Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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MR RICHARD A. NIELSEN B.S. University of Minnesota Riology and Seitnee Dish pan hands from a ripple tank? Marr and Ncily: brains and brawn.

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MR. RONALD MARR B.S..M.A. John Hopkins University Physics and Chemistry SCIENCE The'Chemical Education Materials Study program, known as CHEM Study, is the most recent addition to the Science curriculum at Breck School. The entire Junior class was involved in the new program during the 63-64 school year. CHEM Study originated at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, and the University of California at Berkeley with Glenn Seaborg acting as Chairman. During the past three years the program was enriched and tested by trial schools. 1963-64 was the first year with the hard-bound text edited by George Pimentel. The course differs from the traditional course in many ways but especially in the experimental work; the text title An Experimental Science is designed with this approach in mind. The classes have enjoyed the unusual and new. sophisticated experiments they have done. 'Ilic Senior Physics class continues to work with the Physical Science Study Committee material, known as PSSC. Present planning for the future in Science at Breck includes evaluating and testing of the Biological Science Curriculum Study, to be known as BSCS, with the hope of eventually adding this appropriate course to the Science program. Nielsen lectures. 20

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MR MICHAEL URAM B S.. M.A. University of Minnesota Spanith and Ijilin LANGUAGES This year another language, French, is being offered in the Upper School. It is taught by Mr. Kouyoumdjian. In the 1962-63 school year it was offered only in the fifth and sixth grades. Thus if a student maintains good grades, he can complete his language requirement for college by the end of his sophomore year. It must be mentioned here that in the last few years, more colleges arc requiring three or four years of a language in high school for entrance. The idea behind this is to allow more time to concentrate on a major, or other subjects, while in college. Also required in the Upper School is Latin. It is taught to all seventh and eighth graders and becomes an elective in the ninth grade. Other available languages offered to all high school students am Spanish, taught by Mr. U’ram, and Gennan. taught by Mr. Neher. It is felt that with this greater diversity of language, no Breck student will be denied entrance to the college of his choice for a lack of Itarkground languages. 22