Miami Norland High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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SOCIAL STUDIES continued Charles Bennet; judge in a mock trial, holds the evidence in front of him and considers testimony that he has just heard. Mr. Penn shows his class the textbook they will use during; their study of the contrasts between Americanism and Communism. During a lecture to a history class concerning the Electoral College, Mrs. Haines pauses to answer a question relating to the recent elections. Donald Grate Barbara Haines Marshall Jacobs

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SOCIAL STUDIES Intenszfz'es Learning With New Independent Stuq'y This year, Norland has added to its social studies curriculum a new concept in learning -Independent Study. This program was intro- duced to our school through the efforts of Mr. Penn, the Department Head. Taken instead of the senior government class, this series of planned research projects enables students to study a broad spectrum of material not usually encountered by regular classes. The bulk of this work involves reading and self-understanding through many hours of library investigation. Before undertaking a challenge such as this, it is necessary that students be well versed in the many helds 0f the social sciences. Classes in world and American history, as well as world geography, provide the necessary background. Since the enrollment in the Independent Study course is limited, most seniors are assigned to the regular government and economics class, which includes the recently introduced Ameri- canism versus Communism course. Vicki Penn consults the Congressional Record to hnd out ecent developments in a billhs passage through Congress. Mr. Grate pauses to ponder a question posed by one of his govern- ment students concerning a controversial Supreme Court decision. Joseph Arena Robert C. Berry Byron B. Blasko Mrs. Mahon gives help to Bob Leavy as he attempts to understand one of the more com lfx phases f his world history assignment.

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Various opinions concerning the 1964 election candidates are Pinsky and Barry Shanowitz hold posters of Johnson and Hum- voiced by social studies classes: T0 supplement a discussion, Sylvia phrey; Bill AIcGovem and Pat Roberts campaign for Goldwater. Daniel V. Krysa Paul B. Laws Anthony Liotti William Penn Tom B. Ritzie Francis P. Scott W. Craig Thomas Ward F. Webb