Regina High School - Tiara Yearbook (Hyattsville, MD)

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nggrih Cufminafezi earch kr jfufh Watch Your Language! To foster a great love for literature and the finer things in life is the aim of the English depart- ment at Regina. Many of the students have partici- pated in writing contests sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of America and Scholastic Magazine. The selections submitted include poems, short stories, and essays. Many were prize winners. In freshman year the students receive a preliminary course in literature, with a solid intro- duction to poetry. The course for the second year covers types of literature. It is the aim of the sopho- more teachers to instill in the girls an appreciation for reading. Juniors and seniors cover the major works of American and English literature. Today', and Literary Cavalcadev supplement classwork. By the use of audio-visual aids such as records and films, the English student deepens her understanding of Shakespearean plays and other famous works. The correct use of grammar through theme writing and public speaking is gained by reporting on teen magazines, biographies, and novels and participation in the National Forensic League Competition and other contests. Throughout four years, students receive ade- quate instruction to enable them to love the litera- ture written in their native tongue. Laughter escaped from the freshman room as Kathy Guidotti, Diane Warner, Joanne Sansone and Phala Jordan viewed the pictures they sub-titled for a recent English assignment called Campus Zoo. Patricia Myers concentrates on Literary Cavalcade. Freshman and sophomore Academic A students parti- cipate in the annual contest sponsored by Scholas- tic Magazines for short stories, poems and essays. up nl 33

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Living in the nation's Capital requires a knowledge United States history students, Pamela Mc- Donough, Irene Connolly, Stephanie George, and Elizabeth Maratta do research in The American Heritage Series--Book of the Revolution. ofthe progress and problems of the past plus an awareness of current events and achievements which Q! ecf gbltblfe .!46!Ual'lCeI'Ylel'lt6 vw is ta 4 -.1.........,, , ., Eileen Liston discusses the federal court system with the freshman citizenship class. Students are taught the machinery of government and principles of citizenship. Selecting their section from the daily newspaper to supplement the infomation gathered in World Week are Sallie Anderson, Carolyn Cook and Eileen Adams. 34 Past and Present United In history, a social science, the students work on materials indirectly, not directly as in biology or chemistry. The human element makes prediction less reliable than in the exact sciences. One can foretell with certainty what will happen if certain chemical elements are brought into com- bination. In history prediction is a hazardous busi- ness. Frederick the Great gave the United States at its birth only a few years of life. Maybe Aristotle who did not recognize history as a science was right! Science or not, in World History, a fresh- man survey course, the -students learn that the house of history has many rooms. lf what is in one room doesn't interest them, they may well find other rooms which do. History is concerned with the past, but there are many different sides to the past. Constitutional and politico-economic aspects may hold no charms for some, but more than likely they are fascinated by the way people used to travel, the way they cooked, made their clothes, played baseball, etc. Where possible the use of source material is encouraged. Panel dis- cussions, debates, mock elections enliven the United States History classes where newspapers, radio and TV are all part of the daily scene. Guest speakers and attendance at sessions of the state and national legis- latures prove stimulating. History, then, is many things and is found in many places. It is in books, in documents and museums. By approaching the past through all these avenues, the students are better prepared to un- derstand today and the many tomorrows ahead.