Roosevelt High School - Sagamore Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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The common learnings teachers gather round to watch the birdie. Sitting, left to right: Mrs. Straka, Miss Sandboe, Miss Pommer, Mrs. Noble, Miss McGrath. Standing: Mr. Lobdell, Miss Lynch, Mr. Swadner. Common Common lea rnings is a comparatively new meth- od of teaching. Roosevelt High has been among the first of the Minneapolis high schools to pio- neer in this field. Common learnings takes up two periods a day. English is combined with the common learnings. Present-day problems of all types, recreational facilities, community proi- ects, and traffic problems are a few of the topics studied. Under this plan students are allowed to choose the subiect on which they would like to work. Of course, the teacher guides the class to be sure Learnings to get in the important fundamentals that must be learned. The students later divide into smaller groups to find specific information. When each group is prepared, it makes its report to the whole class. ln this way they learn to work to- gether and to express themselves clearly and effectively. In gathering information they also learn to make an intelligent use of the library. To round out their knowledge, common learn- ings classes frequently take field trips to places of interest around the Twin Cities such as fac- tories, mills, and newspaper plants. Members of one of Mr. Haynes' common learnings classes gather round in a panel discussion group. Sitting, left to right Corrigan, Strand, D. Johnson, lngerson, Myhre, Hedquist. Standing: M. Johnson, Fosen, Bannochie, Regan, D. -Lundberg Mr Haynes. .P ' ,....!

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The social studies teachers look with interest at a model of the world about which they daily teach. Left to right: Mr Haynes, Mr. Lammers, Miss Heath, Mr. Gowans, Mrs. Ferguson, Mr. Cole,Mr. W. F. Anderson,Mr. Courtney, Mr. Skaurud 1- 2 .t ts s . . -'s- T' sf 1 Soclol Studies ifilfi qtq - . . . ' y 5. W1 The departmentofsocialstudiesin- Q , Q 1-1 il Q, 1 lf cludes world history, American his- 95:6 o 1 Part of Mr. Gowans first and fourth hour classes pause before the State Capitol on one of their field trips. The eleventh grade American history classes eagerly watch the weekly movies in 328-B. tory, and modern problems. The contents of each course is planned to give the student a better under- standing of the environment in which he lives. World history, the study of civilization, is usually taken as an elective in the tenth grade. American history, required in elev- enth grade, is the study of the growth and progress of our coun- try. Students compare current inci- dents with former ones and give their own opinions freely. During oneterm the know you rself theme is especially stressed. The class covers units on inter-racial prob- lems, emotional control, occupa- tional guidance, and like subiects, so that the student may learn to live with himself and with others.

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Miss Paleen works on a calculating machine while M-r. Wagner shows Mr. Baardseth a commercial report. Mrs. Wollan's first hour commercial class practices on different office machines. Q L , , i'+-. Our commercial department is very Qis well equipped. Besides several hundred typewriters, many dicta- phones, adding machines, record- ers, and mimeograph machines are available. Students who take the full commer- cial course find themselves ready for ,a iob immediately after grad- uation. Mrs. Wollan waits for dictation as Mrs. Rice shows Miss Haberman a record for the new soundscriber. Commercial Department Roosevelt High has a very com- prehensive commercial course. lf a student is planning on taking a regular commercial course he will take bookkeeping in the tenth grade. This subject gives him an understanding of the terms used in the business world. lt also gives him instruction and practice in keeping accounts of business trans- actions. In the eleventh grade, typing and shorthand are both taken. ln the twelfth grade, typing and shorthand are continued. The stu- dent may also take secretarial practice to help prepare him for the position of secretary. Office training is also offered to those who have had bookkeeping to prepare them for general office work. Personal typing is also offered to non-commercial students as an elective for one semester. Another subiect offered is commercial law, which is a useful course for any person to take, for it gives an un- derstanding ofthe basic laws used in the business world.