Richfield High School - Aurean Yearbook (Richfield, MN)

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Art Art is always changing; it is always unique and different. At RHS many art students were so interested in their work that they even brought their unfinished work home after the class was through for the trimester. Many students also tackled unusual art projects. One student this year made a quilt out of jeans. She stuffed the jeans so there appeared to be someone in them and had socks sticking out from under them. Another student made a vest which won a prize at an art contest. There was much opportunity for the individual to increase his her artistic talents in art classes. There were many different types of art being learned at Richfield including painting, drawing and weaving. There were even many different types of weaving being done. Wall hangings and pots were some of the projects done by students. The art teachers tried to teach the students the difference between good and bad art. They brought examples of good art and pointed out the things which made it a good piece of art. They also kept up to date on their teaching methods and in new ideas of art so that art students would never be missing any of the exciting new methods and types of art. 1. And on to the next assignment! 2. Carol Kurth checks the krumkake. 3. Mary Shultz directs her creative energy onto the potters wheel. 4. Future homemakers begin a new project. 5. Industrial Arts students put finishing touches on their drawings. 6. A student drafts plans for an assignment. 7. Electronics is a complicated subject to study as this student discovers. Industrial Art There were many opportunites coming from the RHS industrial arts area. This year students were able to go right from Richfield High to a field which was related to industrial arts. Many students go on to enroll at local Vo-Tech schools. There were also many unusual things done this year in the Industrial Arts program. These included a new type of silk screening using photographs and paintings, three-dimensional perspective architectural drafting, which gives drawings a look of reality, and work related with solar heat. Electronics was a growing field at Richfield because it's an area which offers excellent future possibilities. Students involved took electronics for a variety of reasons from wanting to learn about medicine to wanting to know how to fix television sets. There were also many openings for girls in electronics. The opportunities of Industrial Arts are constantly growing every day, and new things are being discovered. The RHS Industrial Arts Department has used the new knowledge and techniques to provide students with an excellent up-to-date education. Creating: Art, Industrial Art 13

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CREATING Home Economics There were many new things done in Home-Ec. this year at RHS. The computer was used for one of the nutrition units. The students took their diet over a two-day period and fed it into a computer, where it was evaluated according to nutritional value and what was lacking. The computer also told students how many calories they were consuming. A course called Creative Foods enabled students to prepare a two-course dinner. There was even a foreign foods course available to interested students. Many boys became involved in the cooking aspect of Home-Ec. because of the wide variety of classes offered. The clothing department began work with specialty fabrics such as leather and knits. There was a course available on how to make childrens' clothing and a class on child development, in which the final project was actually holding a nursery school for children. Students learned what to expect from children and what problems can arise. A sewing contest given by the Minnesota Valley Women's Club gave interested sewers a chance to show off their work and receive a prize for it. 12 Creating: Home Economic

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CALCULATING Math Math courses were a favorite choice for many Richfield students this year. Various types of classes were offered, and several sequential programs were set up to help students find the classes wich best fit their needs. Courses in consumer math, Vo-Tech math, and refresher algebra were available for those students who desired just a bit of math. Students covered their basic 3 year math requirements by taking geometry, advanced algebra, and trigonometry and elementary functions. An accelerated math program was available for those students who had higher math capabilities. By taking math classes, RHS students satisfied requirements for future education of jobs, while obtaining invaluable knowledge. 14 Calculating: Math