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Students participate
in
a round table discussion
on
the American presidency in
Mr.
Gallucci's
junior
history class.
Paperbacks replace text
in
new junior history
A completely new syllabus confronted this year's
sophomore and junior history classes. OHS, as one
of twenty pilot school systems, tested the tentative
revision of social studies in New York state.
A newly organized world history course with
increased emphasis on individual study faced tenth
graders.
Juniors experienced the greatest change, switch–
ing from texts to paperback books. The revised course
covered American history by topics, such as the Amer–
ican people, government and politics, and the United
States in world affairs.
In addition to the required American history II
course, electives were offered seniors including Rus–
sian studies, Latin American studies, and economics.
Sophomores and juniors took experimental tests
at the end of the year based on the new syllabus.
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In
preparation for exams, Mr. Signorino's senior American history
students reciew the presidential administrations.