Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 ENGLISH Breck's English Department prepares it students with a well-rounded background of grammar and English usage, with special emphasis on composition, as well as a thorough knowledge of both American and English literature. Lower School students study the basic essentials of English, and, upon entering the Upper School, study Mythological and Biblical backgrounds with Mr. Krenz. In the ninth and tenth grades students study American literature from the colonial period up to the most contemporary of writers. Junior year English is devoted to the study of English literature. Senior English students study specific literary types, as well as review grammar for the College Board examinations. Mr. Fronk and Mr. Stockwell share the teaching load of the American literature course; Mr. Fronk also teaches Junior English, and Mr. Stockwell teaches the Senior English. Periodically throughout the year these teachers exchange classes for a number of weeks in an effort to evaluate and vary the English curriculum. Mark was an excerpt skier. ?

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HISTORY The History Department, directed by Mr. Thomas Tierney, provides Breck students with an unparalleled background in the social sciences. Its unique presentation and dynamic curriculum have sparked new interest in this field of study. The Lower School sequence of study consists of a three year course in social disciplines in the primary grades, which serves an an introduction to the study of world geography, ancient history, and American History conducted in the fourth through sixth grades. Seventh and eighth grade students study a two-year composite course in world History under the direction of Mr. James Graham and Mr. Thomas Dolen. Students in the ninth through twelfth grades are offered a number of courses in which they may enroll at any grade level. Although Breck requires only two history credits for graduation, more and more students graduate with three and even four courses to their credit. This increased student enthusiasm is explained by the exciting manner in which the subjects are presented. The African History course is studied from the various points of view of archeology, anthropology, geography, and political history. This course has been of special interest to students since Africa has been in the news limelight of late. Mr. Graham has lived on that continent and provides first-hand information to his students. Mr. Dolen's Modern European History course covers the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to World War II. A current events unit is also included in this course. American History, taught by Mr. Tierney, is required by law of all students. As well as providing the students with factual knowledge, the class explores the evolution of the United States government. Topics such as foreign policy, power, and the Presidency are examined and discussed. Mr. Dolen's Economics-Political Science course was of special significance in this year of a national election. His classes conducted weekly opinion polls over a period of two months. Other segments of the year were spent studying basic economic terms and concepts, as well as social life and politics. The Social Seminar course is perhaps the most challenging and unique offered. Selected students work in conjunction with Project Motivation, a program sponsored by the University Y.M.C.A., that includes field work with disadvantaged children from lower-economic regions of the cities. The History Department has developed a well-rounded curriculum that stresses not only the importance of facts, but also develops the student's ability to evaluate what he reads and hears — equally important in a full preparation for college level studies. 26