Allen Park High School - Imprint Yearbook (Allen Park, MI)

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Language and society have grown old together, as the one grew more complex, so did the other. They are different aspects of the same thing. Language, as a form of social behavior, expresses and gives shape to the beliefs and attitudes of people in groups—whether they be families, tribes, or nations. Thus, the foreign language student learns not only the words of a different country, but gains important insight into the development of society as well. Four years of Spanish, French, and Latin are offered at Allen Park High to enable the student to delve further into the customs of the country or the history of an ancient day. It is a study of the mechanics of communicating, but it is also the study of the result of successful communications. Communication in the Arts 19

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The desire to communicate was the basic reason for the formation of a spoken and written language. To communicate is to be alive in relation to other people. It is not confined to man, animals rely on a built-in communication system. But only man has developed that highly organized means of communication called language, and his ability to use the spoken word to further his own purpose has been an important factor in taking his dominant position on the globe. English is made compulsory at Allen Park High School for an obvious reason: Successful communication in one’s native language is a basic need. Divided into tracts according to the level of the student’s ability, the English classes try to develop communication past the brute instincts into the realm of ideas and organized thought. Literature and Languages: 18

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Counseling Although education is a personal venture, it many times needs the guidance of a counselor to steer it on the course proper to the interests of the individual. From the student’s last few weeks in junior high to that Tuesday night in June when he exchanges his cap and gown for his diploma, he has at least one person in that office upstairs devoted to keeping his schedule running smoothly and in accordance with his wishes. But just because the counselor’s job ends with the student’s graduation, it does not mean that he has no concern about the student’s future. By supplying information on various colleges, scholarships, and vocations, he helps the student set a goal for himself after his studies at A.P.H.S. have ended. 20