William Mitchell High School - Apogee Explo Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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-E A-W it C mm - .fs .J 'iv 1 TEACHER SPECIALIZATION BUILT BY PETER Duncan, Carlotta Frank, and Bill Greenhalgh, the reproduction of the Globe Theater will be used by Mitchell as an aid in explaining the plays of Shakespeare. THE KNOWLEDGE OF a job Well done will be Karen Furda's when she finishes her senior speech on the history of Cripple Creek. fr wb-uv-M.. ...

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A- - - u,viL-M ,,,L.-.,,.- rm' . FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF a play is made possible by the explanation of the principles of the thea DISCUSSION GROUPS PLAY an important part in the class work of Mrs. Ethel Zinn's AP English class. D- ' TEAM TEACHING ALLOWS FoR KNOCKING KNEES AND shaking hands are usually the sign of a sophomore giving his first speech, but David Hueftle proves this assumption false. Allowing each teacher to specialize in one field of interest, the English Department, whose chairman is Mrs. Ethel Zinn, has introduced the advancement of team teaching. Throughout the year classes met together to be given an interesting tour of the side-lights of litera- ture, history, and linguistics. With an emphasis on the classical Greeks, Mrs. Ethel Zinn's Advanced Placement English class dis- covered the philosophy of man in relationship to themselves. Authors from Sophocles to O,Neill provided the class, which is equivalent to a college freshman Eng- lish course, with a basic knowledge of the values of a work of art. Shaking hands and knocking knees are the sign of a sophomore beginning his first speech for either Miss Judith Harris, head of the Speech Department, or Mr. John Kistler. Yet in just three short years the senior, with a complete knowledge of the subject, must give a twelve to twenty minute senior speech. Combined with American history, the senior speech must be given in order to graduate. Before this though, the sophomore and junior must give impromptu speeches and speeches to explain and to demonstrate.

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i 5531- :A if- Q K Lkliigiij- 3 Q 6 g ,wxmgi 5.15- l MR. JOHN NEAL discusses the value of quadratic equations with his second-year algebra class. Forty-four interested Mitchell students partici- pated in a National Mathematics Examination spon- sored jointly by the Mathematics Association of America, the Society of Actuaries, and Mu Alpha Theta. Adding much to the academic curriculum of Mit- chell, the Mathematics Department, headed by Mr. Carl Baughman, offers a variety of subjects ranging from algebra and geometry to math analysis and trigonometry. Emphasis on class participation and student teach- ing gives students a more complete comprehension of subject material. Overhead projectors and visual aids accentuate better problem analysis. Trips to International Typograhpical Union and the Air Force Academy highlighted the activities of Mitchell's Math Club. Sponsored by Mr. Lawrence Schmidt, students also participated in an intra-city math contest. NATIONAL MATH TEST CHALLENGES STUDENTS ALGEBRA OFFERS A ' f bl , P 1 R d 1 DENISE RUSSEL AND Mike Johnson practice their discovers While Solving arfigflilfignfjro ems as au a ags a e artistic skills while working at the board.