Marian High School - Marian Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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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

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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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CR I 1f'V' . my ' 1 --, .. .1 ' If Shared prayer puts the juniors in the proper frame of mind for a study of their role in the People of God. Lorraine Luschas is intent on the guest speaker's remarks about the Vietnam conflict. The morality of contemporary issues forms part of the Religion IV course. Father Handges seems amused as he points out a freshman volunteer to answer his question. RELIGIG Study and worship preserve MHS spirit The importance of Christian ideals in a civil- ization as frenzied as today's was emphasized by the religion faculty who developed in their classes the theme of Christ's law of love. Dis- cussions, films, lectures, shared prayer, and heart-to-heart talks with the priests revealed a new interest and desire of the students to become involved in the courses. The religion curriculum brought to all classes an aware- ness of the problems confronting man through the ages as well as contemporary efforts to modernize the knowledge and service of God through love of His creation. 25