Chaminade High School - Crimson and Gold Yearbook (Mineola, NY)

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Studie epartment Under the chairmanship of Mr. Fox, the Social Studies Department has enlarged and enriched its cultural and educational content. The department has enlarged the Senior Gov- ernment courses by the additional study of both state and local governments, giving the student a more complete understanding of the subject. The History and Geography courses have been enriched through the rise of modern maps and globes. Many educational historical films have been presented to the students as a means of study through visual aids. A final climax, which has benefited many Social Stud- ies classes, has been the taking of field trips to many places of historical value, Brother McGrath retraces Sherman s march to the sea

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J' I r I 1 ' ' , M, ff, , . Social MR. JOSEPH F. FOX, M.A. Moderator of 2G Dragons Chairman of Social Studies Department American History I, Il Treasurer Catholic Teachers Association BRO. WALTER Moderator of 4F BRO. JOHN McGRATH,-S.M., B.A.l, Moderator of 3A Thunderbirds Eleventh Year Math American History II 4 Sodality Speech and Debate ,Club . MR. ANTHONY G. MORELLI, B.A. I Moderator of 3C Blue Angels , ,' American History Il American Government Religion rll Amcricah History Sodality r It Speech an D c C ub X Mr. Joseph Fox poses for picture in front of his banner winning homeroom. 26

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BRO. PAUL BOECKERMAN, S.M.. M.S. Moderator of 4C Sabres Chairman of Mathematics Department Advanced Algebra Trigonometry Solid Geometry A lt' IG na y lca eometry Moderator of Photography Mathematics Keeping up with the trend of increasing high school math courses, the Mathematics Department added l2th Year Mathe- matics to the senior curriculum. This subject lays the ground work for a standard course in Calculus. This new course is an example of the goal of the Mathematics Department which was expressed by Bro. Boeckerman who said, The goal of the Mathematics Department is to blast those with 'high potential into orbit. Last year CHAMINADE HIGH SCHOOL joined the Nassau County lnterscholastic Mathematics League which is composed of 43 high schools. Brother Frank Mullan was the moderator of this year's Math Club and Math Team. Associated with the Mathematics Department is an elec- tive course in Mechanical Drawing offered to the juniors and seniors. This subject is taught by Bro. Mullan. ' BRO. FRANK MULLAN, S.M., B.S. in Ed. Moderator ot 4H Wolverines Mechanical Drawing llth Year Mathematics 12th Year Mathematics Moderator of Math Club Moderator of Math Team Sodality BRO. EDWARD NEUENDORF, S.M., B.S. Moderator of 3H Eagles Trigonometry llth Year Mathematics Brother Mullan points out theorem to his twelfth year math class. 28