Denver Lutheran High School - Lantern Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Practical Training for Future Vocations Through the commercial program speed, accuracy, and the ability to think and con- centrate are developed. Skill in office tech- niques is emphasized as the student learns the fundamentals of business practice. The commercial course of study includes typing, shorthand, general business, office practice, commercial mathematics, and book- keeping. Students entering the work world after graduation find the commerical pro- gram beneficial. Pam Miller and Joyce Rewinkel concentrate on completmg their T325 1' 'VA Julia Prottengeier B.S. Ed. ' Centering her attention on accuracy Carolyn Bacon works on a typmg

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Changes Seen in Approach to Language ,l l J 4 I if l . Audrey Reiff B.S. Ed. 4, German students Ursula Heinisch, Larry enjoy dramatizing, in German, a story from Henry Hermann Wieland, Curt Smith, and Rita Thaemert their textbook. B.S. Ed. Gaining proficiency in a foreign language is often a difficult endeavor for a student, but the rewards which accompany it are great. By study- ing a language the student also acquires valuable skills in communication and an understanding of a culture and people other than his own. l Changes have been made by the language de- e partment this year. A third year of study and 1 Operation Stethoscope have been added. to the l German curriculum. Operation Stethoscope is a series of tape recordings featuring interviews i with German people concerning current events, . n trends, or fads in Germany. l lr A new approach has been made in the study of N Latin. A change in the teaching sequence aims at increased speed and reading comprehension. Working with materials of a more difficult nature earlier in the year enables the student to progress at a faster rate. Darlene Nolan tackles the declension of the Latin adjective bonus , -22-.

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Mathematics Stress Analysis And Reasoning Man's every desire and wish is being answered by one of the greatest tools at his command-mathematics. At Lutheran High not only the skills and methods, but also the reasoning processes, which are necessary to understand math, are taught. A complete program has been developed from elementary to college prep courses. Algebra, geometry, trigonometry and analysis promote quantitative thinking. A student gains experience in logical con- clusions and solving every-day problems. Christine Huhta ponders her next step in solving an algebra problem. Kathryn Mueschke B.S. Ed. David Hart Gerald Speckhard Axioms for solving parallelograms are explained by Mr. Hart to his geometry class. . 24 -