Golden Valley High School - Viking Yearbook (Golden Valley, MN)

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VIRTUES of Soci.i: See i r ty .Kid lack of same are expounded upon by Mr benepe (Modern Problems. World M story. Science 10. Soc ai Studies Department Chaim ,r Football, ' ■. i r k ). Student Participation Modern Problems loomed ominously as Instructor Tom Benepe darkened Senior horizons with dim prophesies of countless research papers, inevitable panels and the unconquerable hour-long student presentations. Two research papers and nine weeks later students realized the bitter truth. Modern Problems was for real. Attitudes changed and weekly speeches were accepted, presented and survived, while panels served as an interesting diversion. Lectures diminished as a greater emphasis was placed on class discussions. Participation, or the lack of it, was contention's biggest bone as Walter J. Kimble led two sections of Juniors through the mysteries of world history. In the third section, taught by Mr. Benepe, Juniors research-papered through philosophies of Plato, campaigns of Alexander the Great, the birth of the Renais- sance, and other epic events. Lemonade Lucy may have had nothing to do with the winning of the disputed 1876 election but inquiring sophomore scholars didn't dare miss a point in their study of American History. The power of the pen and the weakness of the hand made a great impression on Mr. Kimble's students when test scores rose as high as the quality of notes taken. Constantly on the move, Sophomores found panels, emphasizing history in the making, a necessary addition to classroom material. Dizzied by thoughts of planning even a four year schedule, Freshmen rebelled as Carole Calabresa, Civics teacher, assigned the traditional occupations booklet. Besides committing themselves in black and white to their futures. Freshmen were expected to think, talk and write in preparation for the rigors of Senior High Social Studies. ADDING VIM AND VIGAH to his learned words, Walter Kimble (American and World History, Basketball, Assistant Social Studies Chairman) spices up his students' day by emphasizing a point from his American History lecture. 28

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Typing Classes Try New Methods Movies three times a week in Typing class was a switch from the traditional asdf-jkl,-eyes-on-the copy routine. The new approach involved a special speed-builder projector which scanned the material shown on a screen at rates that were adjusted from 8 to 108 words a minute. One interesting side advantage of the machine was that it made key watching difficult—short of becoming a Chronic squinting head bobber. At the end of the year, typists' speed varied from 30 to 80 words a minute. Classes took two forms, segregated, unromantic, • freshman classes which met alter- nate days with Physical Education and involved homework, and the daily classes that came without outside assignments. Shorthand honors were won by Junior Marilyn Falkers for 140 plus speeds and by Senior Judy Cummer, for the Northwestern Bank Transcription Trophy. First-year laurels went to Jean DeVil-liers, who attained high accuracy at 100 words a minute. In the Accounting class Instructor Mrs. Armi Nelson admitted to a personal crusade for economic literacy, which resulted in a subject matter ratio of % and Vz in accounting and economics. INVOLVED in a speed test with the panoramic screen are students Paul Prusak and Roger Pilgram. As Mrs. Nelson (Business, Economics, Typing, and Shorthand) flashes sentences on the screen, students type them as quickly as possible. READY, willing, and writing, Marilyn Falkers and Barb Niles enter the Shorthand Class greeted by a stcrm of dictation. Emphasizing the practical, girls learned to be prepared for anything. 27

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Object of Social Studies Classes COMING OUT ON TOP in a panel debate often depends on accuracy and the facts at hand. John Griffith proves this to HANDFULS of information and a smile from Miss Calabresa (Social Studies 8, 9; Junior Class Play) start students Lee Mitchell and Carol Stenborg off to a successful occupations booklet. fellow panelists Judy Hetland, T. W. Johnson, and Judy Cummer in Mr. Benepe's Senior Modern Problems class. ALTHOUGH history may have a hard time repeating itself, Linda Murray finds it enlightening to discover how her chart vividly recaptures tidbits of Chinese History. 29