Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Language Study Acquaints Pupils With Foreign Peoples. The majority of college-bound students from Concordia take one of the two foreign language courses offered, either Latin or German. The foreign languages give the student a better per- spective of his own language and the ability to express himself in another tongue. The depart- ment has taken a step forward by adding a third year of German, which emphasizes composition. Latin is still a two-year course, but an expansion is foreseen in the near future. J. Schoenefeld tacks up a display for Latin. Under Mrs. Miller ' s watchful eye The third-year German class listens to a documentary speech. -9-

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English Students Gain Skills In Self-Expression E. Korte in the world of American literature. Using her literature book as source of in- formation, C. Dixon writes a theme for her freshman English class. The Eng-lisn courses at Concordia offer the student an opportunity to master his language. Stressed in the English courses are literature, grammar, and the art of self-expression. This year a new program based on classical mythology was initiated. The freshmen studied the Trojan War and Ulysses. The Coming and Death of King Arthur was studied by the sophomores. The jun- iors assisted in making associations between the literary past and present by the study of mythical derivations of American words and customs. The seniors studied the Arthurian legends and the Age of Chivalry. Except ' jest ' fore Christmas When I ' m as good as I kin be! '

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Math Classes Learn To Work Well In Our Number System K. Carbaugh uses the large slide rule to demonstrate the solution of a problem. The Mathematics Department is interested in getting students to reason thmgs out and think logically. Those students who are interested in the science or engineering field need the following courses to prepare them for college: plane geometry, Algebra I and II, solid geometry, and trigonometry. Business math and general math are also offered in this de- partment. These courses emphasize problems which we need to solve in daily life and in bus- iness. T. Steinhauser. -J. Walda and B. Mueller examine conic sections in geometry class. Practice on the chalk board helps algebra students fix algebraic principles in mind. 10