Thomas A Edison High School - Talon Yearbook (Fairfax County, VA)

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ysychology, Economics; Introduces Team Teaching MR. RICHARD LORITSCH MISS RADINE PELLEGRIN Department Head MR. THOMAS PROPPS MR. JOHN WEDLOCK World history takes on new meaning for two sophomore lasses as they chart the paths of the explorers. Mrs. Betty Rarson explains the merits of mutual funds to Miss Pellegrin’s economics class. Seniors Kathy Knapp, Barbara Bytell, Ricardo Rodriguez, and Arnold Baker discuss foreign governmental systems in Mr. Lawler’s class. 21

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Social Studies Department Adds Two New Courses: MR. JAMES BURDETTE MR. WILLIS CLARK MR. FRANK DAMICO MR. LARRY EIKER Social Studies Department has expanded its curriculum and introduced new teaching methods to meet the needs of the student in today’s complex world. Besides the tra¬ ditional courses of geography, world history, American history, Virginia history, American government, two new courses, psychology and economics, have heen added. Psychology classes deal with the individual and his ad¬ justment to society. The study of economics gives the stu¬ dent an awareness of the principles and problems of economics today. A novel teaching method, team teaching, is used in all geography classes. The participating teachers exchange classes throughout the year so that they can instruct stu¬ dents in their specialized area. For example, Miss Fulcher taught units on Australia and Middle East; Mr. Clark instructed classes on Russia and the Orient and Mr. Bur- dett taught classes on Europe and Latin America. The students in these ninth grade classes rotated every nine weeks. Since the teacher is teaching the same subject to the three classes involved in this program he has more time for preparation and the student benefits by getting differ¬ ent approaches to one class. Freshmen learn of the development of foreign countries and current events. 20

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Mathematics Department Emphasizes the “Why” of a General math students Rusty Hansen, Frank Hulber, and Doris Hibbs test their knowledge at the blackboard. Kathy Back is a study in complete concentration as she takes an algebra I quiz. Edison’s Mathematics Department maintains a course of study that is modem in every respect. Even the student who desires only a brief encounter with the world of figures studies selected topics in General Math I and Math II. The traditional subjects, algebra, geometry, and inter¬ mediate math are all taught with a modern slant. A fourth year math course. Functions and Matrices, was pre¬ pared by the School Mathematics Study Group ' . A special course in trigonometry and limits, a background course for calculus, is offered especially for those who seek an engineering career. MR. BONNER ALLEE Department Head MISS ANN GALLAGHER MR. ARTHUR LILLEVIG MR, CHARLES LOUDIN Mr. Alice looks on as intermediate math students Hoppy Campbell, Nancye Giam- papa, and Scott Allman solve an analytical geometry problem. 22