Bishop Luers High School - Accolade Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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language, english, Mrb.. Smurr and Mr. Lebamoff look over a rt ' tord to he used for lecture. Use ol overliivid liclp Father John explain .Al,i;ebraii. lorniul 26

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Senior Government clas ' i listen to Jeff Gibson s Lommenls about the draft. Students eagerly await one of Mr. Main s Government filn guest speakers interest students The Social Science Department was led bv a variety of highly qualified teachers including Mr. Stoll, the department head, Sister Kevin Marie, Mr. O ' Con- ner. Miss Lapp, and Mr. Main. Onlv the U.S. History and Government courses were required for graduation. In the junior year, the study of American History from the colonial period to the present gave each student an in- sight into the historical backround of some of our many current problems. The senior Government class was presented quite a different view of our country, mainly that of the political aspects. The Government class often had guest speakers such as Phil Stigerwald, former head of the Fort Wayne City Council, and Winfield Moses City Council Member. The Sociology course, covered in the second semester, was a study of how man lives in groups. It includes the disicipline of socio- logy, social organization, group behavior, and the social processes. World History and Economic Geography, although not required, play an important role in the stu- dents education. World History students listen mtently as Mr. Stoll gives lecture. 25

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math sharpen minds ' ' ' ' « 4 «« »y»ji(M«l Mr. Davis elaborates on Hemingway s religion theme. I V a un petit erreur. The Freshman EngUsh course handled the fun- damentals of English: poetry, drama, short stories, non-fiction. In the Sophomore year the development of the types of literature was stressed more than in the previous year. During the Junior year, American literature and more advanced forms of composition were taught. The Senior English course dealt with a survey of British literature, with an emphasis on major authors. In the Foreign Language Department, the Latin course stressed vocabulary and grammar. Latin Prose and Poetry were studied Junior and Senior years. Students taking German were taught to understand spoken German, to speak it and read it with com- prehension. In French a basic understanding of grammar, speaking, and literature along with an appreciation of French culture was taught. Grammar, reading and speaking were stressed in the two year Spanish course. Introductory Algebra established readiness for Al- gebra I, which acquaints the student with the math properties of Algebra II. Geometry dealt with the development of deductive reasoning. Introductory Analysis dealt with fundamental ideas of Calculus and elementary functions. Other courses offered were Algebra Trigonometry, Trigonometry, and Analytical Geometry. Mr. Woo hopes his point is clear to first year Spanish Clas 27