Abbott Technical High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Danbury, CT)

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ENGLISH AND DRIVER'S EDUCATION MR. THOMAS MACEK Civics, which is a study of our government in action, provides the student with a knowledge of the many phases of our government and the services it provides: To understand the problems and the functioning of American goernment it is necessary to inquire into the nature of relation of the states to the nation. How are powers distributed between the national and the state governments? How are new states admitted into the Union? What are the important services rendered by the states to their citizens? These topics per- taining to the federal system of government are being taught as part of the civics course. Vitally important in our rapidly changing world is a comprehensive knowledge of our English language which enables us to communicate and relate technical knowledge. Students in the early phases of the English course learn the fundamental parts of speech and their proper application. A study is also made of writings to analyze methods of expressive thought. 14

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English, required for four years, is designed to provide each student with a better understanding of himself, his environment, of cultures other than his own, and the ability to intelligently read and express his thoughts orally and in writing. Undoubtedly the most singular aspect in the spectra of man is his capacity for growth: to be alive, a thing must grow, when it ceases to grow, it soon ceases to live. Life is essentially development and growth, and, con- versely, to develop and grow is to live. Hence the primary concern of educa- tion is with growth - the growth of an individual who has capacity to develop. Its major aim is to provide the conditions under which native endowments and capacities can be properly developed. Without this inherent capacity for growth in human beings, education would be impossible, when properly under- stood and utilized, it is this that gives vitality to the whole process of learning. The task of education is not to provide students with an abundance of infor- mation, for the possession of knowledge must not be viewed as an end in itself. Education, to be successful, must become a way of living that stimulates and inspires learning by active effort as naturaly as does education outside the formal confines of the classroom. Otherwise growth of the right sort - growth which involves the full development of the individual -will not take placef' ENGLISH AND SOCIAL STUDIES MR. THOMAS E. BRATTER

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We live an an age when the growth of scientific discovery is almost explosive. ln all fields of science, the amount of factual information is increasing so rapidly, that it puts an awesome burden on the student. To develop even an elementary understanding of the scope of science requires a study from every area of scientific thought. During this period of vast tech- nological advances, it is no longer safe to assume that a particular branch of science will never have an application in a specific trade area. For this reason we must develop a good basis in the fundamentals of all branches of science with the realization that in years to come, none of this knowledge will be wasted. MATH AND SCIENCE MR. NORMAN PIERPONT