Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Involve Selves Social studies instructors tried to give students a broader general knowledge of the human problems existing in the world. The freshmen, among other things, studied Animal Farm and its portrayal of the relationship between human nature and government. Sophomores studied world history with related religious topics newly integrated into the course. The team instructors endeavored to emphasize topics of cultural anthropology and historical situation rather than chronological events. In junior American History, students were also taught in topical divisions rather than a narrative of events. Modern problems, being very broad in its subject scope, taught seniors how to efficiently read books for ideas, and also how to adapt themselves to the ever-changing world. Four elective courses offered in the social studies department were Ideas in American and European History, Psychology, and Sociology. Ideas class studied the philosophical ideas in history and attempted to apply them in present day context. Psychology and sociology classes considered in more detail the behavior of man and his relation to other men. Efwood Lofion Martha Pearson 21

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Social Studies Motivates Students to Harlan Christianson Yarn Olson ELWOOD LARSON . . . Civics, Psychology, Sociology . . . Augsburg College. BA . . . head hockey coach . . . takes a special interest in Christian boy's social work. VERN OLSON . . . World History . . . Bethel College, B.A. ... U. of M., graduate studies . . . Antler staff advisor . . . general Homecoming advisor . . . enjoys music and professional social studies organizations. MARTHA PEARSON . . . American History . . . Augustana College, B.A. . . . advisor to the freshman class . . . World Affairs Club advisor .. . interests include reading and traveling. HARLAN CHRISTIANSON . . . Modern Problems, Ideas in American and World History . . . Augsburg College, B.A. . . . Augsburg Theological Seminary graduate in theology ... on a church buildinq committee . . . chairman of the board of the Coffee House Extempore . . . enjoys politics, human relations and gardening. Deciphering (he tock tables gives Bob Nicoll a modern problem.

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- Thii elqcbre it limply fascinating. Bruce Barnot. Brian Petorson. The math department was concerned with motivating students to search for answers regarding practical application of abstract ideas. To enhance the existing curriculum, the department adopted a new pattern in which sequential textbooks were used to establish consistency from year to year. The advanced math students used textbooks edited by the School Mathematics Study Group (S.M.S.G.). These textbooks compressed a greater scope of math skills into the four courses. The regular math classes also began using a set of correlated textbooks. Problems of square roots, tangents or exponential equations could be mitigated for students by our competent staff. 22 Mr . Lillian Nyholm Math Stimulates Harvey Lundin