Yeshiva University High School For Boys - Elchanite Yearbook (New York, NY)

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ENGLISH MR. E. BLOOM DEPARTMENT HEAD i We MR. R. BERNSTEIN RABBI L. DULITZ FTW UH Yeshiia's English curriculum attempts to achieve a dual purpose: to provide the student with a basic knowledge and enjoyment of literature and to enable him to speak and write English properly. Both these goals are fulfilled in a concurrent program of in- struction iu grammar, vocabulary, composition, and literature. The freshman year is devoted to the study of Greek and Roman mythology. After the students interest has been attracted, study is continued with the immortal classics, including The Iliad and The Odyrrey. This experience serves as an influence in establishing an appreciation of great literature. The sophomore year continues with diverse readings from authors of all periods and origins. Subsequent studies are more con- centrated, with American Literature in the junior year and English Literature in the senior year. This serves to acquaint the student with methods of technical criticism and creative letters. Studies in grammar and vocabulary are intensified in the junior and senior years with the specific goal of preparing for the College Boards and Regents. Thus, students have achieved a thorough compre- hension of the principles of English after a four year course. MR. A. SCHAPIRO li Illlllli, RABBI N. GOLDSTEIN A llllllll If W IN lk Al Qllllllllilfl ll I lllllllni H N l .--... n ii X ii ii if i' 'i ii ii i gffi llllllll 41-I ,ls I-!!!!d!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i!!! , --------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .7 , I Illlllllllllllllllllllllll Q, MR. E. LEIBEL MR. M. COHEN

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HEBREW DEPARTMENT Y. , lil X J - -. -. M., 5- ' s gimp :V 'Q ' iw f i 2 . -1 . 1 A, Us RABBI P. PARETSKY RABBI I. SUNA f Dedicated to the proposition that a student can get a Hebrew and religious education with a minimum of work and a maximum of fun, TI has flourished in recent years. Its four year curriculum combines intensive study of Hebrew language, literature, and Bible, with the intricate workings of the Talmud. A faculty comprised of exceptionally erudite rabbeim, TI attempts to imbue in the student a love for the concepts of Judaism as well as a practical code for daily life. Having finished work at this level, the stu- dent may continue on to the 'Universityis Teacher's Institute where he will be trained in the methodology of teaching. .a-.-Q. RABBI M. GORDON RABBI N. GOODMAN RABBI M RAPPS RABBI S. SLADOWSKY

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LANGUAGE By the time a student graduates he has fully mast- ered three languagesg English, Hebrew, and one of the Romance Languages. Students are required to assume a four-year program in both English and Hebrew and an additional 2-3 year course in either Latin, offered for its valuable history, French, for its international and cultural value, and Spanish for its rich literature. With this multilingual background, the student is able to contrast his culture and language with that of other peoples. He is also given a wider and more comprehensive view of the world, together with a feeling of empathy with people of different back- grounds. DR. S. CHARLES' 63 w.. EVN MR- H- SCHOFFEL RABBI J. URIVETSKY wi MR. H. FRIED DEPARTMENT HEAD 'va--4-' MR. E. CLEMENT .K A vl 4 s le if do D , D 4 W' VWPJA l KW, , i, Q U. l