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

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Record of our past, EPR Te me a Guide aR seid psp am, uh © nia slcoindipivc a's os this a ea ane si Smiling happily, Mr. Frederic Bartek, head of the History de- partment and teacher of American and World History, pre- pares to distribute pages of printed notes to his class in Problems in American Democracy. In Consumer Economics class, Mr. Roger Thibault keeps juniors and seniors trying to solve practical problems of practical living. English and American history classes com- plete Mr. Thibault's program. formula for the present, Expanding, exploding history in the making is of equal concern to Feehan’s History department as the past from which it springs. Based upon an under- standing and appreciation of American ideals of democracy in their origins, courses in American history such as Mr. Bartek’s and Mr. Gazzola’s classes in Problems in American Democracy guide a student to apply basic principles learned therein to a mature confronta- tion in our changing society. World History throws open to its stu- dents the panorama of the story of man. Herein we learn to understand the awesome, often brutal, sometimes glo- rious, frail, yet powerful creature that is man. It helps us better to understand the reality of mankind and ourselves as members. It shows us the stark reality of our potential for evil and for good that lies within ourselves and every man. An understanding of history fires us with the urge to be an active force in our own times, to avoid the pitfalls and errors of the past, and to shape a fu- ture, strong for the good. Some people think that the Revolution started in 1999 as Mr. Pe- ter Gazzola discovered in his Junior American History classes.

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to cultures of the wide, wide world. Change of classes at Feehan sometimes sounds like an international gathering. A stu- dent’s frustrated cry, ‘‘Que je suis béte! J'ai oublié mon devoir,’’ may be rejoined by ‘‘Das is aber shade!’’ or i Qué las- tima!”’ Students at Feehan have a choice of three modern languages, French, German, or Spanish. The department strives to teach the students to use the modern language as its native speakers use it, so that they may communicate with them directly as well as study their civilization and their literature. At first the study is largely centered in those areas of language with which the native speaker is thoroughly familiar before he goes to school — sounds, proper forms, right order of words, and a small, effective vocabulary for everyday communication. Suitable examples of literary forms are in- troduced in the second and third years to broaden and enrich the knowledge of the language and the people who speak it. Sophomore French students learn how to operate a slide projec- tor to show views of France. Randy Matto, Phyllis Cing-Mars, Sis- ter Mary Protase, Daniel Cardin, and Joseph Danue. Sister also teaches Spanish. Sister Mary Sheila’s French class wonder if they will ever be- gin to master aural-oral French let alone finish it. Religion classes also complete Sister’s program. Synchronizing text with Spanish tape recording are Bobby Allen and Mike Barrows. Thoughts of a pinata in S.M. Protase’s senior Spanish class seem to delight Wayne Harrison, Christine Brennan, James Halli- day, Donna Austin, and Sandy Malin.

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prediction for the future . . . History. “Are those jokes really Mr. Bartek’s best?’’ Seniors all seem to Swanson, Sue McNabb, Richard Kent. ROW NEAR THE WIN- be enjoying the situation. IN THE FOREGROUND are Bob DOW: Bill Magnan, Joe Collins, Kathy Harrington. Cummings, Dennis Nolan, Tom Lyons. MIDDLE ROW: Ellen One of the joys of World History is possessed by Donald Joost as he wields the pointer at the map. SEATED NEAR THE BOARD are Robert Croteau, George West, Karen McAloon. SECOND ROW: Jean Touzin. » = Eager members of Mr. Thibault’s Consumer Economics course are: Peter and Mike Cacciapaglia in the foreground. SECOND ROW: Mike Walsh, Larry Charette. NEAR THE WIN- DOW: Veneta Poirier, Cheryl Landry, Henry Landry, Pat Viens, and Steve Walsh. 17