University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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MR. RAMFDO SAUCEDO was often seen making arrangements for the annual trip to Mexico. Languages Strive The immense value of becoming acquainted with a foreign language is that we arc thereby led into a new world of tradition and thought and feeling. Herelock Ellif Application of this statement can definitely be related to the Modern Language department at U High. Under the direction of Dr. Emma Birkmaier, the students at U High are receiving thorough backgrounds in the mastery of a foreign tongue. Through the use of language laboratories, tapes, records, movies and slides the students were aided in their studies. A six-year program in German, Russian, and Spanish with the addition of French and Chinese have given the students a variety of languages enabling classes to gain a more extensive knowledge of other countries and cultures. The importance of interesting high school people in modern languages has long been realized at U High. This resulted in the introduction of Russian as a part of the curriculum sixteen years ago. Since that time many other schools in the United States have realized the importance of a modern language. The innovation of Chinese is another step in recognizing the importance of a foreign tongue since it is spoken by over one-fourth of the people in the world. With modern communications and travel improving, our world desperately demands a better exchange of ideas and opinions between peoples. TAKING TIME OUT from teaching, was Miss Shirley Krogmeier. MRS. SUSAN PASSOLT showed a look of approval as one of her French students answered a question.

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Edith West. MR. JOHN McCULLEN taught eighth grade social studies this year. Social Studies Revises Curriculum DR. GENEVIEVE BERKHOFER joined the social studies department at the beginning of winter quarter. MR. MICHAEL ROCKLER spent his second year at U High teaching World History. 17

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for Understanding MR. DALE LANGE, French instructor, and Dr. Emma Birkmaier, department head, could often be found discussing future plans for the instruction of Modern Languages. PLANNING HER LESSON for the next day, Mrs. Elfi Terp, German instructor, paused while typing. FLUENT RUSSIAN could be heard coming from the classroom of Mr. Donald Ryberg. 19