St Josephs High School - HiWay Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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SPAN ' ISH STl ' DENTS hear Br Carlos im pression of a lesson in sentence structuring QUE PASARON I ' STEDES Dt HANTK EL VERANO ' doesn ' t seem to confuse Mr Brcn n s first- far students as the eagerl) raise their hands in order to answer the question. WINTER SCENERY serves as a background for Sister Paula and her French students. COMPARISONS of some of the complex literary techniques used by Vergil in his writings are distinguished and evaluated by Brother Thomas Cunningham in his advanced Latin class.

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CONSTRUCTION OF IRREGULAR VERBS is the principal top- ic of Brother Carlos remarks during his second-year Spanish class. FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS LISTEN to Mr. Brown explaining the folk-lore and cus- toms of Spain. Beside basics of the Baroque language, pupils learn Spanish history. Language Lab Aids Students in Quest of Foreign Dialect Progress in a foreign language course is measured by a student ' s increasing ability to speak, read and write the language with effectiveness and clarity. A study aid which was recently introduced at St. Joseph ' s to further this purpose is the language laboratory. This device, consisting of portable units with attaching headsets, enables the student to listen to tapes containing Latin, French or Spanish dia- logue. He can then evaluate his comprehension of what the recording has contained. The guest appearances of Notre Dame exchange students were of interest to both excelling language scholar ' s and the less successful pupils. At these visits, the speakers provided insight into the practical use and flexibility of their native tongues. They also related interesting facts about the customs and geography of their homelands. J

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Current World Problems Require Examination of Past Events This year ' s social studies classes continue to stress the im- portance of keeping up with current events. Two popular magazines, Time and Newsweek, were utilized by Brother Wilbert to instill current trends and ideas into his world his- tory students. Mr. Hal Finch, U.S. History teacher for the boys ' department, assigned outside projects to keep his junior classes aware of developments in the news. Both Brother Wilbert and Mr. Finch used research papers, a part of any social studies course, to impress upon the students the necessity for intensive analysis of historical and political facts. World geography is offered to freshmen, while one semester each of government and economics are requisites for seniors. Field trips included a visit to a session of the Indiana General Assembly, as well as a state mental institution in this area. us HISTORY TEACHER Mr. Finch checks Mark Sedenik s homework. He ex- plains the need for an alert citizenry. EVALUATION of state politics is directed by Miss Reichart in her government class. THE ESSENCE of American politics is the Two-Party System, says Bro. Richard. In his American government class Bro. Richard also explains a period of time in an electoral cycle. ■ :»rtt«iiT?tsciaa