Dominican High School - Profile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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'P fr'-4-4 'Kim XA v 5 2 ,,,..l... lf. ff ' ' ' w-Wi? l f'5gf,,',-ei , L A4 During the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, France controlled Eileen Schram, Nan Studinger, and Joan Birch the master much of Europe. Sharon Sobditch shows Anne Hofmann, Mary plan of attack that helped Napoleon gain his empire. Meat values and how they affect our economic system is one Ellen Waldenmeyer and Margaret Cenkner at the meat charts are of the subjects studied by economics students. Observing Leslie Zuby, Mary D'Amico, SharonSkerec and Nancy Ruthenberg.

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qua Keefer prepares to strike the pinata as Bernadette Rydzew- and Joann Diehl assist. We learn the customs and traditions the Spanish as we strive to master their language. .fill ssewi ' its Q . a 5. , V -I .ig i Language Reflects Culture of Many Lands Because understanding among nations is essen- tial in the twentieth century, a study of their culture should be a basic ingredient of all language courses. Here at Dominican, we may study the culture of two modern countries, France and Spain, and also the ancient culture of the Latin people. Visitors from Mexico add greatly to our knowledge of their way of life, while re-enactment of their holiday customs adds a realistic touch. Through tape recordings and clippings the culture of France may be vicariously imbibed. Latin is recreated and comes to life again as students prepare authentic costumes and adopt, for one week, the way of life of the ancient Romans. This study of other cultures gives us a better understanding of our own way of life, the formation of our language and even many of our basic insti- tutions. Yes, the language arts add to our appre- ciation of many cultures. 1Ster Mary Jerome admires the costumes of members of the Jun- Secretary Mary Agnes Weir, Treasurer Mary D'Amico, Vice-Presi- 91' Classical League who are preparing for their induction pro- dents Anne Locke and Patricia Hebert, Members are required to gram. Members are as follows: President Susan Birnbryer, prepare and model authentic Roman costumes for Latin Week.

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ocioli iii i Need for Cooperation e had :visited them many odern means of communication far-away places as familiar as own backyard. We speak of Viet- Indonesia, India and Pakistan as times be- That is why a knowledge of the of these countries and anunder- of their economies along with ppreciation of their culture is so orld geography classes give us a of the size and climatic in- governing the conduct of na- Economics tells us something their problems of feeding and their population. Modern his- us an insight into their past how it has influenced the present. Wentieth century. n all, a knowledge of these social is a great need in the world of o the extent that We advance in our cultures. of other peoples, we de- the possibility of antipathy, mis- and suspicion, all of which trace roots to ignorance and misunder- We endeavor to improve our toward people of other nations study of their various ways of gaining an appreciation of Alaska is the topic of interest when Rita Heaney brings her slides to geography class. Marie Bufalini and Yokie Moy listen with interest. In the background our student-made 'I maps show the topography and cli- matic regions of Canada, our neigh- bor to the north. Our study of geog- raphy includes every country in the world. Silvija Logins in native costume tells about the distinctive cul- ture of Latvia. As she ex- plains, Carolyn Ciarkowski ex- amines some of the country's handicrafts. Kathleen Mahoney, Dora Padula, Rosemary O'Grady and Mary Squires lis- ten to the discussion and hope to hear the record containing Latvian folk songs and dances.