Osseo High School - Oriole Yearbook (Osseo, MN)

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Miss Barbara Anderson, English iss Judith Johnson, English .. . Miss Karen r . . Mr. Delano Mottaz, English. M MK WWW WW The trials and triumphs of languages and earphones. Johnson, English, Latin Miss Judith Sannes, English, History iss Myrtle Krause, Speech. . r r Mrs. Jean Premack, French, . r . Mrs. Phylis Wrucke, German. English-The Art Of Communicating Programmed learning and new textbooks were some of the changes in the English department this year, Students were exposed to new experiences in play production, independent study, analyzing thought pro- cesses, and defining values for themselves and socie- ty. More modern literature was included in the curricu- lum in the hopes that more students would develop a lifelong love of literature A language laboratory was added to the language department, as well as student newspapers. plays, and pep fests. More emphasis was placed on speaking and understanding the language in the French and German classes before the reading and grammar begant Third-year courses in French and German were offered which helped to eliminate the time students need to spend on a language at the college level. A class in Journalism was offered for the first time this year. Students in the class learned about the basics of effective newspaper writing and gained practical ex- perience in producing a newspaper Other forms of mass media were also discussed. 23

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Mrs. Flora Rogge, English, Mrs. Barbara Silberg, English World Affairs .. . Mr. Don Miss Sharon Mattinen, English. Okerson, EninSh, Mr. Earl Christensen, English ... Mr. Mrs. Carol Cover, English .. . Mrs. Eugene Swieringa, English. Kay Furgeson, English. New to the English department is the Journalism class which advances students into the world of newspaper techniques.

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Mr. Ronald Huebschen, American History Mr. Athletic Director John Branstrom, American Mueller,World History. History. Stocks go up and stocks go down while history students gain and lose. Mr. Mr. James Deane, American History, Richard Mr. Richard Theisen, Social 12 Mr. Lloyd Belford, Social 12 Mr. Mr. William Nelson, American Histo- Roger Stelljes, Social 12, American ry, Physical Education. History. Preparing The Future Through The Post A person cannot ignore the world around him; there- fore, a person must learn all he can in order to under- stand the world in which he is involved. The main aim of the Social Studies department was to prepare stu- dents to cope with the problems of the future, through the experiences of the past and present. Stocks, speeches, and wars, all added up to an excit- ing year in American History. The stock market ac- quainted the students with Wall Street, a major part of our economic development; and the country's past was taught through texts, films, and records. In order to have a broader understanding ofcountries, the World History and World Affairs classes added new texts which included paperbacks on the many areas of the world, available to each student. Analyzing propa- ganda, learning tax forms, and debating political cam- paigns, all prepared the Social 12 student to face the community as a functioning member. Adding to the normal social curriculum was Psycholo- gy, the science that helped students better understand themselves and Mr. Kohl.