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

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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

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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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Home Economics Department Happy Homemakers Home Economics, instructed by Sister Kathleen and Mrs. Beverly Eberhardt provided students with a variety of classes including Family Living in v hich mini-courses about color, design, textiles, clothing construction, food preparation, nutrition, and basic child care were presented. Senior Mark Gore, said, The best part of the course was eating; that is, if it was edible. Other courses were Clothing and Textiles, Food and Nutrition, and Child Growth and Develop- ment. The Food and Nutrition course focused on basic food habits and nutrition in relationship to good health, consumer decision in the market place, basic and creative meal planning and prepar- ation. Maria Giordano, senior, said the course made her very aware of her nutritional habits and was a good cure for the morning mun- chies. Other courses offered were Housing and Construction, Child Growth and Development, and Consumer Education. Ron Guida, senior, samples the cake batter after putting the pans in the oven.