Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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MISS MARDONNA BARTHOIET World H.story 10 ond 12 - odvlses World Affairs Club, AFS, and Sophomore Clow — received Fulbright Scholarship and Horvord Toochor of the Year Award. MR, JOHN DAHL - American History 11 ond A.P. European History — cooches debate and golf — Big Bad John — pointed remorkt — one of the Intellectual Triumvirate. MR. JOHN MATLON Standard and Advanced Placement American History — taught at Army Intelligence School during the summer -- stacks of worksheets — bock this year from his sabbotlcol. MR. ROBERT MCCARTHY — the kind, corvsiderofe, generous, ond understanding teacher of Economics — odvises Student Council — Toke It and tope it on your forcheodl MR. KARL PEGORS - Social Problomt 12 - Senior Class adviser - enjoys reading and hunting — o roam full of Interesting signs — Oid I ever tell you about ... no, I'd better not. MR. RAYMOND PUNKRIS - American History - B.A. and MA, from the U of Illinois — Junior Class odviser — wos once o lifeguard — I'll hit you with my crutch I MISS AROiS TOWLER World History - B A at Hamline Junior Red Cross Council adviser — traveled to V.'est Coast ond 8ritlsh Columbio during summer — well-dressed. MR. JAMES WEGO - American and World History — a groduofe of U of M — K for Korea — a Marine who enjoyed living in the boondocks — And that's no Mickoy Mousel — hat a real hand grenade. MR. DONALD WIESNER - Social Problems - B.A. at Macolester and M A. at Ccforodo Stole — enjoys handball, hiking, skiing, ond reading — agonizing extra-credit assignments — lettered In football. courage Understanding of Current History 15 Mr. Wego demonstrates his tech-nique of winning the cooperation of his students.

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Mr. McCorthy exploins the low of supply ond demand with the aid of o graph on his award-winning bulletin board. . . Social Studies En The Social Studies department is devoted to giving students an awareness of the modern world through the examination of past and present situations. World History, studied in the tenth grade, consists of a chronological survey of the development of civilization in the Middle East followed by a study of the histories of different countries. There is a unit on the United Nations in the spring. World History is also offered to Seniors. American History is devoted exclusively to the study of the United States with an analysis of the trends of different eras included. Twelfth grade social studies is divided between Economics, a study of personal and national economy, and Sociology, the science of social relationships and the study of man and his cultures. Advanced Placement courses are offered in American and European History to those students with high interest and ability. 14 Miss Bartholet unfolds the Cuban crisis of lost fall to her class.

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New Lab Augments Language Courses A new $11,000 language laboratory was added this year to Edina's Language department. Located on the first floor, the lab seats thirty students in separate booths complete with tape recorders and controls by which a student can either work independently or communicate with the teacher. The department has also added two portable labs which are set up in classrooms. The five languages taught at Edina are Latin, German, Spanish, French, and Russian. Latin courses include the study of grammar, Roman his- tory, and Latin literoture each year with Italian and Greek offered in fourth and fifth year classes. The German program emphasizes grammar and structure at first, and, later, reading and conversational skills. Four years of Spanish encompass grammar and pronunciation, Spanish history and customs, and literature. French, offered for four years, also attempts to develop a sound grammatical basis before proceeding to literature. Russian, a three-year course, emphasizes pronunciation and grammar before the student attempts serious reading. cQue cs esfo, close? Pictures and diagrams acquaint students with everyday Spanish phrases. 16 Mr. Scanlon dictates to his class, living and shrouded, after their defeat at the hands of the Germans.