St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS YOURSELF ... The Sponiih clou lUtens corefully for mi toke» o» Potrlelo BiHb recdt o pouoge Other student linen to the tope recorder to help improve their proounciotion ond Increowt their compreheniion. Many octivitie ore carriod on in the on room ot one time. Junior Corol Hulfgren ond Patricio Billbe use imoginotion in doing woter cok»r whilo Jerri Murphy and Kenneth Vongan concentrate on their of Still life and nature form . 19

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Junior Patricio Billbe begins her day by developing her ability to express herself through or!. Clay, wire, wood, paint and chalk are just a few of the many fields in which her artistic abilities can bo developed during first hour. Second hour begins with a Si senorita as Patricia begins her Spanish class. The now rules for grammar, verbs and vocabulary are learned with much study and the aid of movies, records and tape recorders. Ancient ond modern world history are the subject of Patricia's third hour World History class By learning to appreciate the value of world history Patricia and her classmates are able to reach a better understanding of their own history and future. The proper way to do household chores is taught in Patricio's Home Economics class. Sewing and cooking are just two of the many things which she (earns about in her fourth hour class There are sewing machines, a complete kitchen ond a reproduction of a modern home available to make her study realistic and to obtain actual practice Patricia explores American literature during fifth hour in her English eloss. Work with grammar, vocabulary and spelling is also included in the curriculum. Potrlcio Billbe utilizes the study lime given by her Advanced Algebra teocher to start working on her assignments tor the next day. A deeper probe into algebra is the immediate goal during sixth hour. Patricio's Advanced Algebra class perfects the skills learned in the student? first year of algebra and goes on to introduce new phases of mathematics. Potrlcio Billbe ond Junior Georgia Guzzi occurolely meoivro out the proper Ingredients noeded to complete the main dish of o meal that they ore preporing in their Home Economics doss. Mr. Loegerings's World History students ponder over the difficult questions In their wookly quiz on o chapter of their textbook. 18

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Roger and his dossmates ore giving report on famous American authors of their own choice. These reports give the students on opportunity to loom Important Information about many outhors and their works. Here Stove Champlin folks obout Sinclair Lewis in his junior English doss. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR Mr. Smith, o World History teacher, is handing out papers for a quiz to his first hour doss. Juniors Gary Sutton and Roger Blais are working on a Chemistry experiment. lob work ploys an important role In helping students understand Chemistry. 20