St Rita of Cascia High School - Cascian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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gl E , I3 iv W we .L ff! , X l UMW ' i W I ,LLA, , , 1 ,tm-em-.mai it Q K -M I. tr' , J'3 i' .... W5-1 ,,,!' 4 iorainow 41' 7 A A ,.Ns -' 'YELM 'N' in 'NW 'ww ,W .Q . it . har .mi vuoimte Studying a map of Currency Systems used throughout the world, Greg Ohner learns more about the deflation of the English Pound in the World Mr. joseph Bamberger came here in 1960 and teaches L',S. History and World Problems. Ile holds an NIA. from DePaul lnixersity' and is Cliairnian of the Soeial Studies Department and Moderator ot the Rita :X CoACo Club. His prineipal interests are camping and reading. In a summer school Civics course, Mr. Ado Rugai explains to Richard Clane the different election proce- dures for voting in Illinois. JUN Mr. Eugene Farrell, in his first year at St, Rita. received a Bn-X. degree from Notre Dame. Belong- ing to the Social Studies Depart- ment, he teaches eivies and busie ness law. His main interest lies in all active sports. Problems Course. Greg has to decide on a topic for a composition which will be submitted to the class. Ni AP' Fr. john FitzCerald, 0.S.A., a member of our faculty sinee 1942, belongs to the Soeial Studies and Language Departments. He teaeli- es L'.S. History and lfreneh I and holds a Nlasteris degree from Loy- ola University. His special interests are sailing and flying. nnl ' Fr. Anthony Hogan. O.S.A.. who came to St. Rita in l966, belongs to our Soeial Studies Department. He received a NIA. from Villanova University and now teaches Relif gion I and World History. He is the Xloderator of the History Club. KNOX xcz 0? if ,VQLTXUB

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Social Studies Department Ojjfers Advanced Placemen t, Adopts New Textbooks, Forms Club For the first time, several seniors studying history have taken the Advanced Placement Examination, in an attempt to receive credit for freshman college history, This goal of the Social Studies Department has been achieved by giving the students a chance to understand better the actions and ideas ofthe men who made history and the situations which caused history to be made. Under the leadership of Mr. joseph Bamberger, Chair- man of the Department, Social Studies has been greatly improved forthe benelit ofthe student. Two new textbooks have been introduced: i'Our Nation from its Crcationf, by Nathaniel Platt and Muriel jean Drummond, and uCon- flicting Interpretations of the American Past, by Sidney Fine and Gerald Brown. The latter, a supplement to the regular textbook, forthe Senior Honors Section, is a bool: of conflicting interpretations of American history by different historians, which helps the students in their regular study of history. Movies, prominent guest speakers, film strips, tran- 'A . B V' t Ii iffiafl' 7 yew were women a VANDENBERQLE uv-- 011,431 2 'Nei' DN-np- - men- .... sparancies and records, such as VVilliam Jennings Bryanis HCross of Coldw election speech of 1896, are various educa- tional devices used by the teachers to stimulate interest among their students, The two top senior sections are taking Advanced History, a Social Studies course designed for the participa- tion of the students, both by open-end and directed class discussions. Through critical reading and analysis, and by their own interpretations of primary sources of famous his- torical writings, these seniors become more interested in their subject and better prepared for history in college. To add to the education of the students, the Social Stud- ies Department sponsors Law Day, the annual Senior Trip, and the newly formed History Club. Besides this, Mr. Bamberger is interested in obtaining a National Develop- mental Educational Act grant from the federal government for the teaching of college history at the high school level, thus encouraging more students to become history majors. i' Learning the qualities of the various presidential candidates, john Berger and john Antoniolli watch with interest as Bill Allard discusses the candidates from the Presidential Election of 1844.

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Mr. Robert Kopecky teaches World History, and is the new head basketball coach and director of the intramural program, He holds a Master degree from DePaul Uni- versity and his special hobby is golf. Mr. William Smith, who came to St. Rita in 1964, has a B.A. in Polit- ical Science from Villanova. He teaches U.S. History and is a Driv- er Education Instructor, Currently working to complete his Masterls degree at De Paul, Mr. Smith is also an avid sports fan, Mr. Vincent Kulys, who came to St, Rita last year, teaches World Geography and English I. He holds a B.S. degree in Geography which he received from Chicago State College. His hobbies are chess and tennis. Mr. Ronald Nowak, in his fourth year at St. Rita, teaches World His- tory, Civics, Developmental Read- ing, and Religion 1. He is the as- sistant basketball coach and he holds a B.S. in Humanities from Loyola University. In his spare time, he enjoys folk music and reading. Mr. Ado Leo Rugai, here since 1966, is a member of the Social Studies Department and teaches civics and Contemporary U.S. His- tory. He received a B.S. degree from Loyola. Coach of our Frosh- Soph Baseball team, Mr. Rugai also enjoys reading and classical music. Y Mr. Dennis Szot belongs tothe social Studies Department and teaches sophomore civics. Holding a B.A. from Notre Dame Universi- ty, he came here in 1964. He is presently the Athletic Director and assistant football coach. His chief interests lie in athletics. Outside readings, such as the book, The American Presidency, are required in the senior U.S. History course, With his busy schedule Bill Allard is wondering when he will find time to read it. me 29+ - Determined to pass his quarter test, Ronald Franzen studies the geo- graphical and topographical features ofthe South American countries.