Stroudsburg High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Stroudsburg, PA)

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I Q LE M IC '?3.A'C Y AT W O it E5 zu xx... .. evsrsvay f Sriram ig. uf .F 3 pig.. .M pn, F. ,,.hA,, Makin: r' iA'C'f'vf lQ'.': 'ff'g I' .'i+r1' lf-,L .. . Ali. . imma ..,, 4..i.,f, The Social Studies and a Liberal Educa+ion Man is r, 'A.' nature a political arxriial Si The war :ian driven horse to tne probleni' :i,,11fiAI'l:'iCJilfN lle further sad tgifzt virtue zrifi 'F coririirtipiion lfariy' civilians telt tlie iztz goodness in tgie :tate are not a riiatter of chance r ict ci .'. ar iaru1Olt,' lllffiflll YGTiOT1lF1CJ, price but the result of knowledge and purpose control, cariipaitgni, lor saving, and the tiaht What better reasons tor emphasizina the social studies in our program of liloeral education can be faund than these. Arnerican history is a required .nziltiect for every pupil in our iiiah sclzcol 'llnis courfie re volves about the careful and detailed study of rnany of tlie principal events, rnoveinents, per- sonalities, and institutional developments American lipstorff, lt strcnaly' factual in na ture, and aizzis to provide a foundation for all later study or discussion of .5.i:1er1can life and society and for participation in the activities of citizenship Qur eleventh arade pupils study Furopean history. This subiect is treated lroin the point of View that the rriain tendencies in the devel oprnent of our rnodern civilization stern troiti Europes roots. Witli this enipliass aoes YL. study of the geographical factors involved, Tz.'.'Iz'u aaoinst inflation. We have seen the iniraclo A V production take place in America, a presf' ina postwar question is whether, with the use we can distribute our potential intellifreriric, enty to the !3.nier,can people and so rnatch production :niracle with a consumption and astrilouticn rniracle. A course in consumer eduf LA. cation has been added to 'terinas tc enable the individual student tc our social studies develop vaicies and e,staol1sli standards of 'cicefrriakhgi viiicli will help liirri toward a richer, iiiore useiul, and happier life. Seniors study 'Problems of American Lite to understand the basic structure and processes ' ,'.' hich constitute oiir political, econorriic, and social sfvterii This course treats ot the valuef- expressed our institutrons and constantly' challenges the stpident with the rnaxirri, Poli' tics without history has no roofs'

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Singing in foreign language classes is fun. This is a class in first year Spanish. The Humanities and a Liberal Education ln our school the pupils are the recipients of a liberal education. They are the products of a philosophy of education that believes it is more important to learn how to live than it is to learn how to make a living. With this purpose in mind our school board, our principals, and our teachers have empha- sized in our curricula the humanities, the social studies, the sciences, and mathematics. What are the studies labeled the humanities? English, foreign languages, and the arts are the trilology in this classification. ln our program of studies English consists of English and Amer- ican literature and oral and written composi- tion. The foreign languages offered are Latin, French, and Spanish. An elementary knowl- edge of the written and spoken word of each of these languages is mastered in these courses. Unfortunately, our program in the arts is limit- ed to music. ln this field, however, we have enriched our offerings to include band, instru- mental and organ lessons, singing, chorus, musical history and appreciation, and theory. Why study English? Our pupils read good literature in order that they may grasp direct- ly the potentialties and norms of living as they are presented to them by the best writers. Oral and written composition is studied in order that the pupils may freely and effectively exchange thoughts. Why study foreign languages? ln our school the primary purpose of studying a foreign lan- guage is to have the pupils appreciate and realize that structure is the skeleton of all speech, and that words carry history with them. What of the arts? The arts bring delight, they train the emotions, they develop under- standing. The happiness of all people will be increased or decreased by the presence or ab- sence of aesthetic sensitivity to music, painting, drawing, and modeling, as well as to literature. Such an art as music cultivates the social skills. To sing in a chorus or to play in a band is to merge oneself with a larger and disciplined whole without losing one's own individuality. lfli':'.'n

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Chemists of tomorrow learning the secrets of the te t tube in ou cherrn 'ry laboratory Science and Mathematics and a Liberal Education Biology physics pre flight aeronautics and chemistry are our school s science courses con tributing to our liberal education Biology tenth grade course is the last formal science instruction tha many stcldents not going on to college will secure Whatever they learn of the scientific spirit and methods of accumulat ing knowledge 1 concentrated in this course The aims of this course are attained in part t irouah study of the work of great biologists Pasteur Mendel Dar Nin and Harvey for il .ustration-and in part through individual pro- jects involving field or laboratory work whicn run parallel with the activity of the classroom. Those students preparing to enter college are urged to take a course in physics or chemistry or in both if they plan advanced work in science and mathematics in college. Our courses in physics and chemistry give a sys- tematic presentation of the basic concepts and principles of the physical sciences. These courses aim to supply a broad view of the nature and organization of the physical world ana a more mature approach to scientific con cepts Tre impact of the war brought pre flight aeronautics 'ito our school to stay This course applies the principles of physics meteorology and astronomy to flight Those aspects of mathematics that are re quired for all students are mastered by the ena of the ninth grade For those students who do not plan to go to college our school offers the following review courses commercial arith metic shop mathematics and senior mathe- matics. tor the college preparatory student two years of algebra and one of geometry are reaui.ed subjects, Any student who plans to taice col ege work in science mathematics medicine or engineering is urged to elect trig- onometr, and solid geometry as well. These students are the ones who have better than average aptitudes in mathematics. Our good students are urged to study higher mathematics for the truly liberalizing effect these subjects have on their education. Thirtcrn