Berkeley High School - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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Mrs. Elizabeth Allen Mrs. Elizabeth Avakian Mr. John Barnes Mrs. Mary Beck Mr. Carl Brush Mrs. May Bunts Mr. Lucian Copley Miss Miriam Crossen Mrs. Jeanne Hawk Mr. John Hagenbuckle Mr. Kenneth MacDonald Mrs. Feelie McCann Mrs. Caroline Smid Miss Anne Smith Mrs. Jacqueline White Miss Patricia Wilsey Miss Sharon Imai Mr. Rheta Jogo Mr. Marquis Patterson Mr. Gerhardt Meilen Mr. Glen Wright Miss Elizabeth Bennett Mr. Burton Filut Mr. Eugene Langille Mr. William Reidsema Mrs. Letitia Woodson 18

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18 Year Old Age Limit Set For California Drivers Dr. John Urlaub, Curriculum Associate for Driver Ed., confers with staff member Mr. John Connolly. Mr. Ronald Gomez Mr. Richard Hacker Miss Robertine Pace Lack of Concentrated Effort Makes Curriculum Repetitive As Curriculum Associate in English, said Mr. James Pendleton, of the English Department, I am responsible for aiding in the improvement of the English offering in Berkeley Public Schools, grades seven through twelve. In order to improve the effectiveness of courses, teachers must give attention to the sequential growth of language power, to the steady improvement of reading ability, and the appreciation of literature, and to the constant strengthening of every student ' s ability to compose in his native language. Traditionally, schools in Berkeley have worked quite effectively in these areas, but they have done so inde- pendently. The lack of concentrated effort has caused an uneven, sometimes repetitive curriculum. My hope, he continues, is that I may be able to ease the transition in English studies from grade eight to nine, and from grade nine to ten, and that, by serving as a sort of go-between from one school to another, I may help teachers to be more effective and to share ideas that will help to make English the vital aid to communication demanded by today ' s changing society. I help in the following areas, said Mr. William Ken- nedy, Department Chairman of the English Department. Assisting in the planning of the Department ' s yearly budget, making out teaching assignments for each semester, conducting department meetings, and assist- ing in the rating of probationary teachers.” Continuing with his list of duties, he orders books, supplies and equipment, and sometimes assists teachers in the hand- ling of disciplinary problems which are related to class- room teaching. July 1, 1967 was a very important day for prospec- tive California drivers, says Dr. John S. Urlaub, Driver Education Curriculum Associate. As of that date, both driver education and driver train- ing had to be successfully completed as a prerequisite for licensing. Upon completion of both courses, licens- ing is permitted at age 16, otherwise one must wait until 18 years of age. In anticipation of a great demand for driver training, Berkeley High School installed 16 driving simulators. This instructional device incorporates the use of me- chanical cars and motion pictures. Student ' s driving responses are tabulated on a recorder, which gives the student an instant feed-back of driving errors. The complete program constitutes 12 hours in the simulator interspersed with three hours of actual driving in a dual control car. With this method of instruction, students can be ex- posed to accident producing situations, which would otherwise be impossible in actual driving. Students practice in the live car what they observed on the screen. Mr. Fred McNair Mr. Joseph Crismon Mr. William Wilson Mr. William Kennedy, Department Chairman, and Mr. James Pendleton, Curriculum Associate, discuss one of the English literature courses.

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Mr. Jim Trainor, in charge of Family Living. Mr. Jerold Kramer Mrs. Rosalind Singer Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson Joseph Trentacoste, Department Chairman, and Oliver Washburne, Curriculum Associate discuss plans. Knowledge of Self and Others Emphasized in Family Living The basic goal of the new courses in Family Life Edu- cation was to help each individual know, understand, and accept himself and others as fully as possible and to show that he could constructively change his life to some extent. This knowledge of self and improvement was taught in terms of physical, emotional, and social development, emphasizing the role of the family and other social institutions in shaping the person ' s identity. In order to accomplish these goals the teachers at- tempt to establish an atmosphere of open, honest com- munication among students, teachers, parents and com- munity, and encourage respect and concern for other ' s opinions as a sensible reaction to individual differences. Another purpose of the course was to stimulate an awareness of the actual and potential importance of every individual to the end that he would see the pos- sibilities for self-improvement. In helping the student to recognize his identity as a unique product of his own experiences especially within the family, peer group, and other social institu- tions, the aim of the course was to make him realize his own strengths and weaknesses, while at the same time it build a concept of self worth and teach him to accept responsibility for himself and others. B.H.S. Foreign Language Students Do Well in College, says Trentacoste The Foreign Language Department of Berkeley High School is outstanding, said Mr. Joseph Trentacoste, Department head. Mr. Trentacoste said that this is shown not only by the scoring of Berkeley High ' s students in competitive language tests, but also by the fact that many Berkeley High School graduates place highly in the placement tests of universities. Mr. Trentacoste was in charge of all the necessary materials on hand and ready for use by teachers. A few of the problems he dealt with were class size, getting equipment and materials and seeing that the classes were well conducted. The languages offered the past year were Spanish, French, German, Latin and Russian. All of these lan- guages were offered through at least the third year. Spanish and French were offered through the fifth year. The Curriculum Associate of the department was Mr. Oliver Washburn. Mr. Washburn coordinated the cur- riculum between Berkeley ' s junior high schools, West Campus and Berkeley High School in order to effect a smoother transition between schools for students. The foreign language teachers of Berkeley High School are attempting to improve their language instruction at all times, and to use the best possible materials and methods, he said. Miss Joyce Anderson Mr. Richard Dillingham Mr. James Grey Mr. Francisco Ibarra Mr. Henry Lorenzo 19