Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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Scott joseph and Mrs. Mary Foster puzzle over the complexities of that obstinate history aid, the film projector. New Government Course Compares Two Systems Comparative Political Systems, a new college-type govern- ment course used experimentally at Moline last year, was introduced into the curriculum this year in the Social Studies department. Seniors compared the political systems of the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics through analytical questions based on readings showing the characteristics of a political system. This new approach to government enabled students to form their own opinions based on a knowledge of governmental concepts. Sociology, a study of human growth and behavior, was taught by Mr. Billie Gene Lee this year. Through the use of record albums, questionaires, guest speakers and open forum discussions, students searched for an understanding of human nature. Mrs. Carol Mickelson taught reading lab classes under the social studies department. The Foreign Language department initiated an independent study program which allowed selected students to work at their own speed. These students had free access to tapes and outside reading material. Although these students worked outside of regularly conducted classes, they were supervised by the teachers of the language department. ,,...-v'- Government class buzz sessions produce penetrating comments on the characteristics of national leaders. Kathleen Schultz Gene Shipley Willard A. Starkey Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Esther Steffen Carl Sundberg Herbert C. Thompson Languages Social Studies Social Studies 25

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Acting out basic dialogues from their text helps French students learn more than just vocabulary. Anne B. Bell Languages lack Dye Social Studies Carol Mickelson Social Studies Rosalie Burns Languages h4ary Foster Social Studies lack L. Miller Social Studies Cullen R, Case Social Studies Billie Gene Lee Languages Robert Moore Social Studies Carol Conelly Languages George Manus Social Studies Donald Morton Social Studies

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dd Soph Team Teaching nd Reading Lab Programs A course designed to improve students' reading skills was added to the MHS English department this year. The reading lab, directed by Mrs. Harriett Warner, houses audio-visua! aids and a variety of mechanical equipment used by students to increase their reading fluency and comprehension. This year classes were made up of sophomores, who worked in the reading lab in place of their regular English classes and received full credit toward graduation. Plans are being considered that will make the reading lab available to all students who desire to improve their reading ability. Sophomore English teachers Mrs. Patricia Bernardi, Miss Opal Carson and Mr. Thomas Derouin worked together in a team teaching effort. Three sophomore classes met together to listen to lectures and records and to view films and filmstrips. Students who did well on diagnostic tests administered before each chapter worked in independent study groups while the rest of the class studied the materials from the texts. The main objectives of this program were to lessen the duplication involved in teaching and to eliminate the boredom sometimes felt by students who must spend time on sub- jects they already know. Although crowded conditions sometimes are a handicap, Mr. Thomas Derouin, Miss Opal Carson and Mrs. Patricia Bernardi find team teaching rewarding. john A. Adam Dolores Beckmann Patricia Bernardi lames S. Bradley Doris Briley Opal Carson English English English English English English Elinor Case Kathleen Curry Thomas Derouin Irene M. Elder Jennie Ellison ludith L Funk Librarian Librarian English English English English 26