Wayzata High School - Wayako Yearbook (Wayzata, MN)

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E :11 . JACK THURNBLAD Social Studies ttBe a deer? History Classes to Prepare for Modern Living products and peoples as an elective supplement. Seniors, through their social studies classes study such curriculum as income tax, labor relations, career and college planning and community re- background is molded in the social port of life. Through these practical studies the students background is molded in the social part of life. MR. WILLIAM KOSKI World and U. S. History ttI haveWt dismissed you yet? He now displays a new knowledge and better understanding of our world as a whole and as individual nations, its makeup, its problems, triumphs, civilizations, differences in economic and social standards, the attitudes and the plight of nations, object of a dictatorship or indepen- dent, small or large. MR. RICHARD PETERSON Social Studies ttTa a a a k e it easy? Page Twenty-Three '

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Social Studies MR. ROICE HORNING ttFirst things first? Students Study Government, Economics in Social Studies, MR. GEORGE ANDERSON U. S. History, Economic Geography thSavyW Page Twenty-Two The social studies and history courses offered to students enable them to learn and discuss foreign affairs, international situations, and the history of our country and other nations. The freshmen begin with the study of our government, economic problems, and select and plan their vocations. SOPhomores and juniors study American and world history, thus rounding out their historical background studies. Iuniors and seniors may also take economic geography, a study of the entire world,s nations and their MISS MARGARET ROBERTSON Social Studies ttIn the El Gran Chaco region . 3, .

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MISS DOROTHY RAMSLAND French, Latin ng there,s one thing that irritates me . . . MR. GUEL DOSTAL Art ttFill in those white spaces? MR. ROY HANSEN Band, Music ttPut some life in thisV Page Twenty-Four MR. DONALD LUNDBERG Spanish, Latin ttThe assignment for tomorrow is easy? Electives Give Students Freedom When selecting elective subjects as part of their curri- culum, students were confronted with a Choice of Ian- guages, art, music, home economics or industrial arts. Students interested in studying another language could select either Latin, French or Spanish, each one offering a two year study in order to develop a better understanding and background of the language they choose. Those who wished to put their artistic abilities to use chose art, where they produced numerous oil paintings, murals and many sorts of sculptured di5plays. Talented musicians became members of the band or Chorus, depending on whether they played an instrument or enjoyed singing. These electives offered enjoyment as well as a feeling of personal satisfaction and accomplish- ment while teaching students the rudiments of music. MR. WILLARD BUDNICK Band, Chorus rtLetts go back to the second measure, page three?