East High School - Angelus Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Y' uoadoleocence io that period of life when the individual laecomeo conociouo of the world about him and the role he muot play in it. MR. WAYNE F. SHANK -4 P 5 sf' 'Iii , HELEN L. ARNOLD ,W if L French ELIZABETH CRAVEN Evaluation , Q ,,.. .. .ff if ga 1-P152 M1-W i f I , fl LAWRENCE GARRETT French hw MARY NELLE GERNER Spanish Proper pronunciation is an important part of any language. Since repetition is conducive to learning, Mrs. Blanche Pigott tries to repeat often-used words to her students in this German 4 class as many times as possible, 'N-L... ff

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Science Courses Satisfy Students' Curiosity ln every adolescent there is a streak of curiosity. Many students found outlets for this curiosity in science courses. The three major science courses at East, biology, chem- istry and physics, deal with the world about us, its composition and why it behaves as it does. In biology classes students discovered the world of nature. As the wonders of plant growth and reproduction unfolded, micro- scopes were used to study the infinitesimal parts of leaves and stems. One of the high- lights in the study of biology, although some of the female students may argue this point, was the dissection of a frog. If done correctly, this promoted a better understanding of the organs of the human body and their functions. Chemistry, or the study of composition of matter, was offered to senior and junior stu- dents. ln the course of the year students learned the answer to many common mys- teries such as what happens when wood burns, why a cake rises and the principles of bleach- ing. Two days each week were used for lab- oratory experiments. Students quickly learned the importance of precision and exact meas- urements. lt was obvious to the student body of East that laboratory experiments were tak- ing place when vile odors penetrated all parts of the building. ln the physics classes students studied the causes and effects of everyday happenings. With the aid of classroom demonstrations, teachers explained the wonders of light and sound, why we see color and what happens when a radio is turned on. Astronomy, geology and radio are one- semester courses and are considered non- laboratory classes. They covered more specific fields such as the structure of the earth's sur- face, the stars and planets and the principles of radio. Classroom demonstrations comprise a large part of science courses. Here, Mr. Dominic Zorlengo explains to his Physics 2 class the principles of. re- flection. Using a concave mirror, he shows how his image appears upside- down. 21

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wif Mr. John Matties tries to converse in Spanish as much as possible in his Spanish 6 class. A little confused, Carol Lavitt asks him to repeat while Carol Frair, Larry Levitt and Bill Fitz- patrick attempt to decipher his words. Language Necessary To College Entrance An important phase of college preparation at East high school is the language program. Because most colleges require at least one year of a foreign language, these courses must be planned to give the student a sound back- ground in the language of his choice. Four languages are offered at East - Ger- man, Latin, Spanish and French. All are four year courses, three years of which may be taken at East. Most students, however, com- plete only one or two years of one language, and then sometimes begin a second. The first four semesters of each language are composed mainly of basic grammar and vocabulary. The fifth through the eighth se- mesters utilize the grammar and vocabulary in studying the literature of the language. During the year the language classes often take excursions to places having to do with their particular language or country. This year Mr. Robert McConnel's Spanish 4 class went to a Mexican restaurant for a sample of authentic Mexican food. Classroom movies about the customs and geography of the vari- ous countries were a standard part of the cur- riculum. The fact that language is a college re- quirement causes many students to take it solely for the credit. A far more important result of language experience is the under- standing that comes from learning the lan- guage and customs of another people. LYLE W. HOLLEY Latin KAT H RYN LAC E Spanish JOHN B. MATTIES Spanish ELIZABETH MUNSELL Spanish BLANCHE C. PIGOTT German BENTON SPENCER Latin 23