University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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MR. ROBERT BEERY, above, served os orca head of the social studies section. He taught two seventh grade classes ond one methods course required for all student teachers in addition to advising Junior High Senate. MR. STUART STOCKHAUS. upper left, taught thrco senior social studies dosses os well as a college course for student teochers in secondary education. During his third year ot U High he also served os senior class adviser. MR. MICHAEL ROCKLER, lower left, taught three eighth grade social studies classes, one Area Studies course for sonior high ond lead an eighth grade seminar. He completed work for an M.A degree in social studies education during winter quarter. 9

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MISS LINDA MARKUIIN worked for her M.A degree in social studies education. She tought three eleventh grade classes, and advised a tenth grode section. Pep club and Pom Pon girls during her first yeor ot U High. DR. EDITH WEST wos choirmon of Project Social Studies this yeor. She has tought ot U High since 1942 when she wos an instructor. Dr. West hos also served as head of the Sociol Studies oreo. Social Studies Adds New Courses Project Social Studies courses were taught on a full scale for the first time this year. Many new courses were introduced. The seventh grade course, “Man and Culture, wos an introduction to the social sciences, emphasizing sociology and anthropology. Eighth graders were taught political science in a course entitled The Americon Political System. A social studies course was required of all freshmen for the first time in several years. Economics and Socio-Economic Problems included a description of our economic system and compared it to the system of another area of the world. • American History was a required course for sophomores. Next yeor juniors will be required to participate in the Area Studies course which was offered as an elective this year. The course includes area studies of specific areas with examination of the influence of history, geography and the political system of each area as well os its relation to other societies. Seniors took the course, Value Conflicts and Policy Decisions, which covered international and domestic problems. Project Social Studies includes trying out new materials and teaching techniques. Although other schools are participating in this government financed project, many programs are not as complete os the one at U High. The purpose of the project is to develop a new social studies curriculum which will better prepare students for their role in democracy. MR. DAVID WOLD worked for on M A degree in sociol studies educolion, tought three American history classes ond advised one of the eleventh grade sections os a new member of the faculty. 8

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Language and MRS JUDITH KRASNOW fought one junior Englith cla»t ond three senior English ckisses during her first yoor ot U High. She wos also a senior class odviser Mrs Krosnow has both a B.S- and a 8A degree in English ond has begun work on o Moster’s degree MRS. CAROL HORSWILl taught Speech I ond II and directed the rumor ond senior high plays. She was also adviser of Drama club. Declamation and Thespians. Mrs Horswill hos been working lor a M A degree in theater arts. MR THOMAS BACIG taught three sections of seventh grade English ond was on odviser for one section of seventh graders and the literature club. Hovmg already acquired a M A. degree he spent the year working on his Ph.D. Two eighth grade classes and a reoding course were taught by MR. FRED HARWOOO during his first yeor ot U High. He advised Chess club and wos on eighth grade odviser. He wos also working for o Ph.D. degree. MISS SAUY GRINDE taught two junior English classes during her first year at U High. She previously taught in Weston, Connecticut. Miss Grinde feels that U High offers a challenging ocademic program. New units of study, such os dialect and philosophy, were tought in the Language Arts area as part of Project English. This experiment includes a total of 31 new units which were developed to enlarge the scope of the English class. The program, in the fourth year of a five-year span, includes 38 Minnesota schools and was made possible through a grant to the University. Project English proceeded this year with six different concerns: 1) completion of materials; 2) gathering reactions from teachers and students using the materials; 3) making other estimates of the usefulness of the materials; 4) conducting teacher training programs; 5) developing tests and 6) informing interested teochers and administrators. This year two new activities. Literature club and Publications, were initiated and conducted during the activities hour. Debate. Declamation, Breeze, Biz, Bard and the production of plays also remained important as activities sponsored by the area. 10