Ligonier High School - Lance Yearbook (Ligonier, IN)

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Appreciation of Art and Music Is Stressed Enjoying music and having fun. The art course must include a variety of art fields to give a sampling rather than a comprehensive teaching of arts and crafts. It is possible to have an art major or minor if the student has some ability and a strong willingness to work. Our music program has two departments: instrumental and vocal. The purposes are to give the students a basic music education and to provide a center for cultural and artistic development in our educational system through public con- tests and appearances. Young artists? Come blow your horn. Clay play. 13

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Vocational Studies Aid Our Future Lives The home economics curriculum con- sists of the following subject matter: Home Nursing, Housing, Home Furn- ishings, and Home Management; Family Relations and Child Development; Foods and Nutrition; Consumer Education; and Clothing and Textiles. Several phases of the subject materials are taught at each grade level . Vocational agriculture begins with the basic study of livestock and crop pro- duction. As the boys advance in the vo- cational agriculture curriculum, they learn the managerial aspects of farming in the classroom (with projects) and on the farm. Judging livestock, crops, and soil adds to their experience. Learning farm mechanics rounds out their final year of studying agriculture. Working with wood, the freshmen shop boys learn to use hand tools. Advancing to power tools the next year, they con- struct projects from metal, wood, and plastic. Juniors and seniors study drawingand blueprints in drafting. They finish with a floor plan of a house. Watch those Pinkies, Leroy ! Crumbs, in my slide rule? Mother ' s little helpers. I ' d rather do it myself, Mr. Sponhauer!

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Help and Understanding Through Guidance The teacher plays aa important part in the daily guidance of students. He not only guides them in subject matter areas but also in vocational, personal, and extra -curricular activities . The teacher is dedicated to the whole development of his students and is eager to help them succeed in their educational pursuits. The guidance counselor provides data and individual information which may aid teachers in their understanding and instruction of individual students. By means of tests, counseling, and informa- tional services, the counselor helps stu- dents to realize their strengths, weak- nesses, educational and vocational op- portunities, and their personal -social adjustment to life. The counselor works closely with teachers and administrators in helping provide the best possible ed- ucation for each student in the school. Gathering information. THIMK! Planning ahead. Thoughts for the future.