Linton High School - Lintonaire Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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is I-I ' Mrs. Klemm talks about the Berlin crises with some German I students I GERMAN I WIR LERNEN DEUTSCH. In German I the basic forms are acquired with emphasis on understanding and response in the language. A cultural reader about the Revolutionary Was hero General Steuben, a German- American, is introduced in the second semester. All stu- dents attend the audio active language laboratory once a week in addition to regular class work. Films in Ger- man about modern Germany are shown monthly. SPANISH III Spanish III class has several objectives. First, the stu- dents learn to speak and comprehend i the language fluently and accurately by hearing Spanish spoken in class and by hearing authentic Spanish tape recordings and two recordings of our exchange student, Maria del Carmen Micamas. Second, the students gain an apprecia- tion of Spanish literature by reading selected stories of outstanding authors and memorizing poetry. Third, the students acquaint themselves with the culture and life of Spain and the Spanish speaking countries. 66 A Spanish lab is directed by Miss Tipple.

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT Learning to get along with children their own age in a situation away from home prepares the four-year-olds in Child Development classes for their future school years. In the pre-kindergarten playroom is found the most modern equipment available for children with various personalities. Working with the children are students of the psychology class. Conferences enable parents to understand their children and to reinforce their parent- child relationships. HOME AND FAMILY LIVING Correlated with the Nursing program is the course in Home and Family Living. Education for family and group living has become an important role in a nurse's training. It is necessary for her to understand the rela- tionships that are found in the family so that she can meet patients' needs more effectively. Mr. Rocke watches as these boys exhibit their techniques of building with blocks. Home and Family Living students prepare decorated trays for hospitalized children with the aid of Mrs. Deabler.

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0 EQ 0 0 PERSONAL TYPING Personal Typing is a half year, half unit course open to 10th, 11th, and 12th year students not in the Busi- ness Education Department. The course provides experi- ence in typing letters, manuscripts, outlines, and other projects of a personal-use nature. Knowledge of the keyboard and typing techniques are developed for accuracy and reasonable speed. Habits of neatness and accuracy are stressed. 4 BooKKEEP1NG II Bookkeeping II is an elective course including book- keeping, accounting, and a two-week period spent on the study of making out income tax forms. Primary emphasis is directed to the analysis of business trans- actions and financial information afforded thereby. This course gives the student some insight into the objectives of the course as taught in the first year of college. Miss Bucci helps Phyllis Cohen, set the margins on her type- writer in Personal Typing. ' Q The proper use of an adding machine is taught by Mr. Denofio. V