St Laurence High School - Valhallan Yearbook (Burbank, IL)

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Perhaps the most important course offered at St. Laurence, or for that matter anywhere else, is History. Five different courses of History are of- fered to the student at St. Laurence, World History is the Freshman course of study. It is a brief outline of World history from the pre- historic times until now. Modern European History is an elective taught by Mr. Ondrla for Sophomores. Junior year the compulsory American History is given. Many students are lucky enough, well perhaps the word is not lucky, to have, perhaps the strangest and most unusual course in the school. Mr. Rezek's enlighten- ing course in United States History. Recently added to the Laurence cur- riculum are the Senior courses Current EventsfChicago History taught by Mr. On- drla and Departmental head Mr. Rezek. 136 f History 3 Q iliwrning illrnm Heist iztake 1. 4 J ........-......- i 1ll 'itll I 'av l fg. - ,ul ai g 'E X . eeitt g Above Left: Point. Above Right: Students turn Right: Mr. Ondrla teaches a group of curious in history assignments to Br. Granitz. Bottom historyscholars.

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C s ,Q X Under the directorship of Mrs. Meryl Handrich, French I-IV students were given the opportunity to partake of the newly created French club. Students from the junior and senior classes elected Dan Divicenzo as president. During the duration of the club, members were able to visit The Art of Chicago as well as conduct meetings once a month. The French program consisted of freshman thru senior classes. Freshman French includ- ed elementary introduction into the language with emphasis on grammar and writing skills. Sophomores continued on with grammar usage in the past tense as well as stronger readings in French about French culture. The juniors took on a more structured schedule with emphasis on speaking and French gram- mar conclusion in the imperfect, conditional and passe simple tenses. Seniors were able to develop speaking skills, grammar usage in the subjuntive and passubjuntive tense and final- ly comprehensive readings by famous French authors. 138 f French Ea Hin illrzlnngaiae i Far Left: Mrs. Handrick answers a question about quate. Above: Mrs. Handrick explains the inner yesterday's test. Far Right: Mrs. Handrick makes workings of the French verb to her students. sure the pronounciation of her students is ade-