Monroe High School - M Book Yearbook (Monroe, WI)

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a Variety of Challenges. The Math Department sought to teach not only arithmetic and calculations, but also reasoning and thinking problems through. Class procedures included lecture, daily lessons, and group problems. The Math courses offered were General Math, Algebra I, Algebra II, Advanced Math, Probability and Statistics, Trigonometry, Calculus, Plane Geometry, and Plane and Solid Geometry. Many of the classes were college preparatory because of the many career opportunities and college requirements involving math. CLOCKWISE, UPPER LEFT: Math Department, FRONT ROW: Kevin Keen, Greg Knoche. SECOND ROW: Stephanie Ganshert, Richard Glendenning, Richard Carroll. Mr. Knoche explains the finer points of geometry. Mr. Carroll reads answers to a daily assignment. Mrs. Ganshert uses overhead projector in her math class.

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Science and Math Courses Present Science students were exposed to everything from rock formations to sound waves. Science 9 covered basic earth science and human physiology. Experiments determined discrimination times, blood pressure, and the process of erosion. The Biology classes had the experience of dissecting specimens and studying differences between them. They learned of the structures within plants and animal behavior. Chemistry labs varied from determining the diameter of an atom to calculating the molecular weight of an element. Chemistry also taught students to reason through a reaction and determining the causes and the effects. The other science classes went into earth science, the man-made-world, and Physics. CLOCKWISE, UPPER RIGHT: Mr. Tewalthomas quiets down his study hall. Science Department, Wayne Stroessner, Les Bieneman, Robert Rat burg, Roy Schweizer, and George Pisula. Mr. Ratzburg starts painting a mural showing the bedrock geology in Wisconsin. Mr. Bieneman helps students identify organs in their specimen.

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 Mass Media Broadcasts WMHS WMHS was one of the unique class activities the English students undertook. The radio station was broadcasted to the entire school in the mornings. The Mass Media and Journalism classes learned valuable information from visits to WEKZ and the Monroe Evening Times, the distributors of the MHS Timepiece . Other English classes included Creative Writing, Research Procedures, Speech, Mythology, and a number of Literature courses. Some of the classes in the English Department participated in an English Skills examination administered by the U.W. Platteville. The test provided the students with experience in taking college entrance type tests and their results were used by the university as a basis for validating the tests. CLOCKWISE, UPPER RIGHT: Mr. Holtman glances around the room while reading over the assignment. English Department: Todd Trampe, Launa Carter, Dan Prueher, Candice Dexheimer, and Clarence Bruess. Mr. Bruess with his English 9 class. Language Department, FRONT ROW: Earl Brockman and Harlan Norby. SECOND ROW: Gerry Weir and Nancy Spoerry.