Gainesville High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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frosh class, strengthens social studies department 1 1. 47 1 Pointing in pleasure to research chart accompanying his term paper, XYoody Benson notcs that students eat too fast and get littlc sleep. Institutions, a course similar to the C-11 and C-12 Freshman course at the University, was added this year to CHS,s curriculum. By attending the Court of Records, students of this course gained a better understanding of the working mechanisms of the judiciary system. As well as viewing the law in action, they heard Iudge Adkins, the presiding court official explain the Florida court system. This trip was just one of the unique methods employed in teaching this newly instituted history course which parallels its University of Florida namesake. This course, involving intensive research and col- lateral reading, shared the upperclass social studies spotlight with Problems in American Democracy. XVorld politics and economics of modern America are the dominant factors covered by Problems, il- lustrating the new importance and emphasis placed on our relations with other countries. Even a bit of' mechanical ability is a necessity for teachers, as Mrs. Flanigan shows in running the film strip projector for her classes. ,O , '79 io o ian

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American Institutions course, paralleling UF,s Three libraries, including the University library where Ida McAliley works, are available for research for In- stitutions. K! if If studying were done with feet, Bob Adams would have a distinct advantage, as well as less competition from some visible sources. Page Fourteen s,-ff' , - 'S 3211 s H ,'A,k,,,,t.,-f- ' ..,,.ov- fs. ,N 1:4 Z xfmm Cramrning down information for their term papers, George Campbell studies in our library while Byron XVinn reads in the public library,

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ffwaff lf fldf 5 .V-Z, .ff-' Q 'Q 4 v' it X Picking out just a few books as suggestions for some required collateral reucl- ing, Mrs. Buswell beamingly gives American history student Adrian Dovell 11 lot to think about. . 1 W-,J f -rfttr -- r 4.4, Q- --- 1 -42? ' 'A wwf... , Mr. Lowe adds his approval of new modern and medieval history texts to that of the other history teachers. World History course is divided into two years: Robert Baker B.A.E., U. of Fla. V ..... ,....,.. M. I - ' y ' ' ni Q?fQT H' Ti to w I Joseph Lowe :' fi Y -fi' ' X B.s., M.A., U. of Fla. ' ,f , Q . X J I A ' ' L .. 1 ' A ,,.,, A g Page Sixteen Marian Buswell D.Ed., N.Y.U. Virginia Flanigan B.A., Marshall M.A., U. of Ohio