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

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18 — Social

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Social Department Is Fading Out . . . and the class of '73 may be one of the last to see Cooper’s Social Department as we know it, with required courses at each grade level. They offer only two elective courses; World Geography and Minority History. The planning has been started for a broader course selection, as in the English Department, which offers a variety of courses, some having more depth than others. This allows students to select classes by area of interest and difficulty. Until this change comes about, the department will remain as it stands now, with three required classes, one at each grade level: American History for sophomores. World History for juniors, and Social Problems for seniors. 1. Wall hanging in social room. 2. Mr. Holmquist, Miss Ewing, Mr. Sawyer 3. Mr. Alhberg 4. Typical classroom setting. 5. Mr. Beldon, Mr. Strong, Mr. Anderson 6. Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Nord, Miss Ferris, Mr. Staples, Mr. Rath SocioJ — 17

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English Courses Were Tough . . . traditionally, as subjects to give a student better command of the language, through usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. Recently though, entire concepts of English courses and how to teach them have changed. This year the English courses were renamed under the heading of Communications. The change was not only a name. Under the new title of Communications, English courses broadened into the study of how the English language affects our culture and society and how we communicate in our every day lives. As a result of these changes, English courses have become more contemporary and relevant to the student. The courses under the heading of communications deal with every facet of the subject, from effective listening to creative writing. In changing the traditional shape of these courses which used to be known as English, teachers and students were able to study and discuss things important to them, and things that they were interested in. The traditional types of courses which teach spelling and command of the English language are still around, but English as a whole has taken on more meaning because of the change of tradition. 1. Counselor speaking to class 2. Englestad interested in his class? 3. Student working in ERC 4. Girl watching class 5. Kid working 6. A senior Social class 7. English teachers: DeGuise, MacDonald, Evans, Sullivan Communication — 19