St Ferdinand High School - Crusader Yearbook (Ferdinand, IN)

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Under the supervision of Sister Mary Carl, James Johannemann, Marvin Klueh, Eddie Becher, and David Nord learn to use the slide rule. Geometry students in Mr. Klein’s class analyze the geometric figure drawn on the board by applying the many formulas they have learned. 17

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Math Department Meets the Challenge of the The complexity of our modern world continually impresses upon the minds of young people the growing necessity of studying the sciences. As an integral part of science, math constitutes the foundation by which problems concerning anything from space travel to road building and housing construction can be solved. Math is the foundation, and students are the builders. Students attending Saint Ferdinand High School have ample opportunity to acquire this knowledge. General math, Algebra I and II, geometry, trigonom- etry, and analytic geometry are offered to all students who are interested. For practical needs in everyday life, Saint Ferdinand High School, has added business math to its curriculum. Mr. Wahl conducts a discussion in business math class which involves problems of everyday life in the modern world. In analytic geometry class, Mr. Wahl explains the pro- cess of plotting points on a circle. Analytic geometry, which is taken the second semester, is a carry-over from trigonometry. 16

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Social Studies Make Students Aware of At S.F.H.S. the social studies include U.S. His- tory, world history, world geography and government. If we are to understand our national life today we must first understand our origins and our growing years. Through social studies the students are helped to under- stand how and why the present came to be. They meet the daring men and women who were the pillars of our American heritage and see the historical perspective of our country's role in the world today. It is the aim of a good social studies program to discover ideas and principles which can be used in solv- ing our own problems, to perform with wisdom and courage the responsibilities of democratic citizenship, and to ensure that our own contributions to the Ameri- can way of life are worthy of our heritage. In short, the student is prepared to face the future with faith and confidence in the security of our American liberties. Mr. Ted Denning supervises a short study period during government class. While studying the unit on the unification of Italy, Mark Bieker points out to the fresh- man world history class specific locations on the map while Mr. Meuser looks on.