomington High School - Bear Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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Mr. Chapman and Miu Netiinger foam-taught ipeoch and dabata thii yaar for tha firtf timo. Hara itudants liiten at Mr. Chapman aiplaint plant for a dabata tourramant trip. Writing and oditing tha tchool't nawtpapar proved to be interetting at wall at a lot of hard work for ttaff mam-bert and their adviter, Mrt. Stainar. b Hatkin eiplained an abttract drowinq to fallow membort of hit •eh clatt. Journalism included the study of newspapers and the production of the Mah-Quh. Headlines, page make-up. leads, and proper writing style were discussed and put to practical use. Book work during the first semester gained real meaning when the job of production was handed over to them in January. Editorial and staff positions for next year’s paper will be made from tho students in this class. peech was designed to help the student Bevelop and master the basic skills of Looking, storytelling, discussion, serious pferpretation. and plays. Students par-icipated in a speech contest in March oonsored by the Minnesota State High •chool League. speech ll-Debato was a team-teaching fxperiment designed to give students vith previous speech experience a more :oncontrated course of performance, debate technique was studied and put o use at various tournaments during the irst semester. Preparation for the speech ontest constituted the second half-year curriculum. Page 21

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TtCRNIQUk EMPHASIZED IN 1962-63 ENGUCW OU RJOUUJ U English 12 consisted of a review o past knowledge in grammar and a com prehensive study of literature, beginninc with the plays of Socrates. Great Shakes pearean plays such as Hamlet and Mac both were also studied, climaxed by t trip to a local showing of Hamlet. Creative Writing was offered to thost students showing a good basic know! edge of English fundamentals and a de sire to further their skill at composition and journalism. Short stories, expository prose, a one-act play, and poetry'were written, primarily for Evergreen publication. Students are recommended to the class by previous English teachers. Milt Nehingor patiently listened to tho somotimes longthy discussions of Macbeth, which was read and thoroughly analysed in her senior English daises. English 10 students received a sampling of several types of literature and an understanding of basic grammar. Some of the classics covered were Huckloborry Finn, Silas Marner, and Julius Caesar. English 11 explained the background and composition of American literature. The students' knowledge of writing technique and grammar were put to use in the reading of Moby Dick and the writing of an original short story. Mrs. Connoli's junior English class spont much of the year studying American litoraturo classics such as Tho Scarlet Lottor by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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Mathematics Polar co-ordinates were studied by members of the enriched math 12 class. Here Mr. St. Martin and Sorry Brown dem. onstroto functional aspects of an angle. Elementary Algebra is offered to those students recommended by their counselors or ninth grade mathematics teacher. The basic concepts of equation solving, symbolic representation, and basic operations are stressed. Higher Algebra is an extended course reviewing principles from ninth grade algebra. Logarithms, imaginary numbers, progressions, and probability are a few of the topics included in tho course. Geometry course consists of the study of two-dimensional triangles, circles, and other figures. Practice in clear thinking is also a reward to students taking the class. Mr. Sangrono oxplains tho relationship of tho function of angloi. Correct ute of tho slide rule was an important part of higher algobra studies. Hore Dennis Resmusson demonstrates tho proper method. Shop Mathematics is designed to help studonts interested in industrial arts courses. Fundamental processes such as scale reading and decimal problems are included also. Solid Geometry and Trigonometry are studied in conjunction with' one another, each taking about one semester. Solid geometry concerns the relationship of objects in space, and trigonometry includes the study of angles and their relative functions. Enriched Mathematics is offered to those students especially recommended by their counselors. Programs in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grodes are designed to challenge students with exceptional ability or interest in mathematics courses.