University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Donald Ryberg—Russian—B.A.. M.A —Grinnell college. University of Chicago—treasurer of Minn sola Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages. (above) James DeYoung—German, Russian—B.S.. M.A. —University of Vienna, San Francisco State collage—aroa representative for International Studies—avid rocl hound, (above right) Ruben Soruco— Spanish—MA.—University of San Andres—hometown LaPor. Bolivia—also teaches at tho Metropolitan State Junior college—co-advisor of Spanish club, (right) Frances Taylor—Spanish—A.B . M.A.—Middle-bury college—WDGY Oneders cheerleader- - co-advisor of Spanish club, (right) 26

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Wolfor Enkine—Sdoncc—B.S.. University of Minnesota—hunting, camping, skin-diving— filmstrips in UMREl. (abovo loft) Bruco Swanson—Scionco—8.S. M.A„ Univorsity of Minnesota— golf nut —first yoar of U High, (above right) Carleton Moyer—Scionce—B.S.. Macolostor. Dralo University, Univorsity of Minnosote— U High is a nico school to toach in but I wouldn't wont to livo there —likes travel, athletics. (loft) Science Biological, Physical and Chemical Fields Interest Students Experiments like pendulums hanging from the stairs and measuring the distance to the moon kept the students aware that living is a science. UMREL. the science laboratory, used film strips as a new medium to interest students. Biology had its usual screams of fear whon microscopic organisms were observed. Our environment will be forever important and science works in and to the depths of it. 25

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Modern longuoges Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing Skills Stressed Chinese. French, German. Russian and Spanish were offered by the Modern Language area. Primary concerns were reading, writing, speaking and listening. To attain perfection, fluency and understanding. the audio-lingual method was used. Teachers, however, were able to vary and add to this. One teacher was concerned with individual instruction of students and developed this concept in her class. Cultures of the respective countries were introduced. Russian classes watched film strips direct from the Soviet Union, concerning soviet life. Spanish students danced the Devil dance, notive to Bolivia, at the International Festival of Nations. Or. Dele Lang©—French. Gorman—B.A.. MA.. Ph.D.—University of Minnesota—area head— active in hit church choif. (top) Judith Gibbons—Fr©rch—BA.. B.S.—-Collage of St. Toresa. University of Minnesota—advisor to French club and Pom pon girls—learning to ski. (left) Shirley Krogmeier—Garmon—BA.. MA—Uni-varsity of Colorado—German club advisor-research with the Center for Human Learning, (above right, with student) 27