Marian High School - Marian Way Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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Relaxingin the lounge fabovej Katie Stack enjoys a privilege new to sophs this year. Business education students Qrightjtour Bell Telephone Company as their field trip in March. 106 New modular scheclulinq provides options for call This year Marian experimented with modular schedul- ing - a new idea to improve the curriculum. The major- ity of the student body agreed that this new arrange- ment of classes was most profitable. Class periods were composed of one, two or three 20 minute mods. This allowed for longer periods for lab- oratory work and writing exercises. Leaving the stu- dents with an ample amount of free time during the week, the schedule provided a great opportunity for quiet study, group study, a talk with friends, or a snack in the cafeteria. Juniors and seniors were granted the priviledge of open campus by which they gained much independence and responsibility. Special Activities Days once a quarter, allowed for seminars at school and field trips to Detroit, Lansing and other areas. Mini courses, taught by teachers and students to small, interested groups, were experimented with first semester.

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3 was The new study system provides for students who want to work together as Denise Fox and Cathy Mclnerney ftopj demonstrate. Special activities day gives space and time to Marian and Rice sophomores as they learn about Birmingham's drug center program. 107