Masuk High School - Exodus Yearbook (Monroe, CT)

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Social Studies Trains Us To Cope with the Modern World Every mature and responsible citizen must cope with a troubled world. Social Studies give the student a way of ap- proaching man, his development, his in- stitutions, his ideas, and his problems of living with others. Each Masuk High student is encouraged to reflect the ideals of his society. Through a study of Geography, American History, Eurasian Civilizations, Civics, United States His- tory, and Contemporary World Issues, the student has an opportunity to de- velop skills, knowledges, understand- ings, appreciations, ideals, and values which are appropriate in a modern, in- dustrial, scientific, automated, and democratic nation which is in a position of leadership in, and responsibility to, the world of nations. Miss Nancy Cousins Mr. Robert Mr. John Carlson Hanrahan Mrs. Jane Matson

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OUR FUTURE Through English Every mature individual should have a set of values called a philosophy of life. Reading can help the individual form, revise, and remold this philosophy. Language and speech help the stu- dent express this philosophy in both practical and idealistic situations. Each Masuk High stu- dent is offered skills, concepts, and opportuni- ties for this expression in a varied program of developmental reading, language arts, six years of English, introductory and advanced speech, and dramatics. With conscientious effort, the student can mold this program to fit both his tentative and eventual goals in life.

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An Awareness of Foreign Culture Through Languages The Foreign Language Depart- ment offers the student basic ex- periences in a tongue other than his native. The audio-lingual approach has been tried and found success- ful. A new audio-active language lab has been purchased and installed. A complete curriculm-overhaul is in process with plans to provide facili- ties for a 5-3 sequence; five years with one language, three with a sec- ond. Masuk currently offers courses in French, Spanish, and Latin, but long-range plan are being laid to offer courses in additional lan- guages. French and Spanish are also of- fered in an alternative basic in Jun- ior High. These classes meet twice a week. A curriculm revision is also in process here. Besides being offered grammati- cal skills, the student is inculcated with an awareness of the foreign culture. His way of expressing thoughts, or his manner of perform- ing a deed, is not the only one. And as the student becomes increasingly aware of the foreign culture and language, he likewise becomes more consequent to his own. For he now has two approaches, two models to compare and contrast. Mr. John Lucia Mr. Richard Miss Matilda Nadeau Zega