Marian Catholic High School - Mariner Yearbook (Chicago Heights, IL)

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I l 4 I., . .lf 1 r lb 3 1 at . lJf. .r5 I IIILQJII 1 I-715 i - - I l id ' ' 'llF'ElQ9H4fw' , f is ' '- -nl n Mm 5 ,-aj, l ' ,'A.Lf31 ' ...2 , an .. .Wt-P- ., Rx I N New innovations aid English ln order to refute the students' popular idea that English is a dry subject, innovations have been made in the English program. New novels, movies related to what was being studied, and overhead projection materials were all devices used to capture the students' interest. i In freshman English classes, a rapid reading course was tele- vised twice weekly. Besides this, the freshmen enjoyed a variety of literature including short stories, non-fiction, poetnf, and plays. Their vocabulary was broadened by special booklets de- signed to fit their needs. An intensive study of American literature was pursued by sophomores. They read Puritan works and also stories by such great writers as Thoreau and lVlelville. Contemporary composition, the SRA program teaching the techniques of good writing, was begun in the junior year. All types of English literature were presented beginning with the eighth century epic Beowulf. Emphasis wasplaced upon vocab- ulary and usage skills to prepare the juniors for the college qualifying tests. In senior English classes, world literature was presented. The Divine Comedy by Dante was thoroughly reviewed. Students discussed selections by such widely acclaimed authors as Petrarch, Shakespeare, lVloliere, Dostoyevsky, and lbsen. Finally, principles of SRA were put to use in compositions, personal essays and the inevitable term paper. 18 li ,A1 uw V + sQ ,,. sw-N 0 ' r THX X.. 'V' A 'A 4' 44 rw Y mrdvfdvf . l l

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OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: Betty Figel and Kathy Col- Ieary present I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN to their Senior girls' religion class. OP- POSITE PAGE MIDDLE: Father Murphy explains the uniqueness of man to his junior class. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM: Father Kouba wonders how to answer a theological question from his junior religion class. POR TRAI TS ABOVE: Father James Kelly, Sis- ter Mary Christa, Father Bernard Toomey. LEFT: Jeanine Fares, Karen Fiacco, Sharon Emole, and Jane Copland work on a mobile. PORTRAITS BELOIM Father Richard Bulvvith, Sister Mary Caritas. LOWER LEF71' Spectators in this Sophomorefdramatization of a court scene match the judge, Dan Dugan, and the defense attorney, Dan Kwasigroch, argue a point. PORTRAITS LOWER RIGHT TOP TO BOTTOM: Father Lee Ryan, Father John Bresnahan, Father Richard Martin. I... Q 17

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YT' OPPOSITE PA GE TOP: Liz Woods, Pat Corneiller and Paul Marx listen as John Nylen explains that Caina is Dantefs circle for those who are treach- erous to kin. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM: Mr. Stirzen finds a student's answer amusing as they discuss a short story in English. LEFT: Mr. Smith discusses Lady Macbeth 's sleepwalking scene with Joyce Pupanek in a junior English class. BELOW LEFT: Sister Carole points out to Will Chapleau and John Janko wskas that songs, poems and stories are all part of learning Sophomore English. BE- LOW PORTRAITS: Mrs. Kathleen Brossmer, Mr. Graham Thompson. OPPOSITE PAGE FAR LEFT: Portraits, Sister lgnatuis Loyola, Sister Mary Verona, Mr. Michael Galdrick. ju 5.