Long Branch High School - Green Wave Yearbook (Long Branch, NJ)

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WILLIAM P. BEATTY B.A., University of Maryland U.S. History in Social Studies J. LEROY JUCKETT A.B., Central University of Iowa B.S., Rider College U.S. History ROBERT S. CREENWAY B.S., University of Virginia ■U.S. History, Modern History PHILIP P. DE SANTIS B.S., Scton Hall University U.S. History world history will be covered in one, making them eligible for a special sophomore course in U. S. History 1. Finally, the Department is experimenting with the unit approach in the teaching of world history, both ancient and modem, instead of covering different cultures separately. For instance, instead of studying Egyptian, Babylonian, and Persian art separately, the entire subject of ancient art is covered as a unit. A special room, called the Humanities Curriculum Center, has been set aside to be used as an office for the departments of social studies, foreign languages, and English. This room contains many new filmstrips and textbooks, which are available to everyone. Finally, to aid the teachers in their subject matter, the department has tripled its supply of film strips for classroom use. These are some of the techniques and devices which the Department has adapted to make the study of history richer and more fulfilling. JOHN E. DUCAN B.A., M.A., Montclair State College World History, U.S. History BERNARD L. DOYLE B.S., M.A., Fordham M.A. in Ed., Columbia World History EMIL H. STRACKE B.A., M.A., New York University World History, U.S. History With the aid of Mr. Juchett, interested students learn more of their country’s history. 23

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MARTHA R. TAYLOR A.B., Mount Holyoke College M.A., Columbia University U.S. History Department Head SOCIAL STUDIES ELEANOR L. GILBERT A.B., Radcliffe College U.S. History M1 THOMAS P. MACCIO B.S. in Ed., M.A. in Ed., Seton Hall University U.S. History CHARLES H. TYCER B.S., Indiana State College U.S. History The New Deal The most important reason for the study of world and modern history is to prepare everyone to be working and useful contributors to our free society. It is important not only to understand what causes and events have contributed to making our country and other countries of the world what they are today, but to understand and appreciate the problems and changes facing us both now and in the future. The Social Studies Department of Long Branch has made this their chief goal. The Department, under the direction of Miss Martha Taylor, has been experimenting this year with several innovations in an effort to make the courses now offered even more effective. For the first time this year, senior history students have been given the opportunity of taking a special advanced placement course in modern United States history, taught by Miss Taylor. In addition, a pilot course is now offered to members of the new Freshman Class, in which two years of Miss Taylor shows the class the United States at a glance.

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ARLENE R. BROWN B.A., Colby College Algebra, General Math. LAWRENCE T. HATTON B.S., Albright Math. Department Head MATHEMATICS PAUL A. TEAMAN A.B., Allegheny College M.A., University of Pittsburgh Algebra, Plane Geometry Math Department Makes Headway in Advanced Courses In the past few years American high schools have been emphasizing math and sciences in their school programs. In keeping with this trend Long Branch High has been gradually accelerating its math courses so that now a student may have a five-year course of math. Such courses as Theory of Numbers and Logic are being taught to tenth grade students. Trigonometry and Solid Geometry have been expanded to include Trigonometric Functions and Analytic Geometry. Many of our math students take part in the contests given at New York University and Rut- gers. Also, students wishing to do so, can work on outside math projects and come to our teachers for help. For Business and General Course students the Math Department has courses to help meet a person’s needs in every day life. These students are accjuainted with interest, insurance, and banking problems. The technological and scientific advances of the modern world demand an increasing command of basic mathematics. The Math Department of Long Branch High has met the present demand with notable advances in the curricula. JOHN V. WILSON A.B., Montclair State College Algebra, Geometry MARY A. KUSHNER B.A., M.A., Penn State University General Math., Algebra 24