Saint Alphonsus High School - Arrow Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Investigation into Past, Current, Future Events Tracing the oscillating history of Europe and America, exploring the geography of the earth and analyzing Ameri- ca’s economic structure keynote the social studies cur- riculum. Filmstrips, maps, the stock exchange, labor unions, inflation, the Senior Scholastic, Newsweek, Time and the papal Encyclicals not only provide the students with background material for discussion but, what is more important, familiarizes them with local, national and world events. Stock markets, communism, unions, socialism, are controversial enough to wake any sleepy upperclass- men first period of ANY morning. Sister Ruth James Tragic moments in history are reviewed by modem history instructor Mr. David Kline and students Richard Topolewski and Judith Bochenak. An old Detroit Times publication dated prior to the birthdates of these sophomores captivates and holds their interest. 20

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“Wake up your audience technique is demonstrated by English III panelists Kathleen Peterson, Patri- cia Owen, Joan Kanclerz, Cynthia Centkowski, and Christine Dombrowski. The theme of the discus- sion stressed the impor- tance of keeping Christ in Christmas. Depicting scenes from Whittier’s Snowbound offers a note of variety to the English II class. The well-known line, “Boys, a path,” appeals to the artistic ability of William Martz and Gregory Kott. 19

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Keynotes Social Studies Curriculum applies the right formula to win the attention of economics students Elmer Teed, Steve Lubek and Donna Pemmit. Probing the wonders of steam, diesel and atomic energy, provides interesting discussion between John Telfer and Dwaine Koscielniak in their world geog- raphy class. Yankee Doodle comes to the American History' class in the person of Ken Marciniak and his “dandy” horn. Deviating from the usual formality is a treat for these young historians. A repeat performance would be in order at any time. 21