San Marcos High School - Crown and Sceptre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

Page 128 text:

Mr Ronald Boorman B.A. UCSB Miss Patty Brock M.A. Yonznija Universitv Mr. Kenneth Da is B.A. Cal State Mr. John Frair i f A ICSB Mr, Roik ' er Hembrec n.A, UCSB Mr. Harold Kilminster B A. UCSB, Social Studies Flexibility In Courses Attracts Enthusiasm This year the Sori.il Studies Depaitment has worked to in- crease flexibility in teachers and curriculum. Because of the recent revision of graduation requirements, which now necessitate only four semesters of Social Studies, the emphasis is being placed on relevance and interesting presentations to attract students to the courses. Their latest addition to the currinilum is the Minority Groups course. It was brought about primarily because of today ' s emphasis in society on race relations. These racial problems are finally being discussed from an objective nonpolitical standpoint. Psychology and sociology courses are most appealing to students this year. These are beneficial to today ' s adolescent in search of answers. Students are enthusiastic about these classes which are personally relevant and helpful in understanding existing problems. This ball ' s .qoin.t up even if I have to .i;o with it ' (Mr. Frair) Mr. Goiirdiv returns academic endeavors 124 Wilk. I i

Page 127 text:

English Reorganized, Itemized Program For Sophomores Our new Sophorridrc I:ii ;lisli Program is |ir(il il- ly one of thc reatest developments in nni;lish tourses since the language came to be. It divides the school year into fourths, teaching a different area of study each c]uarter. These areas consist of reading and the novel, poetry and urammar, speech and drama, and short story and com|Tosition. This program involves most of the Enghsh staflF, giving teachers the oppor- tunity to specialize. This course, an introduction to English, presents a balanced combination of skills and literature. April witnessed the release of !i j iicl. the student publication of creative writing. TTie staff, headed by Mike Roberts with the help of Mr. Dawson, the advisor, received contributions through a box in the library. This year ' s Iwpitil consists of much poetry and some prose. The subject matter is predominantly light, humorous, clever, and at times satirical. posts inspiration. Mike Roberts, Impact Edilor, practices the art of self-expression. h. Gary Shuniaker . f Ed. Cal State L.A. Miss Elsie Surian BA. rcsB [r Harold Visser .MS. I ' , of South Dakota Mrs. Gretchen VC ' heel vri ;lit Nf A I ' niversilv of Minnesota Impact staff: Yvonne Garlrell, Mar} ' Beth Redtly. Do[i Norris, and Marty Cohn. Not pictured: Peter Quimby. 123 E . . V ' ■ 1 , I . ' ' ' ' a ' ff

Page 129 text:

iiii) I With excellence in mind. Mr. Mace offers constructi e criticism. Mr Th mas Stanton M A CSC Mr. Anthony Vipna M.A. Stanford University Mr. John Mace B A. Westmont College Mr. Richard Macintosh B A. Stanford University Mr. Richard Mohun B.A. UCLA Mr. Dennis Nielsen b.A. UCSB 125 mm