Marian High School - Marian Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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introduce students to foreign cultures i The language students at Marian accepted the challenge of making the tradi- tions of another culture at least partly their own. Guided by experienced teachers, they explored not only the linguistic mysteries of Latin, French, Spanish or Russian but also the customs and history of the country. Although learning a language can be frustrating at times, the rewards of even small accomplishments compensated for the hours of study. Above: Terry Dankel is caught up in the intricacies of third year French. Left: Mr. Holkovic recounts the tale of the Trojan Horse to his Latin I class. all -nv Freshmen students of Russian try to prove to Miss Futrick that they have Kathy Mangan adds a point to the discussion mastered the required vocabulary. of Spanish culture which is part of the third- year course. 23

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X . ll- 31 i Above: Karen De Angelo expresses her view of the symbolism in Lord of the Flies. Middle Right: Grammar is interesting to the Freshman class if one can judge from this student's partici- pation. Right: Sister Mary Donald explains the procedures involved in the development of a good paragraph. - , Rosie Sharpe waits for Larry Snyder to put the record on the phonograph before explaining the background of Antigone to the English 4 class. The English curriculum covered every aspect of language and encour- aged Marian students to develop their reading, listening, speaking and writing potential Basic courses in grammar and composition NG I ,IS I I enhanced by readingsifrom old standards and modern classics, pro- vided a thorough preparation for future work or further education. Curriculum updates In addition, seniors spent much of their time in learning the funda- mentals of the research paper. The study of English, vital to all walks language of life, was updated and enlivened with recordings and other aids.

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SUCIAL STUDIES encourage community awareness Since the political future of this world de- pends upon the present generation of young adults, the social studies curriculum at Marian was designed to unite past events wih current affairs in order to prepare an informed elec- torate among the students. In addition to the required courses, several electives were intro- duced which provided opportunities for exam- ining social and economic problems and state and local government. By research, discussion and political analysis, the faculty and students endeavored to apply their knowledge of his- tory to the problems of the present day. Mr. Ga1lagher's P.O.D. class involves keeping abreast of current events. Michele Dubosky reviews her arti- cle while awating her turn to address the class. Maryellen Stiles reviews her American Cultures as- signment by checking her answers to the chapter questions. The sophomores display serious concern for the prob- lems of the American Indians caused by the expansion of U.S. frontiers in the nineteenth century. R 'Juv j X