Red Bank High School - Log Yearbook (Red Bank, NJ)

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History Department Introduces New Electives 1 ■■ Mr. Robert McCall Chairman Mr. Edward Meehan Mr. Louis Dacey Mr. George Davis Miss Sue Johnson Mr. William Mulrenan Mr. Robert Otrupchak Mr. Thomas Perry Miss Sue Johnson confers with Jim Fox and Stuart Heath concerning their individual learning packages. Mr. Davis's Economic History Wayne Novotny and Janet Pharr 24 4 M

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Math Department Updates Computer Courses Mr. Solomon Popler Chnirmnn Miss Gail Bennett Mrs. Mary Higgins Mr. Joseph Doyle Mr. John Kuhar Mr. Popler explains trigometric functions to his fifth period class. Mr. Anthony Trufolo Miss Mary Larsen Rod Bank Regional's Math Department has added a new j rogram to the curriculum and revised the computer courses and the Algebra IS class. Their new addition is an independent study course which enables students to study at their own rate; the; program includes verbal problems, problem solving and use of cassette tapes. Both the computer courses have been updated through the addition of more detailed information, which makes the course of study more conclusive. Futhermore, most of the problems for the computer are drawn from actual application in modern technology. 23 Willie Zahn works on math learning package.

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class listens intently to a lecture. work on their U.S. History II assignments during class. Incorporated in this years social studies program was the substitution of new elective options rather than traditional courses which fulfill the senior history requirement. Any sen- ior may elect constitutional, diplomatic, eco- nomic, or social history in place of the usual U.S. History II course. This change in course electives reflected the school-wide trend to urge the student to accept more responsibility for his own educa- tion and to direct more emphasis toward indi- vidualization of instruction and independent study. 25