Orono High School - Spartan / Orion Yearbook (Long Lake, MN)

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Exploring Mysteries MR. VAN WYK MR. LLANDER MR. PETERSON Studentsdiscover tl»r world of weights and measurements. Seven weeks of MR. VAN WVK's summer were spent at the University of Manitoba in Canada. He taught an interesting chemistry course which is required for all Manitoba teachers. He was also honored as one of the directors on the Minneapolis and Suburban Council of Chemistry. He was occupied during school as advisor of the Photo Club, yearbook, and the senior class. MR. ULANDER had the important job of teaching teenagers how to operate an automobile in a safe and conscientious manner. Ham radio communications were enjoyable for Mr. dander. Radio Club director. In addition, he was a senior class spon- While attending the Biological Science Curriculum Study of Special Materials at Southwest High in Minneapolis. MR. PETERSON acquired new ideas during the week long session last summer. Coaching the wrestling team throughout the year, he prepared the team for matches. His other activities included the Science Club, sophomore class sponsor, and junior high football coach. MR. Bl DDE maintained a busy schedule as advisor to the Science Club. Coaching the 7th grade basketball team was an inspiring experience, as was his involvement with the freshmen as class sponsor. MR. LINN taught earth science to the 8th graders and commenced his first year as a biology teacher. During the summer of 66, he attended the Earth Science Institute at the University of Iowa. Mr. I.inn also advised interested students in Science Club. 26 MR. Bl IM)K MH. LINN

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Was And Is Silling in the from teat. Mike Johnson is the large! for many of Mr. Jenwn' questions. Each class in the history department administered new and challenging changes in Orono. These challenges included more student participation which inspired higher goals in learning. Enthusiasm for extra projects was taken with great stride by motivated students as well as faculty members. Solutions to the race problem were found in Mr. Aldrich's senior classes. Emphasizing and developing an appreciation for culture was the concept Mr. Prcgl established in his junior classes. Mr. Borgert's sophomore classes recreated history through the use of plays and dialogues which were composed by his students. Mr. Jensen encouraged his students to rewrite the constitution in order that it would apply to their lives more directly. In the junior high history classes, characterization of socio drama was applied. Socio drama is portraying the roles of individuals in particular historical situations. At a student level, Mr. Lai nr explain a problem to a que tioning -Indent. Some of ihe many senior problem were resolved by helpful advice from Mr. Aldrich.

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of Science Mr. Linn helps explain a difficult problem. With hi usual ability. Mr. Pclcraon explained Testing their ability. Gerry Broulette and Sue Judd experiment. Kach science class was involved in a unique course. Physics. which was 50', experimentation anti reading was a college prep course. Chemistry dealt w ith lecture anti lab exercises w here results didn't always support know n facts. Freshmen classes found Avogadro's number by determining thickness of a molecule to a remarkable degree of accuracy. Biology highlighted the year by outside Held work during the spring with experimentation. Karth science classes learned many interesting facts about the composition of the earth. 27