Oneonta High School 1967 Yearbook (Oneonta, NY) - Full Access

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. 53 In preparation for exams, Mr. Signorino's senior American history students reciew the presidential administrations.