Bishop Feehan High School - Flashback Yearbook (Attleboro, MA)

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| Education demands the vision of the scientist. SCIENCE BIOLOGISTS, S. Miriam Joseph and S. M. Reina, smile over the intricacies of BSCS, or have they been looking at the structure of DNA? S. M. INCARNATA, head of the science department, prepares the graduated burette for an acid and base experiment. THIS LOOKS like a four-handed experiment, as S. Miriam Joseph oversees the Marie Bilello-Ernest Turcotte and the Kathryn Krupowicz-Maurice Guertin partnerships. Questions are the order of the day in Feehan's science classes. But even here there is a hierarchy of acceptability. Why and.' 'How are decidedly more approved than 'What. ' And the students had better ask the questions or the teachers -- Sister Mary Reina, Sister Miriam Joseph, and Sister Mary Incarnata will. Sister Mary Kateri and Sister Mary Lois have also taught in the science department. Since the natural sciences are an inductive dis- cipline, consistency demands that these also be taught inductively. Furthermore, learning by this inquiry process is thought to be more permanent learning. Therefore, at Feehan, science students ask questions of themselves, of each other, and of their teachers. Freshmen are taking a course in general physical science; and Sophomores, biology. Juniors and Seniors elect chemistry, physics, and Biology II. In the alphabetical jargon of modern science curri- cula, Feehan offers PSSC (physics), CHEMS (chem- istry), and BSCS, both Blue and Yellow (biology). 14

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Literature is not a study; it is our delight. ENGLISH CLASSES are varied and enjoyable, wher- ever we meet. IN ADDITION to teaching English, Mr. Roger Thibault and Sister Mary Joycelin direct important extracurricular activities. Sister is director of our dramatic produc- tions; Mr. Thibault is moderator of the Debating Society. ent Sometimes it's hard to find the English class at Feehan! Students may assemble in the auditorium for a lecture, a panel discussion, or records. At another time, they may meet in the cafeteria for group discussion or in the A. V. room for a lesson in composition with the aid of the over- head projector. Otherwise, try the regular classroom. To enable students to attain facility in expression and a critical appreciation of good writing is the fundamental goal of the English Department. The curriculum calls for a judi- cious balance of literature, writing, and grammar. A wide selection of audio-visual aids adds effectiveness to the usual instruction: records, tapes, filmstrips, the opaque projector, and the overhead projector. Members of the English Department are Sister Mary Noel, R.S.M., chairman, Sister Mary Joycelin, R.S.M., Sister Mary Enda, R.S.M., Sister Mary Frederick, R.S.M., Sister Mary Faith, R.S.M., Miss Eileen McSoley, and Mr. Roger Thibault. MEMBERS of the English team-teaching staff, Miss Eileen McSoley, S. M. Noel, S. M. Enda, and S. M. Frederick look over some Chaucer re- ports. 1

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In this age of jets, the linguist is at home anywhere. MR. THIBAULT, S. M. SHEILA AND S. M. ROCHELLE have Paris in the background but French on the tip of their tongues. MEMBERS OF SENIOR FRENCH class plan future trips as they examine Sister Mary Sheila's travel posters. FOREIGN LANGUAGES THESE SISTERS make Latin live again for us: S. M. Angelica, head of the department, S.M. Joycelin, S. M. Enda, and S. Marie Walter. S.M. Joycelin also teaches Spanish. S. Marie Walter is our German instructor. Lo Buenos dias, Senorita! N5alve, corer! Comment allez-vous, Jean? Guten Tag, Schwester! On a stroll through Feehan corridors on any typical day, a visitor might hear the expressions above or longer language patterns from the classrooms. Students are offered Latin, and a choice of three modern languages, French, Spanish, or German. Modern languages are taught by the audio-lingual method by which the student acquires a facility in speaking a foreign language and an ease in understand- ing the spoken word of a foreign tongue. Reading and written translations are not neglected, however, but the emphasis is on learning a foreign language in the same way that we. learned our own tongue, by hearing language patterns. All students are required to study one foreign lan- guage for two years. Those with a facility in languages are urged to extend their knowledge to other languages and to deepen it by a third or fourth year of study. Although Latin is not a required subject, many stu- dents realize the broad cultural background which it offers and appreciate the ability to approach the great Latin masters in their original tongue. Four-year courses in Latin and French and three-year courses in Spanish and German have been scheduled to meet the needs of the students.