Great Neck South High School - Vista Yearbook (Great Neck, NY)

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Mis Louise Crandall Head Mr. Edward Calabrese Miss Anita lilenfeld Miss Janet Meoly Mrs. Jacqueline Menage Mrs. Maria Omeltchenko Miss Nancy RtfVado Mr. Vladimir Rus LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT The Language Department has a diversified curriculum. It offers German, French, Spanish, Rus- sian and Latin. In all these courses, except Latin, emphasis is placed upon an ability to hear the language, a degree of fluency, and the develop- ment of reading techniques. In Latin there is no oral work other than translation because Latin is not spoken. First and second year students develop a basic knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. Third and fourth-year language students concentrate on litera- ture and a refinement of their oral abilities. Some of the books read are Letters from My Mill, Emile the Detective, Dream of an August Night, and Caesar. In order to keep up with our burgeoning school population, the faculty of the French section was enlarged by the addition of Miss Mealy. M

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SOCIAL STUDIES The Social Studies Department, headed by Mr. Looks, introduced a revised curriculum for sopho- mores this year. Students studied China, India, and Japan before the coming of Europeans in order to view these countries as examples of Eastern culture rather than as objects of European imperialism. The juniors studied American History in great detail considering recent social, political, and eco- nomic developments. Seniors were offered a choice of courses. The standard course explored the multiple problems of our democracy. Great Issues and Economics were offered to students with special interests or abilities in social studies. The twelve full-time teachers and Mrs. Canaday, who was shared with the English Department, pro- vided students with a background in history and social studies in order to stimulate critical thinking, civic responsibility, and awareness. Mr. Arthur Freeman Mr. David Parker Mr. Thomas Mulligan Miss Hilda Ohara Mr. Thomas Turner Mr. Roy Torgeson Mr. Marc Ross Mr. Bernard Looks Head Mr. Harold Horne Mrs. Gole Portoyan Mrs. Marion Williams 13

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Mr. William Creighton l Mit» Karin Alff Mr. Gilbert Delaura The Mathematics Department, headed by Miss Perry, has a curriculum geared to a widely varied student body. Depending on their math backgrounds, tenth grade students take Elementary Algebra, Geometry or Eleventh Year Mathematics. Those in Eleventh Year Math are members of the special class, an accelerated program. In the junior year. Eleventh Year Math and Intermediate Algebra are offered. Seniors take Twelfth Year Math which meets five periods a week. They may also take Selected Topics in Advanced Math, better known as STAM. The participants in the Special Math class take Calculus, a college course. This year, sixty math students took the standardized test given by the Math Association of America. The test consists of 40 problems to be done in 80 minutes, with a high score of 150. People who get an 80 or better are put on the honor roll; from our school four students were placed on the honor roll. They were: Don Oastreicher, with a 108.75; Ann Berger, with a 90.5; Henry Siegel, with an 86; and Jimmy Fornari with an 81.75. The country is divided into 10 geographic districts. Each school's rank is determined in relation to the other schools in the district. Generally we have placed in the top 10% of our district, which is the highest-scoring league in the nation. Miss Alff was added to the department this year. Mri. Ann Douaherly Miss Mary Motion MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT