Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 12

10 Oakland Tribune, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1957 I V. rrZFTSZ I ACCDOAki WAD -i Spotlight on the Champion Bourbon! Ik- Russian Schooling Rigid, Practical 1 V. Chompion of aH By LOUS CASELS SECOND OF A SERIES 4. ociuuvnr uuuiuuiij Chompion in Age 7 years old Mm I if f- Mr 1 grade and is studied for five years.

The Soviet students take four years of chemistry, starting in the seventh grade, and one year of astronomy, in the 10th grade. Some U.S. high schools offer four years of foreign language instruction and require at least two years for a student taking a college-preparatory course. But the majority do not require any foreign language study, and many do not even Chompion in i It WASHINGTON. Nov.

26-if Most Amcrian hiRh srhools students take one year of mathematics. This required course usually is taught in the ninth grade. It may be "general math," which is a review of grade school arithmetic with a little algebra and geometry thrown in. or it may be first-year algebra. Many high schools require a second year of math for students preparing for college.

This may be plane geometry in the 10th grade, which about 40 per cent of our students take; or intermediate algebra in the 11th grade, which 32 per cent take. One American student out of seven goes on to study offer it. 5 YEARS REQUIRED Russian students get five years of foreign language instruction. About 40 per cent 1 study English. Soviet children get separate courses in history and geogra lrlkaa WORX STABTS-Rudolph Johnson.

Mrs. Marjoria Hlridder, MrsT Arthur Dickerson. Robert Sarvey and Hugh Harrington (from left) look ovar plant for $286,680 addition to Brookfield Village School at 401 Jon At, as workman begin execration. Elegance that goes beyond Elegance that goes beyond ZT l-' perfection Jf SK75 v' -V-' I -1 W- v- bm.wv..j....vi. '-nVl" a fhiir ftvrT1T'iiJTTr --r--0 nvniiairitfn nffln.ifi i "1 HifnwiMiiffwrifai advanced mathematics solid geomentry and trigonometry in the 12th grade.

BUSS START EARLY Russian students are introduced to algebra and geometry in the sixth grade. They get one course in each every year until they are graduated from high school at the completion phy each year from the fourth grade on. The study of geography has almost disappeared from American schools, except as an appendage to other "social science" courses. One year of American history is a standard requirement in U.S. high president; Robert Sarvey, president of the Baymont Community Council, and Principal Hugh Harringtoa New Broolcfield Village School Addition Started of the 10th grade.

During their schools (often enforced by last two years, they also study ct Bl. aai trigonometry for two classroom tion1 eomn customarily are hours a week THERMOSTAT SETS CwnsteMy IntUlM EC bMW 99 Tutntf Rtfmtnt All Mtktt Muck Sfctat Metal ft Heatiag 417 Bancroft QMn TRteMas-Z-SMO Brookfield Homeowners Association; Mrs. Marjorie Hirschler, member of the Oakland Board of Education; Mrs. Arthur Dickerson, Brookfield Parent Teacher Association Work is under way on a $286,680 addition to Brookf ield Village School at 401 Jones Ave. Contractors started grading the site yesterday as school officials and East Oakland offered, as eleciivesvHn civics, world history, and "problem of democracy." A Russian student has no choice whatever in the subjects he studies.

The Government lays down one hard-and-fast American high schools generally require one year of "general science" for graduation 'This usually is taught in the ninth grade and includes a smattering of all the natural unjonr sruiwrt wsuoa aum. ruu km. nm tamti iniuEts co i sciences xrora astronomy to effric leaders met at the school curriculum for all schools an sooIokv. or groundbreaking cere all students. It is designed to serve the needs for the state the production of large numbers of engineers and scientists, for example.

Most our high schools offer and some require one or more additional courses in laboratory science. The best schools offer biology in the 10th grade, chemistry in the monies. Construction will include a cafeteria, 10 classrooms, a kindergarten and two special class Existing classrooms, plus the new con- MANX DROPPED (50D SDuXStoSfj ffl If a Russian student can't nth, physics in ine lzin. U.S. SURVEY make passing grades, he either i traction, will house 990 stu-is shunted into vocational dents.

training or droooed from' W. Vernon Bernard, Oakland school altogether to go to work. contractor, will build the addi A large proportion of Soviet tion. He built the original school in 1950. Bernard's low children find their education A survey by the U.S.

Office of Education last year showed that 75 per cent of America's 10th graders were taking biology; S3 per cent of the 1 1th graders were studying chemistry; and 24 per cent of the seniors were enrolled in 1 physics. Russian students begin their science studies in the fourth bid was $91652 under the budget set by a joint citizen-board committee for the project The school is the seventh project to reach the construction stage in a four-year school building program financed by a $40,000,000 bond issue approved in 1956. Among those present for the groundbreaking were: Rudolph 0 abruptly terminated at or below the seventh grade level American students have a very wide range of "electives" in the typical high school so wide that many of them can, and do, elect themselves right out of an education. Most educators believe it would be a mistake to abandon the principle of free choice in American schools. But there it a growing trend toward stiffening the requirements for grade, with two hours of bi ology instruction a week.

They continue to study biology through grade nine, a total of five years. Johnson, president of the Physics is added in the sixth 8 Presidents graduation, to protect students RICHMOND, Nov. 26 Vir from the temptation to choose so many easy subjects and "fill" courses they wind up with no real education in basic ginia has given the nation eight sons who became Presidents of the United States. They are Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Harrison, Tyler, Taylor and Wilson. intellectual discipline.

Next: Obstacles to a Tighter Curriculum. POUR YOURSELF A Girls League Sponsors Doll Making Test SAN LEANDRO, Nov. 26 A doll making contest, sponsored by the Girls' League of San Leandro High School, is now under way and willbe judged. Dec, 6. The dolls will be made from hand powder puffs and 'will be given to children at Fairmont Hospital after being judged for design and imagination.

Winners in three categories will be awarded merchandise orders. X- mxnu VODKA ON THE ROCKS I 1 1 Fran Emslie, general chairman, is being assisted by Davis, Judie Gordon, Linda Lindsey, Sandra Moon and Susan Pratt Judges will be Minnes, art Miss Add a) twtil sf tsnofi pl and yow'vt got mod. If 1 Smirnoff' theVoAaefVedkM Wilma Hughes, home econonv ks teacher, and Bruce John ston, student body president in timt IntiBai ks fiia Sti Nnt Saimfl Fts. (In vt InMiii) hrtlirt Cm. 7 aaatl i iinln i i ill tv-A-.

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