Wayzata High School - Wayako Yearbook (Wayzata, MN)

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After that the sophomores receive a repeat performance in American History from Mr. George Anderson. Here again the history of our country is presented from its beginning. In Mr. Anderson’s class, this is centered around his annual time line. Also in this class arc the many students’ projects displayed. From American history, juniors spent their vear with Mr. William Koski in studying the history of the rest of the world. World I listory started with the study of the civilization of the stone age and worked up to the pre sent. In doing this, they studied the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the doctrines of Marx, the world wars, and many more. Supplementing the tcxtlx k$, Mr. Koski has had movies on Communist propaganda throughout the world and on Winston Churchill's life. 'Hie many varied projects arc also always present in his classroom. Finally, as students enter their senior year, the teachers, Mr. Roice Horning and Mr. James Hcltzcr, try to prepare us for our entrance into the cruel world. For Social problems covers many different things; such as, taxes, sociology, economics, political science, and vocations. In this past year, some students were struggling with their unending stream of work sheets while others were struggling with their second research paper, lliis variety of subject matter taught kept both teachers also working very hard. Vet they found time to introduce new textbooks on economics, political science, and sociolog)- and also found time to devise new ways of presenting the material by using more lectures, by giving some subjective tests, and by decreasing some of the daily written work. But the senior section of the department wasn't the only section to make improvements. For all the classes, especially the senior high classes, added many college methods of teaching to their program in the college preparatory classes. These new methods will certainly prove themselves beneficial to the students after they have reached college. The Senior High Social Department also worked together to organize and to hold a mock primary election which was held in May. 'lliis helped all the students gain a better understanding of what goes on during election time K l. (i ou find an crroi m my reasoningM- nun: and Kd I fauser Don't look so skeptical Mr. Koski a Hurtem

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 Thl question means . . . Miss Robertson. Denny Radokovich. and Dudley Howe Social Studies Opens the Door to World Understanding W ithin six years, our social department tries to teach each of us all about the world; its history, its geography, its organization, its forms of government, and many other aspects. As students enter the seventh grade, they arc placed in Miss Margaret Robertson’s classes. 11 ere thc start to learn the history of our own country. American History in its many phases is then presented by Miss Robertson. Helping to make the subject more interesting, she has many students' projects, maps, model ships, and many other fascinating things. Those students in eighth grade have Mr. Richard Peterson for World Geography. In this class they’ studied all the various countries covering their climates, physical features, cities, products, and other things. Ilicsc students also made many maps showing these throughout the year. llicn as students entered the ninth grade, they learned from Mr. Edward Miller and Mr. James Lewis about the United States government at the various levels such as national, state, city, and county governments. Hie different types, officials, and constitutions of each were covered. Page Twelve

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 I'm walling for your attention. Mr. I .a mb Black modifies cat here. Miss Bukkc and Mm. Kagcl English is Understanding Words in Their Many Roles The seventh graders were introduced to Junior High Knglish by Miss Kathleen Bugge. who taught Knglish 7 this vear. T hey were particularly concerned with learning the parts of speech as their work in gramincr. The students especially enjoyed reading I uck cherry Finn as a class project. For their work in poetry they read Tlte Courtship of Miles Standish.” A member new to our faculty this tear, Mr. joint Lamb, taught Knglish 8. Tlte eighth graders read Kvan-gelinc” by Longfellow as a class project. They made many checks for speed and comprehension in reading from articles in the Reader’s Digest and their own literature books. T he classes also did creative reading by writing compositions with descriptive paragraphs. Page Fourteen