King Philip Regional High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Wrentham, MA)

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Social studies faculty plans sociology course KING PHILIP social studies teachers, chaired and characteristics of our rural, suburban, and by Miss Clara Manteca, are Lmdertaking a urban society. In this time of civic and student continuing curriculum study which will bring unrest in our international, national, and local new courses of study to the K.P. students. spheres, there exists a need for comprehensive Presently, plans are being formulated for a new dialogue to understand the motivation and social course in sociology - a subject appropriate and tumult underlying our evolving society. necessary to understand many of the problems 1: I V Miss Clara Marrteca, Social studies Teachers of social studies are: Mr. Thomas Blaisdell, trainee, Mr. Anthony Lazzara, Chairrrrang confers with teacher, Iohn Miss Ianna Bremer, Mr. john Dwyer, Miss Clara Manteca, chairmang Mr. William Dwyer, Brennan, Mr. Francis Gallipeau, Miss Suzanne Person, and Mr. Constantine Poolos. , 1' 'fir f an 5' A if xv A john Chisholm and Paul Pelletier stand with drawings of medieval inventions. 20

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Efficient reading and articulate speech - a must for today's student DUE to the increased enrollment and awareness of the need for more efficient reading skills for all students, Qwhether it be develop- mental, corrective, or remedialj, a second faculty member has been added to the reading program. With the laboratory facilities and increased staff, the program directed by Mrs. Alice Church continues to expand. Semester reading courses instruct K.P. students in the Today's students must exercise their speaking talents in many rhetorical situations. Practice in extemporaneous, dramatic, argumentative and other types of public speaking provides verbal facility and assertive self-confidence. Miss Suzanne Person, drama coach, offers all interested students the opportunity to gain this experience. techniques of speed reading and comprehension skills. , -Q li 5 X Surprised by the camera, Miss Suzanne Person, drama and speech coach, is caught in a dramatic pose. Mrs. Marion Berio looks on as Mrs. Alice Church prepares the day's lesson. 19

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i 1 3,54 5 Q3 fi gras T MBE Mr. Robert Murphy, Mrs. Lorna Russell, Mrs. Flora Parisi, Mrs. Lucy Costello, and Mr. Paul Lanciaux teach foreign languages. Mrs. Mildred Wallace, chairman, monitors a French class in the language laboratory. Languages a must for communication ALTHOUGH English is the most popular foreign language for students in other countries, in America, the student must study the language of those countries. Without a reading-speaking knowledge of a peoples' language, there can be no exchange of ideas and but little understanding of the culture, tradition and customs. At King Philip, courses are offered in French, Spanish, German and Russian. The approach to learning is twofold - traditional classroom with emphasis on conversation and the language laboratory approach for improved pronunciation, comprehension and fluency. Along with the modern languages, Latin is offered for those interested in the classic approach. The breadth and depth of the course offerings give students the opportunity to be selective. I r