Patrick Henry High School - Patriot Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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The Math Dept. Expands Program To Meet Space Age Patrick Henry's Math Depart- ment has been recognized as mod- ern and diversified. ln the past two years the department has at- tempted to combine old, proven methods with new ideas. The math faculty feels that math is a systematic art which greatly con- tributes to a pupil's sense of logic and clear thinking. Therefore, the teachers tried to instill in each student an ability to think well through practice in mathematics. The city of Roanoke is a pace- setter in modern mathematical programs, and Patrick Henry has played a significant role in this modernization. Patrick Henry was one of the first schools in the na- tion to use Programmed learning material. This plan, created by Encyclopedia Britannica and de- veloped by Hollins College, capi- talizes on repetition to further the learning processes. This method is more expensive to the school than the conventional, but the math magistrates think it is worthwhile. At Patrick Henry the programmed math classes include two plane geometry classes, two algebra ll classes, one algebra I class, and one general math class. Almost l,lOO of the l,25O students were registered in at least one math course the past year. On March l4th, 260 students from Patrick Henry took a difficult national test sponsored by the Mathematics Association of America. Much of the up-to-date math equipment used at Patrick Henry is supplied by funds from the Na- tional Defense Education Act. This equipment includes geometric fi- gures, slide rules, and films. Pro- gressive education has been the key-note of the Math Department, and with this modernization, the Department has achieved its aim of building the thinking power of each student. Mrs. Anne, Stone, Jimmy Stone, and Eddie Natt compare mathematics books, published in Ireland in l784, with today's method of teaching, These early books are designed chiefly for the use of schoolmasters, and assistance of such as are deprived of the advantage of a teacher . . , This same self- teaching idea is the underlying principle of our modern programmed materials in use in the mathematics department today. 22

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l After being tapped for Honor TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is dramatized, class roam Society membership, Jim Sfgne style, by Eddie Williams, James Prince, Nancy Wag- signs the Society's roll. goner and Russ Gustafson. At right: For the Honor So- ciety Tapping Ceremony, fea- tured speaker is Mr. Carl M. Andrews, The Roanoke World News Editor. Mrs. Drewry hands Forensic awards to Pam Carolan and Marty Fant. Bob Dhue presents Millie Zaech for membership Pam won first in District and second in State honors in Poetry Reading, , Marty was first place District winnier in Prose. Honor Somew' in the Patrick Henry Chapter of the National 2l

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Mr. James W. Bis- hop, Director of Gui- dance, mathematics, B.S., Roanoke Col- lege, M.Ed., Universi- fy of Virginia. Miss Margaret Fisher, Geometry, Algebra, A.E., Roanoke Col- lege, M.Ed,, Universi- ty of Virginia. Mr. Lee S. Fraeker, Math, algebra, A.B., Roanoke College: M.- Ed., University of Virginia, Freshman Basketball Coach, Miss Geraldine E. Ludwick, Geometry, algebra, B.S., Long- wood College, Advi- sor Y-Teens. Miss Bene M. Hort- man, B.S., Radford College, M.Ed., Uni- versity of Virginia, Chairman of the Math Department, Geometry, algebra. Mr. Don Barfol, Dean, Parsons Hall, Alge- bra, 5.5, Mid. una- versity of Scranton. Mrs. Madelyn Singer, Algebra, geometry, B.A., Brooklyn Col- lege, M.A., Colum- bia Universify. l l - Q ' vw -fi -,lrfrgyerlef wiggle r ffff 2, ii- ' ii,lkrgle1zr-,Q-'Altar A i ,es rr i i qi 1, ra W vii -' milf we JL K 4 44 Q . Q, T ,, .,,,1,,x,.,.,i U fem - M - V -j qe,m4i,, 'fr , 3 ,aig2'fr,e2,, ggprggygll 5:1 933 ' lfilfljllflfl Lg' 'lille ,+ -, ,3sl ,E,..,,., ,mm -, if- ff review f Q 'X' ,B ,,., , -I -, .,V ,,,. V-:,.,,,,,fe,,,,,,,, or rr- X. ,LI S4 ., ri i eel NVQ? W, ,di-it wy- ,f A -:A L ri , ,-JV, rr .7,-+r,rs4.-emi at , W .,ufr,1 -:,..,,,,,ri,-,i,,f growl, , NTil'-ef.: : fW'A5 5f 'lmg1'.iQQPEQ a 'fx WS' 5-Z?-lix, :ri wi Ui? ' fffm,:I,,si' f 'V ff f flwl , flrrzi . . r 3. r, 2, ,fitlrf ' Mrs. Anne M. Stone, Geometry, trigonome- try, B.A., William and Mary College. Mrs. Florence Stump, Algebra, B.A., Wil- liam and Mary Col- lege, Freshman Class Advisor, F u r u r e Teachers of America,