University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Mr. Dale Lange acted as department head during Dr. Birkmaier's absence. He also taught second year French. Mrs. Elvira Wright is shown with two members of her advanced Spanish class. She was an off-campus su- Mrs. Elfi Terp taught advanced German and Miss Julie Buchholz pervisor for student teachers. taught French. 11 The world hot thonged ond the need to communitote between countriet it greoter now than in ony other time in our hittory.

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Modern Languages Though stressing qualify over quantity, this year's modern language department offered a wide variety of languages in comparison with other schools. A six-year program of German, Spanish, ond Russian was offered to seventh graders continuing through the senior high with the oddition of French in the ninth grade. Students interested in accelerated studies were able to make use of language labs, tapes and films, both in class and on their own. Dr. Emma Birkmoier, head of the department, planned to participate in o multilateral exchange progrom by spending a portion of the year in the Soviet Union. Mr. Dole Lange was appointed acting department head in her absence. Mr. Wolfgang Kraft demonstrates to one of his junior high German classes. Dr. Emma Birkmaier, department head, enjoyed receiving a new book on the Soviet Union at a faculty coffee hour given in her honor. Mr. Glenn Ray laughes with his advanced Russian class ... xa, xa, xal He taught all the Russian classes at U High. 10

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Mr. Dole LoFrenz, one of U High's four new moth teachers, taught one class of tenth grade geometry. Mathematics This year the mathematics department discontinued the School Mathematics Study Group (SMSG program in the junior high. This program was introduced in 1959 and has proven successful. Since U High is essentially an experimental school, many other available texts are going to be tested. A revision in the curriculum requirements was put info effect this year. Three years of mathematics will be required instead of the usual four meaning that students must take math in the seventh and eighth grades and one year of algebra. Capable students may continue in the area for the full six years. Dr. Donovan Johnson was pleased to accept for the math department the gift of a computer which aided both students and faculty. Dr. Raymond Ziebarth, U High's assistant principal, continued in the math department teaching at the college level. Mr. Larry Hatfield, in his first year at U High, instructed seventh and tenth graders in mathematics. 12