Franklin High School - Oskey Yearbook (Franklin, MA)

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The Subject I chose to teach history because it increases awareness of the results of actions or ideas. There are caus¬ es for events like Hitler’s rise to power. From observing the pression leads may change similar conditions today. Without the knowledge of the past, we would be less aware of the results of pre¬ sent conditions in the U.S. and the world.” (Ms. Daryl Mark) — Social Studies is one of the more pleasant things to teach, unless you’re oriented toward music or art, which I’m not. It has a built-in interest, and new methods of teaching make it more exciting.” (Ms. Frances Peters) Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one. You cannot make any useful contribution in life unless you do this. — Eleanor Roosevelt I am teaching social studies because I enjoy studying and dis¬ cussing what has happened, why it has happened, and what I think may result from what has taken place. I feel the area of social sci¬ ences can go off on so many tan¬ gents that both the students and I will always be able to find some¬ thing of interest to study and dis¬ cuss.” (Mr. Rob¬ ert Crowley) — I just find social studies the most interesting area — one that I enjoy.” (Mr. Nello Luccini) School is • • • “joKe o-f the day ' most 5 significant rea- sonformy W m m teaching social p studies is my personal feeling M toward under¬ standing society SH and the people H that make it all — If I’m happy and enthusiastic with what I’m doing, I get carried away, and then I get really super- psyched on it. Most of my students end up being as wacky as I am.” (Mr. James Chelotti) Society as a whole can be con¬ sidered only a small part of the world com¬ munity. To be involved in your immedi¬ ate area, your town, local, state and fed¬ eral levels, it’s all part of the same bag social sciences encompass the total view of man’s accom¬ plished feats since he first evolved as a distinct biologi¬ cal organism.” (Mr. James Johnston) Social Studies: the Total I have chosen to teach social studies, first, because I have always consid¬ ered myself to be a person who enjoys learning for the sake of learning. Second¬ ly, I enjoy the relationship I have with people as opposed to other kinds of work.” (Mr. John Mulcahy) The Teaching Method — I feel that the courses I am teaching, (U.S. History, Geography and Comparative Political and Economic Systems) are relevant and take into account the changes taking place today. To make the courses interesting, I try to relate the past with the present in hopes of seeing what can be done about the future.” (Mr. Robert Crowley) — The methods I use to help the student develop into an independ¬ ent thinker and responsible citizen, can range from pure exposition to pure discovery. It would depend upon the individual student, the class size, and the material being covered.” (Mr. Harold Williams) I cover a lot of material through discussion. Even though I’ve cov¬ ered some pretty controversial sub¬ jects, I’ve never been restricted. In fact, if there’s any restriction, it doesn’t come from an authori¬ tative level. It comes from the kids themselves, who aren’t open enough to re¬ spond intelligent¬ ly in a discussion, or who aren’t open to new methods.” (Mr. James Chelotti)

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Our class is more suited to the system of class government.” Brett Simon — Freshman Class President The kids are for the most part, very helpful, and they are concerned on the economic and social parts of a class . . . ” Christine DiLeonardo — Sopho¬ more Class Treausrer We will be putting on a dance in March. As of now, our most important job is collecting dues so that we’ll have money to put on the dance.” Brett Simon — Freshman Class President We should be able to put on a great Senior Class Play, Oskey, and Winter Festival Week. I’d like for the seniors to have a drive for the Globe Santa Fund at Christmas time. An ecology week in the Spring, a Senior class picnic and field trip, and a five day Mini-Course Crash Program that would give everyone a chance to take some unique and practical courses which they ordinarily couldn’t take.” Debi Violandi — Senior Class Secretary In their terms of office, most class officers have noticed unique characteristics which are outstanding in their respective classes, and distinguish them from any other class. I think our class is unique because of the interest of all its members, and not just a few ” Donna Picard — Junior Class Vice President We have a very liberal class which makes it so differ¬ ent. We have our own ideas, which we are putting into actions. Our class may be dif¬ ferent, but our class is best!’’ Keith Perron — Senior Class Vice President Students do not pay dues, and there is a lack of cooperation.” Dianne Simmons — Junior Class Secretary We have more ambitious girls in the class than boys ” Debi Violandi — Senior Class Secretary Richard Bartelloni The sopho- nores are a ;reat bunch of ids ...” Dave Le- Jlanc — Soph- more Class Resident ScKool is.. . 4 weeKlu Salute tIaq the marshall’s of franklin

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View Of Man’s Accomplished Feats — The move- ent toward Fen- n and the In- Liiry approach is step in the right erection. Is. Frances Pe¬ ters) Communication — I think education is not only ammunication, it’s what you feel nd how you teach it. I think this as a great deal to do with ommunication. There’s a nowledgeable rapport you have ith the students. Communication an sometimes be very good and )metimes you can’t get across to udents certain things you want to, ut then again their values and eas might be different from yours, you have to observe this aspect F it. I do think though, that every ay you benefit from each other.’’ (Mr. Joseph Bek sha) — I believe I have had the privi¬ lege of teaching perhaps some of the finest people that the earth has yet produced. I have sometimes been disappointed in them, and maybe they’ve been disappointed in me. I am not infallible and I have made many mistakes. The most important job we have as educators is to build for understanding be¬ tween people.” (Mr. James Johnston) — I think I get through to some of them — the ones that want to be reached.” (Mr. Nello Luccini) — I don’t see my role as at¬ tempting to become a person who relates well, I think you have to be able to communicate, and I can communicate.” (Mr. John Mulcahy) — I’m not superior to my stu¬ dents, and my students are not infe¬ rior to me.” (Mr. James Chelotti) — I feel I have succeeded in helping people and I think every day is a learning experience, but there’s much more we could do as far as education goes.” (Mr. Joseph Beksha) — I think the information taught in social studies is relevant. All learning about people and differ¬ ent aspects of their cultures reveals something of the nature of human beings and perhaps the universe —- and that is always relevant.” (Ms. Daryl Mark) — I like working with kids — the adult world comes across to me as being artificial; a little unreal, a little plastic. You find more honesty and sincerity among kids than you do adults. I love people, and people is what social studies is all about.” (Mr. James Chelotti) Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually chang¬ ing opinion, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new struc¬ tures. And however undramatic the pursuit of peace, the pursuit must go on. — John F. Kennedy School IS. . . o. aem ' i - educational da.tj- care cen-t«r Sylvia Smith