With this acedemic vocabulary the course leads the individual to think critically and objectively about the inner life as well as its manifestations outward in community. The Chuukese students can also learn more about their own language and culture by tutoring their non-Chuukese classmates. Recognizing that a strong command of the English language is essential for a student's success at Xavier High School, the teacher of the Sophomore English Skills course should seek to build upon the basic understanding of grammar and composition as established in Freshman English Skills. These skills enable students to better communicate their ideas to others as they engage in lifelong learning and active involvement in the world around them. Xavier strives to develop the whole person, and therefore, a comprehensive understanding of historical and literary issues is in order.
Literature often explores subjects that relevant to the study of world history, and vice versa.
This course is designed to parallel the themes and events discussed in Sophomore World History. Students gain a greater appreciation of human events when historical in conjunction with artistic characterization and storytelling. Students take geometry because it is a course in Mathematics that helps them to develop both inductive and deductive reasoning in order to be able to substantiate their conclusions with factual or logical evidence. In other words the skills acquired in Geometry are necessary for critical judgement and problem solving in different fields of study such as economics, science, medicine and art. Most importantly, it is the hope of this school that, upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize the many applications of geometric principles in their daily lives.