Dondero High School - Oak Yearbook (Royal Oak, MI)

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Math Moves Modern Students at Dondero now study mathematics on four .different levels, or tracks, as part of a new ap- proach to teaching math. The Hrst track is block time which handles freshmen and' sophomores who have had difiiculty with the subject. The second step instructs pupils in general math by helping them progress as far as a preparatory pro- gram which can then lead to the third track and the regular sequence of Algebra through senior math. Honors math is another name for fourth track and consists of selected students who maintain at least a B average in the course. School Mathematic Study Group, or SMSG, is yet another way of teaching math through different methods. First introduced on an experimental basis in a pilot program, SMSG is now used in all classes. Mr. Heter, below, spends some extra time with one of his students, Rod Ryder, to discuss a tricky problem. .4 - 'i 3'T,MT- 'j'!,a1i7'Caf,,1 lei' ,sp ,V- -W ..--1 ,sg CU

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,'- gr -f ,,,i:'.a-w- i .fzff ,N-It - 4.x +' , fvv- - --.-3 -n...,,,,gfsj1 ., Y,M:,::,',, 4 U I , , , . , , , ,.,... '. ', , . , , , . cc. .-. - ., ........-- - l -1 . 1 ml'-ll Ha- :ff if 'hir .. , , ' 1 A- w 6:1 l1'?S'g r'- , -. ,i - -V if f F' , ' y ' .fifiilh-l .SI -..- V. N ,.-.V-.. 0' 4 - 'x , 'I-l:?'T xii' Contrasting two areas of social studies at Dondero is Mrs. M iller's government class, which is enjoyed by Jim Klee and Jay Hall, far right, while, above, Martha Primeau and Charles Larke study the display of architecture and sculpture Mr. Tessem puts each year in his world history classes. ' 1 Blendillg 'Uig0T into social studies and bringing current events into history, rather than speaking of it totally in the past, are goals easily met by teach- ers in Dondero's social studies department. Not an ex- ception to this rule is economics teacher, Mr. Robert Cook. Mr. Cook has completed ten years of teaching at Dondero, enlivening the dead science , as economics is so often nicknamed. Next year he does not plan to return and is still undecided as to what he will go on to. Another change this year is a new world history book. Referring to the book, Mr. Elwood Debraal says, . . . it reads like a travel guide of the world, bring- ing the past and the present to the student's door- step. Alterations in the social studies curriculum are now being considered to include non-college pre- paratory students.

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1 1-fi' C Q K Ng 4 Q V YK I g,Aijl1g . 'I 5 QW- P N- P f 'X ' 1 V , 1 5' l rj., -UL, 'A Q :mid Mr. Deibel , Mr. Stein .M rs. H offman, at left, explains her icosahedron to Pascal's triangle to have their picture taken an Algebra I class while, above, the senior with the various teachers who have taught them honors math class crowds into the shape of 1 5. ' V 'fig ,M 5 g, , -f.,.- Z Sf:..,: . , ji -,551 'A jeg X. I ,,,, 2 Uh g . ' c l A U 1 1. . 5 Q17 .f r A W n we rows 'Q if A ,V 3 . WI A L ilqgl Mr. Dolikian Mrs. Hoffman Mr. Hemmila Mr. Jones Mr. McGregor Mr. Sing YS: Mr. Heter