Miami Killian Senior High School - Catamount Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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JAN RICHARDSON, MODERN DANCE STUDENT, WAS OBLIVIOUS TO EVERYTHING BUT THE MUSIC DURING HER STRADDLE EXERCISE ,L C .-- iys, . One . . two . . three . . kick. No, it was not a rehearsal for the Rockettes lineup, but rather a limbering up exercise for class. I I I I , Get Straight! bellowed Coach George Talbot as his physical education class sporadically lined up ifor the daily rollcall.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION New Physical Education Class Extended Beyond Fun, Games Mariuana, LSD, Speed, these drugs, their effects, and their symptoms were thoroughly discussed in sophomore Health and Safety classes, a section of the Physical Education Department's curriculum de- monstrating that classes were not limited to sports and exercise. Other diversifications included driver's education, a training course for future drivers and modern dance, a course which allowed girls to exhibit free- dom of movement and grace. Varsity sports filled the locker room and field during sixth period while a coeducational senior class also met. Regular gym dress was discarded as seniors wore shorts and dungarees. Instructors emphasized the history, rules and strategies of the team sports and contrary to pop- ular opinion the annual fitness test was not given to decrease life spans but to increase them. Many The centerfront's vital setting up maneuver was explained to her student when Cougars received the Pre5ident's citation for high Miss Dorothy Lee pointed out the various court positions and strategy of each. Scores for their exemplorary performances CRUNCH! AND A PRACTICE ERROR CAUSED A CAR OR PEDESTRIAN TO FALL AS A STUDENT DRIVER FAILED TO BRAKE IN TIME. 50

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INNOVATIONS WERE FELT IN ALL ACADEMIC AREAS AS MRS. DONNA HADDAD AND MR. JOE EDWARDS CONDUCTED BIOLOGY AND ALGEBRA. Team-teaching, Large Instruction, Individualization Innovated Schedules Innovations characterized student scheduling here this year as team-teaching and small group-large group instruc- tion invaded and established new curriculum changes and guidelines in order to co-ordinate and relate all subject fields. From home economics to algebra, students were ex- posed to varied techniques and treatments of subject matter in large group instruction. Team-teaching gave the student a broader knowledge of the educational spectrum as teachers specialized and geared instruction to the individual student's needs. Flexibility was the key-word in small group-large group in- struction for the teachers who changed rooms according to the date as an Even-odd day schedule was followed. Stu- dents met in the same lecture hall or small classroom, but had a different subject taught depending on the date. Sen- iors in government, juniors in English and history, and all freshmen English students were involved in the new trial schedule. Some classes met for two-hour blocks, taking notes in the 52 large lecture hall under the direction of a master teacher and then moving to a small classroom for a follow-up dis- cussion and participation. Others had their follow-up lesson the next day. An absentee could listen to a tape of the lecture. Students enrolled in algebra and geometry also experi- enced the small group-large group instruction and team- teaching as they learned theory in large lecture and practice in small classroom. Snoopy cartoons adorned acetates liven- ing the lectures, and programmed texts helped guide dis- cussion groups. Biology students attended the largest group instruction meeting in the Little Theater for films and tape presentations and then experimenting in small laboratory classes. Baby care, sewing techniques, and social disease were some topics for home economics classes as girls met in the lecture hall to view basic home-making skills. ln addi- tion, the co-ed class in Modern Family Living enlivened both lecture and small classroom with their earthy topics.