Cardinal Newman High School - Accolade Yearbook (West Palm Beach, FL)

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Social Studies Department They had plenty to talk about RIGHT: Robin Sparrow, senior, demonstrates a new method of studying by osmosis. After 444 days in captivity the 52 American Hostages were released on January 20, 1981 only minutes after tlie 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, was inaugur- ated. Many aspects of the crisis in Iran were discussed by the social studies classes which included: World Today, American History, American- ism vs. Communism, Economics, and Critical Issues. These subjects tell it like it is. Students learned to identify countries, and how they related to one another, both in location and foreign policy. Also discussed were the supreme court decisions, congress, and voting procedures. The Social Studies department offered an all-encompassing cur- riculum which introduced students to all phases of the past and encour- aged them to be aware of the history being made around them today. As a sophomore or junior one could delve into the past by studying Western Civilization. This course began with ancient Greece and gave the students the background material needed to understand the coloniza- tion of America. American History was a required course for juniors and provided a complete picture of our country, its accomplishments, and its moments of glory. Another required course in the department was Americanism vs. Communism which all seniors were required to take for a semester and which compared and contrasted the two world powers of democracy and communism. Economics and Critical Issues also were offered as an extra look into society and the way it worked. Economics classes visited a bank while other classes went to court- houses and jails. Field trips are essential to the learning of Social Studies, said Mr. Patrick O ' Hare, department chairman. Looking back, there were many historic moments this past year. The eruption of Mount Saint Helen ' s volcano hit the headlines of news- papers and news broadcasts. The earthquake in Italy also left deep immpressions in the memories of many Americans because of the resulting 3,000 deaths, and the attempted assassination of President Reagan startled the world. The Social Studies department found the past as a bridge to the present and the present as a view of the future. 156 ACADEMICS

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RIGHT: Senior Jay Matheson finds a seat on the blowing rocks wliere he answers questions about the effects of beach erosion. BELOW: Katy Murphy shields herself from the cool ocean breeze as Dorothy Panton ponders the next question. Biology II B Field Trip The legal way to skip school Joyous shouts of All right, a field trip! were heard after biology teacher Mr. Ken Berg announced plans for an all-day excursion to Jupiter Beach Inlet. Dressed in bathing suits and shorts, Biology II B students poked, examined, and ident ified marine life from the estuary. Mr. Berg had donned a pair of old shorts, sneakers, a save the manatee T-shirt and sunglasses for the trip on which he confidently led the students into cold brackish waters to inspect the marine life. Joe Raich and Darrin Mandel uncovered an oyster after diligently working to pull it from its home. Christine Poumakis and Genevieve Cleary found a sea urchin, and Lisa Lane spotted a baby squid which squirted a jet of protective ink when students plopped it into a bucket with a baby barracuda. At 2:15 Mr. Berg dismissed his class, and the students trudged back to their cars leaving their footprints in the sand. ACADEMICS 155

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ABOVE: Senior Mike Winship explains the American language to fellow seniors Frank Fundora, Spanish immigrant, and Bruce Trotter, a retarded citizen, in a skit for economics class. LEFT: Senior Robert Smigelski discusses the pros and cons of his thesis with history teacher Mr. Patrick O ' Hare. ACADEMICS 157