Calumet High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Vince Johnson doesn ' t seem to be enthralled in U.S. History as he glances idly around the room and reads the latest edi- tion of Mad , while fellow students Larry Dye, Ed Kelly, and David Bragg listen attentively. Social Studies. Mr. Lester Karaffa, Voc. Info., Civics; Mr. William Miller, Bus. Law, Comp. Politics; Mr. Don Starkey, World History, Track Coach; Mr. Chris Traicoff, Gov ' t, Cross Country, Basket- ball, Athletic Director. Mr. Karaffa shows Vaugh Jones the approximate loca- tion of San Francisco, California on the World globe in his Civic class. Civics also deals with the under- standing of local Gov ' t. In U.S. History classes, CHS juniors learn that In fourteen-hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Absorbing this knowledge are Orell Whitaker, Belinda Wigsmoen, Bill Peterson, Paula Sanchez, and Debbie Scott. 25

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The senior, during the study of econom- ics, is required to understand the stock exchange. It ' s hard to see what Judy Halsey finds so funny about the stock markets; maybe she ' s in the wrong sec- tion! Jim Griffin, Marilyn Jackson, and Karl Florence are enjoying the class, too. They must be on the same page ! Current World Affairs Spark Informative Class Discussions Social Studies. Mr. George Ahlgrim, Sociology; Mr. Dan Alvatez, Civics, Freshmen Football; Mr. Skip Boisson, Civics; Mrs. Lela Cooke, Gov ' t, Student Council; Mrs. Evelyn Houl- lis, U.S. History; Mr. Chris Kanolis, Civics. Due to the advanced methods of communication and transporta- tion, the corners of the world are slowly closing in about us . Be- cause of this, it is important that each student realizes the role that America plays in its rela- tionship with the other countries of the world. The social studies instructors endeavor to impress this idea upon the future citizens . Civics and Government familarize the students with the basic functions of democracy at work. U.S. History and World History pro- vide the background information on which students build their knowledge and understanding of present day events .

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Math Department Supplies Answers Math Teachers. Miss Joyce Bonko, Business Arithmetic, General Business; Mr. Gerald Braun, Business Math, Pre- Algebra, World History; Mr. Randolph Harkabus, Algebra I, Pre -Algebra. Mr. Robert Smead shows Kathy Joyner one of the basic equations of the new math. The modern math program was introduced at Calu- met last year. Square root, cosine, syllogism, Pythagorean theorem, all appear to be the names of some rare tropical diseases but in reality they are terms familiar to the math students . The mathematics department has adopted a wide and varied range of courses available to the stu- dents. These include calculus, trigonometry, plane and analytic geometry, Business math, and Algebra II. The study of these subjects enable students to expand and develop their mathematical abilities .