Burlington High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Burlington, MA)

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Mr. Nugent Mr. Brosnahan Mr. Curtin Department Head Miss Flynn Mr. Perry Math Department In today’s world, where there is an ever-increasing demand for mathematicians, physicists, and engineers, the role of mathematics in the school curriculum has become extremely important. The Math Department at Burlington High offers a full program ranging from arithmetic, through algebra and geometry, to trigo- nometry, analytic geometry, and principles of calculus. The pace is constantly being quickened in order to include even more advanced studies in mathematics, so that students coming from Burlington High have an ex- cellent background in this area. Mr. Harrington Miss Cyran Mr. Pars Mrs. Tarason

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Mr. Fogelberg Department Head Mr. Connor Mrs. Dooley Mr. Hall Miss Laffin Mr. Macione Miss Murphy Mr. Murphy Mrs. McVea Mr. O’Brien Mr. Smith Mr. Yore English Department The English language is a living dynamic force. One must learn to use it effectively because, in this modern civilization, good communication is an absolute neces- sity for all organized cooperative activity. Through the English courses offered at Burlington High, the student gains considerable skill in the mani- pulation of this language and acquires a taste for read- ing some of the great literature of all periods, from the Iliad to Prufrock. Through a basic knowledge of the English language can come knowledge and power, pleasure and profit.

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Mrs. Bernstein Mr. Contardi Mr. Loukas Department Head Mrs. Burt Mr. DeMasi History Department Capitalism, Communism, Collectivism, Mercantilism, Socialism,—names, isms, enough to baffle any student. These and many more confusing terms burst forth from the Social Studies rooms in “B” corridor. Whether it be the discussion of retailing and monopolies in economics or of national and world problems in Prob- lems of Democracy, it is ever the pur- pose of the department to preserve and translate into greater effectiveness the ideals of American democracy. Anatole France once defined the art of teaching as “the art of awakening the natural cu- riosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.” Truly these words typify the attitude of the Social Studies Department in their struggle to lend a deeper appreciation and aware- ness of the world about us. Mr. Jay Mr. O’Doherty 13 Mrs. Lazerson Mr. Roach Mr. Long Mrs. Tyman