University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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MR. THOMAS KIEREN looks delighted after a rousing response from his math class. Math Department WITH CLENCHED fist Mr. Dale LaFrcnz explains a vital equation. MR. LARRY HATFIELD, taught seventh grade math and geometry, in his second year at U High. 15 MR. JOHN WALTHER, new to U High this year, taught geometry and calculus.

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THIS YEAR, Mr. David Johnson was head of ihc Math department and taught algebra. JUDY BROWN, a graduate of U High, experienced a very important part of our school: student teaching. Precision and Logic Characterize DR WILLIAM STOCHL taught one section of seventh grade mathematics. Pure mathematics do remedy and cure many defects in the wit and faculties of the individuals; for if the wit be dull, they sharpen it; if too wandering they fix it; if too inherent in the sense, they abstract it. Bacon U High's program in mathematics was both informative and interesting this past year. It included new classes on both the junior and senior high level. The newest program was begun with the seventh grade curriculum. It was designed to compile two years of junior high math and one year of algebra into a two-year study. This program was offered to only one of the seventh grade sections. In the senior high mathematics curriculum, a revision was also made. As well as Geometry, Advanced Algebra, and Senior Math, a fourth subject was added, that of Elementary Analysis. This course was taught to seniors, who had shown a special interest or had met the specific requirements in the study of math. Among the math department's other major duties was the sponsorship of activities including Math club, and the National Math contest. 14

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MR. ALLAN KYLE, acting department head, chatted with Congressman Donald Fraser before an assembly. ONCE AGAIN Mr. Stuart Stockhaus wondered what his senior social studies class was up to. MR. ROBERT BEERY prepares for responses from his seventh grade social studies classes. Intellectually as well as politically the direction of all true progress is toward greater freedom, and along the endless succession of ideas. Bovee A thorough study of geography, history, political science and cultural patterns were the main areas covered by the Social Studies department in their teaching this past year. Under the direction of Allan Kyle, acting department head, a new curriculum was offered to the junior high students by Project Social Studies. Instead of the previous American history course which was taught to seventh graders, a primary study in sociology was introduced. A change was also made in the eighth grade curriculum from geography to political science. In the senior high curriculum, juniors were required to take an extensive course in American History, which involved a great deal of class discussion and debate. Seniors enjoyed their comfortable chairs as they listened to lectures and reports in studying current social problems. livery U High student was required to spend one year before graduation studying world history or world problems. Another addition to this year's Social Studi.es curriculum was the presidential election of 1964. U High accurately predicted the outcome of the national election in the school's mock election held two days before the regular one. Through these courses, the department endeavored to instill in the students a basic knowledge of our government and social problems and also to understand the cultural and governmental practices of other lands. 16