St Francis High School - Lance Yearbook (St Francis, MN)

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MR. WILLIAM HAMIVIES teaches seventh grade social studies, a study of American history, which becomes a fascinating story of adventure, conflict, and growth of a great nation. QCIAL TUDIE TEACHE AMERICAN HI TORY AN RE P0 IBILITIE OF CITIZE HIP MR. CORWIN KRONENBERG teaches civics, a course designed to teach government on local, state and federal levels. Since government of a democracy is dependent upon an educated and informed citizenry, the responsi- bilities of citizenship, as well as the privileges, are stressed. The late president, john F. Kennedy has very aptly summed up the meaning of citizenship in his statement to Congress, Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. 12

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in MR. VERNON VOTH QLEFTJ and MR. RONALD MISKOVIEC QRIGHTQ teach seventh and eighth grades mathematics that is adapted to provide a comprehensive base for mathematics in future courses. Using modern math techniques and technical vocabulary, they em- phasize understanding of concepts rather than rote memory of meth- ods. For example, students study other numeration systems in order to help them understand more fully the principles of the decimal system. TR CTIO COPE i 1 lVlRS. lvlARlON SCHULZ te aches higher math with the purpose of preparing students for future education in engineering and sciences of math. She says, To be able to communicate fluently in today's modern world of business and science, one needs the language of mathematics and related techniques ,f-XM, Students in MR. ROGER Ol.SON'S room 211 may be studying algebra, higher algebra or business math. Freshmen in algebra learn basic concepts which give them greater understanding of the many arithmetical processes previously learned and lay the groundwork for advanced math classes. Students in higher algebra pursue a course that adds new concepts which will broaden their stature in math by enabling Q-'S-...ss them to develop thought processes essential to cri- reers based on these concepts. Subjects of a practical nature such as savings. interest checking accounts and installment buying are taught in business math.

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American history in the tenth grade is taught by MR. LA VERN GILBERTSON. The course is a continuation of the same subject matter as taught in the seventh grade with a greater emphasis on a world approach. MR. THOMAS LAWRENCE teaches world history, a course considered essential for the understanding of men, nations and their cultural backgrounds. The study of Christianity as opposed to Communism, the Reformation, World Wars and their effects should make students aware that civilized people should make attempts to settle dif- ferences through reason not violence in this global space age. MR. EUGENE YANKE is the instructor in the senior classes of social problems, which stresses the unbiased appraisal of the contemporary problems of today's society and evaluates the U. S. in world perspective and policy in relation to other powers of the world. Study in the area of the active role as an adult citizen in the American way of life becomes meaningful to seniors. '39 15 r K VW . JW? fi ,Qi U Wei WY if