Andrean High School - Decussata Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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LEFT: Despite the tension of lectures, notes, and tests. Miss T rapane manages to lighten the U.S. History lass with her jovial manner. CENTER LEFI: Mr. Naumowich ' s highly illustrative lecture style helps Government students grasp the material. BEK )V I ven though he is attired in the garb of an 1850 ' s Senator, Steve Vernia is still a student at heart when he raises his hand before contributing to the Kansas Nebraska I )ebatc. BOT I OM 1 1 1 I Mr. (ones ' c arelul supers ision is a c urrcmt event for his World History students. BOT I ( )M RICH T : Continuing his efforts to keep in contact with all his constituents. Representative Floyd Fithian speaks to seniors.

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Mr. G. Edwin |om U.S. Histor World Histor Social Studies From the invention of the wheel to today ' s technological revolution, Andrean ' s Social Studies Department chronicles the nations and cultures of mankind. World History provides Sophomores an overview of the events that have shaped the modern world. )uniors study the growth and heritage of our nation through United States History. Government, Sociology, and Economics bring a Senior ' s attention to political, social, and economic systems. The aim of the department is to develop in the students a realistic framework, in proper perspective, for learning from the past and planning for the future. TOP: With the use of oral reports and visual aids, Alice Churley and fellow panel members put Spanish Colonization in proper perspective. ABOVE: After two months of meticulous research, jenny Chalko, john Thomas, Carol Cardetti, and Margie Hostetler coordinate the various elements of their Sociology project. Miss Roseann T rapane Department Chairman Sociology, U.S. History Mr. Charles Naumowich U.S. Government Economics Mrs. Anne Wee U.S. Histoi World Histor 24 — Academics

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Ik A Mathematics dy From 1 +1 =2 to dx = e Andrean ' s Mathematics Department endeavors to acquaint the student with the many-faceted world of numbers. Through a three-track program designed to meet the stucJent ' s needs and abilities, the student gains vital mathematical skills. Starting freshman year with a foundation of basic arithmetic concepts, the students can build upon their knowledge of mathematics with courses such as algebra, analytic geometry, and the calculus. The Mathematics Department arms students to handle every c omputation from grocery shopping to income tax to determining the orbital velocity of a satellite around Saturn. ABOVE: Algebra I students |ohn Rangel, Tim Frahm, |im Mirabella, and |irn Kolczak work diligently at reducing constants, variables, and equations into one coherent solution. CENTER: Fr. Kline takes time to make a fine distinction about a line. RIGHT: With all the multiplication and algebraic signs involved, Susie Welsh finds that simplifying a polynomial is not such a simple thing after all. Rev. Edward Doser, C.S.B. Department Chairman Analytic Geometry, Calc ulus Algebra I, T rigonometry Mr. Eugene Giorgio Geometry Guidance Counselor 26 — Academics