University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Social Studies At the fall PTA meeting, social studies faculty members and a parent seem to have seen something over that away! Besides teaching regular classes,. members of the social studies department were involved in Project Social Studies this year. Project Social Studies, sponsored by the nafionol government, is directed by Dr. Edith West, department head. The University of Minnesota is one of the seven centers for the project. Its purpose is to develop a new ond valuoble curriculum After its preparation, some of the materiol will be used ot U High. The requirements for Social Studies credits vary in different schools. At U High, Social Studies is required for students in grades seven, eight, eleven, and twelve. Ninth and tenth graders hove the opportunity to elect one of two additional courses. Mr. John McCullcn taught eighth grade social studies in his second year at U High. Here he explains the beginning of automation. 14

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Mr. Thomos Kieren questions one of his eighth grade math Dr. Donovan Johnson headed the math department, classes. He also taught the advanced math course for seniors. Mr. Lester Becklund, in his second year at U High, taught advanced algebra. 13 We live in an age in which the work of the future it not clearly defined. Therefore, formal educotion mutt ttrive for the development of the independent human being.

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Mr. Robert Beery taught seventh grade social studies and world problems. Mr. Allan Kyle spent his second year at U High teaching American history. Mr. Stuart Stockhaus taught senior social studies. In the fall, he organized a field trip to state hospitals in Anoka and Cambridge. Dr. Edith West, department head, directed Project Social Studies at the University. 15 Wo livo in a fluid, continuously changing world. The cmergenco of o common, baticalfy humanitarian civilixotion on the world horizon it the great fronlior for the free man in a free world.