LaSalle High School - Lantern Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Pardon Me, Do You Speak English? Comment ' allez-vous? iHola! Veni, vidi, vici. These, along with many other now unfamiliar phrases become household words in LaSalle ' s foreign language classes. For the world traveler, LaSalle offers French, Spanish, Russian, and German. To help students understand the English language better, or, for just plain curiosity, Latin is also offered. Not only are the basic mechanics of each language taught, but also taught are the customs and ways of life of each country. For example, if you were to take French, you might learn how to buy French bread and carry it home on the back of your bike. Or, if you took Latin, you might get to see some of Mr. Hostetlers fantastic slides of Greece. Mr. Funston teaches French, Mr. Hoffman teaches German and Russian, and Mrs. Kellenberg shares Spanish with Mr. Funston. Mr. Hostetler also teaches some of the French classes. Top Rt.: Mr. Funston explains to Carrie Hold the importance of doing homework. Top Rt.: Mr. Funston listens in as Carrie Hold and her partner practice their dialogue. Bot. Lt.: Mr. Hostetler teaches the 3 main verb forms of language. Bot. Rt.: Mr. Hoffman reads over the days lessons. Foreign Languages 25

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PVE Concentrates On Individuals 7 Needs The Pre-employment Vocational Ex- perience (PVE) in strict compliance with Public Law 94-42 also maintains the philosophy and objectives set by LaSalle High School, not as a separate unit, but as an integral link of the total school program. The PVE student has the same rights and responsibilities to the school and community as any oth- er individual in the student body. The PVE program is designed to meet the needs of each individual at his appropriate level. A written educa- tional program (IEP) has been devel- oped for each student to meet his unique educational needs. The IEP is a cooperative effort between the par- ents, the school, and other invo lved agencies to determine the best possi- ble program for the student. The IEP also serves as a guide and measure of the student ' s total progress. Students in the PVE program are as- signed to job stations on a competitive basis. This experience combined with responsibility develops a student ' s po- tential and prepares him for the future. Upper right: Vicki Shapiro takes time out from studying while Ed Hickman continues with his work. Below: Concentration, Ed Felix has found, makes test-taking seem easier. Lower right: John Aimes and Max Swigart try to finish their work so they don ' t have to take it home. 24 PVE

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English Reveals Our Past Present And Future English is a required course here at LaSalle because it is so vital to a stu- dents future. The freshmen learn basic fundamentals concerning reading, comprehension, and sentence struc- ture. Public speaking and basic essay writing comprise the sophomore cur- riculum. This class is especially impor- tant because public speaking is com- mon among business dealings yet it is the thing that people fear the most. After becoming upperclassmen, ju- niors continue their essay writing and begin to read and interpret novels. Al- though only 3 years are required, stu- dents may wish to take English for an additional year in order to prepare for college. These courses focus on inter- pretation of novels and the organiza- tion and completion of term papers. No matter what the course in English entails, students at LaSalle receive a well-rounded background that will help them for the rest of their lives. Upper right: Mr. Nelson gives his expert advice in English class Right: Sophomores get down during their videotape of Julius Caesar. 26 English ■» M