Dominican High School - Profile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Television transports the joy of Christ's birth to every homeroom. Latin ll shepherds, Susan Dalieden, Janice Ancypa, Noreen Cookley, and Susan Schaldenhrand deliver the angel's message of good tidings and great joy. Huckleberry Finn invades Latin I as Susan Battani translates Mark Twain's classic from Mississippi lingo into the language of the ancients. This con- temporary use of Latin enlivens the dead language. X , , ,cf .1 . fu ' Grammar can be ruesome! Latin II is no lark! Diffi- 8 cilis, diflicile . . . mutters Marian Candilere. From ancient mythology to V irgil's Aencid, Latin IV weaves the story of Sparta and Troy. Cramming for a quiz, Nancy Loosvelt translates the poetic passages nar- rating Dido's pathetic self-destruction. 37

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Lingnists Emerge Frorn Latin, Spanish, French Classes Paris in the spring? Rome in the winter? Madrid in the fall? With today's methods of transportation and the accent on more friendly foreign relations, the possibility of a student's visiting another country is in- creasingly imminent. For the romantic goal of preparing for such a venture and for the prosaic purpose of perfecting their English, Dominican students take advantage of Latin, French, and Spanish courses. From the maze of elementary terra, terrae, terrae of Latin I, Latin II students proceed to discover that Gaul is divided into three parts. After Cicero's legal discourses of Latin III, the scholars of Latin IV experi- ence Virgil's story of the founding of Rome, the Aeneid. Juniors and seniors study French and Spanish through the new, direct oral method of learning whole phrases and sentences, rather than grammar and vocabulary. Thus, initial struggles with irregular verbs, forgotten accent marks, and misplaced articles produce accomplished linguists. l ii l rl almtelisit has Ivana arm 4 f ' Pilot to co-pilot, quips Irene Tomaino to Georgianna Bosch and Lois Clary. Spanish class permits no siestas as Dominicanites, aided hy the helpful language lab, master the language of the Latin Lovers. Dominiqanites entertain In the French Style. Christmas spirit enlivens Mary Ann Young, Margaret Flynn, and Gretehen Theile carol O Canadian convalescent homes as French students Kathy Nimke, Pat Holy Night with Parisian flair. Young hearts Join old in the mean- Fallon, Cathy Clark, Pat Spinski, Ann Shepherd, Connie McDonald, ingful recitation of the Christmas gospel. 36

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Historical wareness re ares Teens or Tomorrow Does the past intrigue you? Can you picture yourself breakfasting with Bonaparte, lunching with Louis XIV, din- ing with De Gaulle, or snacking with Charlemagne? Then try to imagine the drama of history as it unfolds. Modern history brings to life the turbulence of 17th century England. ln American history, seniors meet John Calhoun as he protests the tyranny of federal laws. The other social sciences - government, economics, and geography - directly relate to the student's knowledge of underlying causes and long range efiects of historical events. The seniors and juniors taking government analyze how John lVlarshall's decisions of the early national period affect the opinions of the Supreme Court today. Seniors and juniors in economics discover the relation between current markets and political philosophy. Acquainting themselves with the location of remote countries in present day news, and the people and their customs, sophomore and freshmen geography students prepare to delve into each nation's part in contemporary events. Thus, the social sciences prove an essential tool in the constructive criticism of government and the performance of duties as citizens in a democracy. si Quoting prices and comparing bargains at a local supermarket, Carol Festa, Pauline Ficaro, and Diana Stefani find a practical application of their theoretical knowledge of economics. 38 Hx I l f i l Turkish invasions capture Angela Lomhardo's thoughts as Sister Margaret Aloysius illustrates modern history. ,,,- '77 T Scanning the globe and pinpointing Panama, Sandra Pierce and ,lanet Pellerito discover that a broad background of geography means a hetter understanding of news-making events.