Columbia Heights High School - Cohian Yearbook (Columbia Heights, MN)

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Returning quizzes to a college prep class, Mrs. Breen- ing explains an answer to Ron Stawski. i7 --, K-M 1 Before the bell rings, members ot Miss Tufvanders college prep class discuss the deep inner meanings ot automobile insurance policies. MRS. BREENlNGg English l2, B.S. - Moorhead State College, interests are reading, music, and sports. MRS. COONAIXL English l2, BA. - College ot St. Catherine, cheerleading advisor, eniays skiing and reading. MRS. IDSTROM: English l2 and Journalism, B.S. - Mankato State College, Pocket Gopher advisor. MISS TUFVAND- ER. English l2, B.S. - U.M,D., enioys reading, traveling, and going to the theatre. Although he may be fascinated with a discussion in Mrs. ldstrom's fourth hour class, Jim Yasger somehow manages to conceal his enthusiasm.

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Poetrg Unit Poses Problem for Some Appreciation accompanied under- standing as a goal ot Senior English classes. While teachers presented the works ot British authors, playwrights, and poets, they tried to help students to like the material they were studying. Works such as Crime and Punish- ment, Lord of the Flies, and Tale of Two Cities were studied. Panels and class dis- cussions encouraged students to turther investigate the works. In college prep classes, teachers al- lowed periods of independent study. On days not spent on lectures or tests, stu- dents pursued knowledge individually where they wished. Subiects ranged from Middle Age to modern poetry. Reading during a study period in English, Maureen Harris becomes engrossed. Looking over tinal notes on Lord of the Flies, Nancy Rose and Nina Mohrmann plan a panel to present in their tifth hour college prep class. Mary Beth Coonan, Jean ldstrom, Irma Tutvander, and Nancy Breening 'ear-'gms 'W iq.--.

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Critical Thinking and Speaking Class Emphasizes Qtudg Units on Political Speeches. Analgsis, Inductive Reasoning Modern society's reliance upon the clock is the subject of Tim Schmidt's oral 'Zeus was the original swinger. This HAU. I A presentation in his Critical Thinking and Speaking class. was one of the interesting facts that humanities students learned through study of art, philosophy, music, and lit- erature. Activities such as trips to con- ' , 1 iiiii' H certs, plays, and art exhibits aided in a deeper understanding of man's beha- viour. By providing direct experience, speech and drama classes strived to ac- quaint their students with aspects of public and stage speaking. For the first time, sophomores were allowed to en- roll in speech classes. New in the curriculum this year was debate and declamation, a work hour for students involved in these activities. Also new was Critical Thinking and Speaking, a revised forensics course. A severe reprimand seems to be in order as Miss Miller at- tempts to outwit an obstinate projector. Q. ...s