King High School - Coronat Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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Social Studies ' Private Budget Highlights Year A privatP budget enabled the Social Studies Department to subscribe to the magazines Psychology Today and Sociologx Todav. Old textbooks were replaced by new ones in the American History classes. In November the government and busi- ness law classes toured the Capitol and the Governor ' s mansion. They also spent several lii)iir on the University of Texas campus. The Social Studies Department at King not only included history and government, but .sociology and psychology as well. These subjects helped the students gain an insight into wliv people act as they do. SociaJ Studies Department teachers (l-r) are Mrs. Barbara Fleenian. Mrs. Dorothy Roby, !r. B. D. Randolph, Mrs. Holla Wiley. Mrs. Gloria Korach, Mr. David Minnick, Mr. Gerald Koch, Mrs. Rita Macmanus. and Mrs. May Lee. Below right: Mr. Clarence Todd questions a stu- dent on her answer to a homework assignment. Below; Mrs. Ginger Mokry takes time out from her government classes to teach students a cheer at a fall pep rally. Faculty 242

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Electives Offer Students Variety of Subjects Whether using a T-square, camera, pie |iiiM. transistor or turning signal, students iiirolled in elective courses found a bit of relaxation. Homemaking was to assist indi- viduals in acquring homemaking skill and understanding of human relations. Voca- tional Drafting was designed specifically to improve the efficiency of an individual tilher a preparation for employment or -upplementary as the duties of employed worker.-. Photography was offereil to interested -tudents to show the vast world as it is through the lens of a camera. Drivers Educa- tion spent many hours at Cabiness Field practicing the art of handling an automobile under expert instruction. The Elective Department offered stu- dents extracurricular activities as well as educational activities through the FH.A. Drafting, and Vocat ional clubs. Above: Mr. W. J. Stokely instructs his Drivers Education students with new classroom equip- Top; Instructing electives were Mrs. Bettv Puckctt, Mr. Edward Botelho. Mr. Jack Graen. Mr. Harr ' Hamilton, and Mrs. Roberta Crawford. Bottom: Mr. Morris Winkle spends a few minutes organizing type cases in his graphic arts class. Faculty;24I

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Upper right: Mr. Gerald Koch talks with juniors during a seminar in his American History class. Above left: Mrs. Patricia Brannock, who left at mid-term, lectures on consumer motivation in one of her psychology classes. Above right: Mr. B. I). Randolph checks class roll in EMH second period.