E J Cooper High School - Talons Yearbook (New Hope, MN)

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Ours is a world of nations, varying types of government. different traditions, and changing human resources. With this in mind, social studies classes developed thoughts and ideas toward past ami present national problems. Social Sees Political Problems To the tune of “We Shall Overcome , theme of the Civil Rights movement, the Social Studies Department presented. “The South in '65—A Closed Society in which Mr. A1 Shaff told of his experiences while registering Negro voters in the South. n opportunity was then given to ask questions about the work. This year Mr. Mark Welter’s classes received a special course on the study of anthropology or the origin of races ami customs. A new textbook. The Emergence of Civilization, was used in the unit. Next year this is planned to become part of the World History Curriculum. Current events played an important part in Social Studies classes. Foreign policy was discussed and compared in history courses. Newspapers and magazines provided excellent topics for debate. World Affairs Club also met and studied the world situations for interested students. Following the adage lhat history repeals itself, students study the events of the day. 29 Social Department: Mr. Bcldcn, Mr. Root, Mr. Trautwein. Mr. Staples. Mr. Anderson, Mr. Kerr, Mr. Ciabaugh, and Mr. Nelson. Mr. Ciabaugh explains the causes of the Civil War to an American history class.

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Students listen attentively and take notes as Mr. Bclden talks to his American history class. Social Department: Mr. Nord, Mr. Boeddeker, Mr. Welter, Mr. Driver, Mr. Thiegs. Mr. Millierg, Student Teacher Mr. Cerads. and Mr. Schwen. Under the direction of Mr. Tom Schwen and Mr. Tom Trippett, Students listen as Mr. Shaff tells of his Southern experiences with Negro the Social Department presented The South in ’ 55—A Closed voter registration. Society. 28

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. . words. Why you can see five thousand years back in the light of words, everything we feel, think, know. . . share in words, so not a soul is in darkness.” This was used to describe English and the importance of good communication. English Studies Lit., Writing Audio visual aids were used by the English Department this year in employing new teaching techniques. -Three closed circuit television programs, “Evolution in American Poetry”, were presented by Mr. Al Shaft and Mr. David Cade in an attempt to motivate student interest and understanding of poetry. Team teaching was used during the unit in which the two classes met together. For the second year, sophomore English classes engaged in a nine week reading program. Reading books of all types and levels and writing reports constituted the unit. Each student then participated in four discussions of his own choice. CMS English students were not bound by the classroom in reading literature for they were given an opportunity to see “Macbeth” dramatized by the Guthrie actors. Notes arc taken as Mrs. Moore delivers a lecture. English Department: Mrs. Zabel, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Dvorak, Mrs. Moore, Mr. Sullivan, and Miss Peterson. English Department: Miss DeKonig, Miss Kludt, Mr. Shaft, Mr. Cade, and Mr. Swenson. 30