Luverne High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Luverne, MN)

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Changing to the needs of the students was what the administration had in mind when they revised the entire curriculum. Each depart- ment has been diversified to better accommodate a student's requirements for his future existence. In some of the new classes collateral reading is need- ed. Seeing that, the English and Social Studies Depart- ments have begun to aid the student by setting up a re- source center. The re- source center has been the dreams of the teachers for a couple of years and with the approval of the admin- istration has finally become a reality. There is only a small quantity of resources available now, but it is a beginning. The world around us is constantly changing and the administration realized this and being open to new ideas decided to take the giant leap for mankind. The transformation has re- ceived unanimous approval by teachers and pupils a- like. When asked of what they thought of semester courses these were the re- plies : Gene Block— It's great, it gives you a variety of teachers and students! Deb Tofteland— I think it's a good deal, because we can have our choice of classes from a variety of subjects. Mr. Larry Nelson— I'm in favor of them, because they give our course sys- tem flexibility. You can drop a course that isn't selling and you are closer in student demands. Burdette DePauw— I think they're really great. You learn more in one year than all the other years of high school. Deb Rinkel— I think the change will do us good.

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A Complete New Look As the title states, there is a com- plete new look in the college prepar- atory curriculum. In addition oo hav- ing more specified areas from which to pick, the classes are only a sem- ester in length. Therefore, you are able to take two classes instead of one. The Social Studies electives have been diversified to reflect the stu- dent's needs. The areas of Ancient Greece and Rome, World Biography, Economics, World Area Studies, Civil War to Great Depression, Great Depression to the Present, Europe 1789-1900, Europe 1900-Present, Soc- iology, Comparative Governments, Contemporary Problems, Psychol- ogy, can now be studied more in de- tail. In place of the former graded Eng- lish class, there is a wide range of electives to select from. There are preparatory classes for the vocation- al or college-bound students or for both. Reading and Criticism, Thea- ter and Screen, Minority Literature, American Novel, Speech land II, Practical English, Directed Reading, Vocational Grammar, Advanced Grammar, Reference and Research, and Creative Writing are the choices. The Foreign Language, Science, and Math curriculums are still the same full-year course as in previous years. Top Left: (opposite page) Kristi Sammons and Deb Roemeling give that inevitable dialog recording in their German I class. Bottom Left: Apprehension mounts as Mr. Bromley prepares to type Doug Baker's blood. Barb Helle is examining her blood under the micro- scope. Center: Edyth Mulder entertains the Theater and Screen class while performing a pantomine. Top right: Deb Visker is trying to prove the stimulus and responsetheoryin Psychology class, but is getting very little help from the uncooperating knee of Pat McNeil. Centerright: Ken Forsberg is helping a guinea pig into the maze for an experiment in the Psychology laboratory. Bottom right: DebRinkel is demonstrating how to create anold man with make-up using Mark Hendricks as her victim in Speech class.