University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Mathematics 1R. CHARLES HASTIS, a three-year member of the I High faculty, taught Math I this year amt was an adviser to the freshman class. He received his B.A. from the University of Minnesota and is working on his master’s. MR. RONALD FISHER taught Math II and Geometry this year in addition to advising the ninth grade and Math Club. He has been at I High for two years. Mr. Fisher obtained his B.A. at the University of Minnesota and is working on his M.A. DR. DONOVAN JOHNSON, although not responsible for any high school classes this year, headed the Math department. He has worked at I High for fifteen years. Dr. Johnson received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota. MR. ROBERT JACKSON taught Math V, and was also an adviser to the twelfth grade. He has been at I High for five years. Mr. Jackson received his B.S. from Hamline University and his M.A. from the University of Minnesota. He is currently working on his Ph.D. MR. VIGGO HANSEN taught Consumer's Math this year. A three-year veteran of the U High faculty, Mr. Hansen received his B.A. and his B.S. at the University of Minnesota. He is now working on his master's degree. MR. RAYMOND ZIEBARTH taught Algebra I and advised one section of the senior class. A two-year member of the U High faculty. Mr. Ziebarth received his B.A. from U.M.D. and his M.A. from the University of Minnesota. He is working on his Ph.D. 18

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World Problems American History Modern Problems Mr. Gardner joint hit students in dock-watching. Two members of the social studies department were involved in experimental studies this year. Mr. Frea Johnson categorized the results of retention tests taken by last year's junior American History classes. (Some eleventh graders studied history on a broad scale, touching everything lightly in order to cover all topics in the textbook, while others delved deeply into important eras, thus neglecting less significant ones.) Mr. William Cardner was also experimenting in American History, but at the junior high level. His seventh graders participated in a controlled experiment related to the development of skills. Because his experiment will continue next year, most particulars are still “top secret.” 1959-60 was a busy but profitable year for Mr. Gardner. Besides his experiment, he put out a revised edition of a junior high textbook and was elected to the board of directors of the Minnesota Council for the Social Studies. Department head Miss F.dith West was co-ordinator for M.C.S.S. Social Studies classes were not excluded from TV experiments. 17

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The Math Department was involved in a rather extensive experiment in 1959-60. It used a different text in many classes: students will long remember the large, blue paperbacks in circulation at all grade levels! These texts, bearing the title, “School Mathematics Study Group, varied only a little in material presented from traditional math books. Their teaching approach, however, was different. More emphasis was placed upon the comprehension of basic mathematical concepts, and an attempt was made to give students some understanding of mathematical thinking. This new approach to mathematics was being tested on both the state-wide and national level: in 1960, Minnesota had the highest number of participating teachers (128) and University High was the only school in the country experimenting on all grade levels. No studies have yet been made and, partially because of this, the Math Department found it hard to say whether it is a better method of teaching than the traditional one. Many of the participating teachers and students, however, seemed to like the new curriculum. All cl «r now, Don? Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Higher Algebra Trigonometry 19 ZAP Consumers' Math