University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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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.

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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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Physical Education U High's physical education department continued its broad program of activities this year. It offered many more types of dosses than the average high school. The deportment was able to include in its curriculum such classes os swimming, bowling, tennis, and golf by making use of University facilities. In boys' physical education, Mr. Robert MocLeod coached the football, baseball, and basketball teams. He also taught seventh and ninth grade classes and seventh hour athletics. Mr. Kenneth Metz coached the wrestling and track teams and taught the eighth grade. Mr. Harold Whitehead taught the tenth grade and, in addition, coached the swimming team. New to the department this year was Mrs. Judith Helgeson who taught all the girls' classes, advised GRA, and worked with the cheerleaders. Mrs. Judith Helgeson, physicol education instructor, checked new records made by her sophomore field hockey players. Mr. Whitehead conducted the sophomore boys in football. The three U High coaches, Mr. Harold Whitehead, Mr. Kenneth Metz, and Mr. Robert MacLeod pose for the camera. 16