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

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MR. ANDERSON: Speech, Humanities, and Critical Thinking and Speaking teacher, B.S. - University of Min- nesota, B.A. - University of Minnesota, plays the bass violin in the Stu Anderson Trio, hobbies are music and reading, MR. FISCHER: Speech, English, and Drama teacher, B.S. - St. Cloud State College, play director and declamation coach, traveled in Europe for two months last summer. MISS MILLER: English, Speech, and Debate and Declamation teacher, B.S. - University of Minnesota, Debate Coach - a new addition to the fac- ulty this year. -....--....,,5 Anticipating cases the affirmative side may employ negatives Carol Hunziker Paul Phillips and Marianne Super collect

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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

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Classes Delve Deep Into Good Old Dags National and international events made more material available to the Ameri- can and World History classes. Students investigated several new fields. A group from one ot Miss Ledweins American History classes prepared a unit on labor that included the progress ot unions from past to present. Students in Mr. Camerons classes heard talks about the UN. Mr. Raveling's American History stu- dents were exposed to a comprehensive study of Negro history and racial bias. Alan Totteland, Ralph Karlci, Richard Cameron, Richard Hanson, Patrick Wisniewski. Fall elections provide a source tor animated debates as members ot Mr. A podium made by tormer students supports Mr. Cameron Camerons World History class discuss the more controversial issues. during early morning classes, eyss s