Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Changes put on hold Committees study mandates Teachers were always looking for ways to improve the teaching curricu- lum. ln preparing for classes, require- ments, and prerequisites, the heads of departments had to keep in mind state and district demands. There were no major changes in the English Department, but the state was establishing more requirements in the area of testing and prerequisites, and committees were formed to study the new state mandates and future changes. These changes, however, would not affect anyone before the graduating year of 4992. Every semester students took an English class as this department re- quired four years of study. Before en- tering the elective program in the ju- nior year, students had to pass English l and ll. As head ofthe English Department, my teachers and l are very concerned Temperance Townsend. Nora Wyche. .lim Zackavec, and Sharon Tobecksen take Journal- ism l for English credit. 1 5 about the future of the students. l'm always searching to incorporate the most appropriate ideas in the teach- ing ot English, stated Mrs. Maureen lVlcSherry, department chairman. The Math Department made a few changes in the class curriculum. Alge- bra was offered as a two-year course: Algebra iA, 48, iC, and 'iD. This was just a trial program which might change again next year. Added to the Math Department were ten new computers. We're im- plementing computer applications in the math classes. Since computers are becoming such a prominent part of so- ciety, we're trying to tie the two to- gether, stated Mr. Jerome Steffe, de- partment chairman. There were no drastic changes in the area of classes. Those in the pre- sent graduating years were not af- fected, as any changes were in the committee stage and would aftect only those in the years to come. M 8 X, tr Valerian Bennett. freshman, works on a com- puter in his math class. Mr. Paul Skopp assists junior Andre Cleveland with his required math class. ' ..i 'A X Required Courses 45

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