Cincinnati Country Day School - Archive Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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iIViHimn Robw-I Dmm' Dirvr'tor of S'fudm

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Charles F redyrirk Yeiser Head of Middle Srlmol

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William Robert Deane H mid of Rlathematic: Department Illnrk damn Spikell MATHEMATICS The aim of all education is to teach the Student to think. How this is done and what courses do it most effectively are subjects for many lively discuSSions. Certainly this is a prime goal of the mathematics department. While following a somewhat tradi- tional sequence of Algebra 1, Algebra II, Geome etry, etc., there is a strong effort to cross over the boundaries of these subject areas into other areas and fields in order to show the diyetsified appli- cations possible. lVIathematics is presented not only as a discipline to he studied for its logical structure and beauty but also as a powerful tool needed in the study of many other fields of knowledge. Every effort is. made to help the student pilot his own course through the channels of mathe- matics. He is encouraged to discover along the way the best routes and methods and to learn to avoid the reefs of carelessness and half-mastered ideas. D.A.M. iDzlily Aid in Mathematicsl provides competent student assistants available to help those who Want to understand better what they are doing. All members of the staff are available for extra help during their otit-of-claSS periods. Two tracks are offered leading to College Algebra 11 or Calculus in grade 12. The latter offers the opportunity for Advanced Placement, usually with college credit. The former is designed to prepare a boy for Calculus in college Both courses use college-level texts. Jain; Wiimlow Buttritk