St Stanislaus College - Reflections Yearbook (Bay St Louis, MS)

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Right: Members of the ancient history class patiently wait for the bell. Bottom: Tommy Deardoff gives an attentive stare as Brother Lucius lectures. Below: An enthused group of freshmen try to gain the teacher’s attention in their civics class. History Studies Man ' s Past The social studies curriculum is very extensive at St. Stanislaus. Geogra¬ phy, civics and ancient history are among the courses offered. Compara¬ tive government and American history are presented in greater detail. The goal for presenting comparative gov¬ ernment and American history with more depth is for students to link man’s past with his present form of civilization. The American history and compara¬ tive government classes keep up to date with domestic affairs and world news by reading TIME and NEWSWEEK magazines. 20

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Grammar Tests Students Grammar is a challenging and interest¬ ing subject to all students. Grammar teaches the mechanics of paper writing to all students. Reading class teaches a student how to use books and libraries correctly. The ultimate goal of grade school reading class is for a student to know how and where to get information from various sources. Literature classes for freshmen consist in studying short stories and the Eliza¬ bethan period. Sophomores study tales from Medieval times, Shakespeare and Julius Caesar. Juniors study American Literature from Washington Irving to Ten¬ nessee Williams. Seniors are instructed in English Literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to contemporary writings. Above: Gus Bootle finds a comfortable spot in Eng¬ lish class. Left: Intrigued by a book, Lyle Landry seems to be off in another world. 19

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Math Builds Foundations The math program at St. Stanislaus provides students with a solid foundation of mathematical knowledge that will be invaluable as he enters college or a busi¬ ness profession. As freshmen, students study basic algebra; sophomores are taught geome¬ try; juniors pursue Algebra II; seniors are offered calculus, trigonometry, or senior math. This year Bro. Paul’s advanced senior math class used many video tape pro¬ grams, some of which were prepared by the students. Left: Puzzled, Kenny Labat searches for his math answer sheet. Below: Pondering over problems during a quiz are Tim Mullins and Scott Fogleman. 21