Burlington High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Burlington, MA)

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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

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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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Mrs. Wadsworth Mr. DelDuca Mrs. Dwyer Department Head Foreign Language Department Mr. Eaton 14 Mrs. Finn Mrs. Romay (missing) Language is the most fundamental means of cultural expression within any civilization. The Foreign Lan- guage Department, through its three-year courses in Latin, French, and Spanish, seeks to impart to the student not only a mastery of the language itself, but also a basic understanding of the various cultures of these peoples. During the first year, the student masters the funda- mental linguistic structure of the language, with some reading and an introduction to the spoken language. More advanced grammatical structures are learned in the second year, along with considerable reading and oral work. The third year includes advanced work in composition, both oral and written, and the reading of several literary works. Foreign language students have a distinct advantage in having the use of the excellent language laboratory. Mr. Twomey