Ruskin High School - Mirage Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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ff 4 N Nix 1 RICHARD COCHRAN: Geography, Boy's P.E., B.S. in KENNETH BURKHART: American History, Family Ed., University of Missouri. Relations, B.S. in Ed., Southwest Missouri State, M.S. in Ed., University of Missouri. Social Studies: A Key To GERALD PARTRIDGE: Family Relations, P.E., B.S. in Ed., Arkansas A 8: M College, M.S. in Ed., Central Mis- souri State College. THOMAS COYLE: Driver's Education, American Histo- ry, B.S., M.S. in Ed., Kansas State College of Pittsburg. A I l y Mu 28

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LEQN MALLORY, American History, Family Relations, iociology, Economics, B.S. in Education, University of ansas EDWARD GIERg World History II, B.S. in Business, Rockhurst College, M.A. in Education, University of Mis- souri The 1966-67 school year marked the comple- tion ofa live-year social science program initiated in the districtis junior high schools four years ago. At that time, Civics became a seventh grade course, and each consecutive year the following changes were made: the period of American His- tory up to 1860 was taught in the eighth grade, and World History was divided into two courses to be taught on the ninth and tenth grade levels. Ruskin's Junior Class, which was the first class in the program, completed its last phase with the study of a new textbook, Rise of the American Nation, in their American History classes. This program was designed to give the students more depth and understanding of world problems, as well as to prepare them for college. Driverls Education also took on a new look this year. Because of the increased enrollment of forty more students, it was necessary to add another car to the four already being used in the driving classes. Classroom study consisted of study of the en- gine, Missouri driving laws, and safe driving measures. We Studied. . . A Thousand Years 'Q' GEORGE STATHOSQ World History II, B.S. in Educa- tion, Central Missouri State College 30