Throughout high school, there is often that one lesson or unit that sticks with oneself for years later. Here are some of LHS students’ favorite units from a wide variety of classes:
Theater:
Freshmen Lila Garry and Gabriella Larson had a favorite class as a whole rather than a particular unit. Their favorite classes were Theater I and Play Production, respectively, both taught by Brian Hardie, whom they loved having as a teacher. Garry thought the class was a great learning opportunity to grow in her acting while Larson enjoyed learning the behind-the-scenes of theater.
Social Studies:
In AP World History, taught by Tyler Fluth, sophomore Porter Altena’s favorite unit was the Mongols in chapter four.
“We learned about the goat, Genghis Khan,” said Altena.
Sophomore Phoebe Veerman’s favorite unit, which was also from AP World History, was the study of the industrialization of Russia.
“This [was] my favorite because I’ve always wondered why Stalin came to power in Russia and why folks like Fyodor Dostoyevsky were so depressed and radical, and now I know. Now I have the answers,” said Veerman.
Freshman Cora Hokanson’s favorite unit was when Regan Meyer taught world religions in World Geography.
“It was interesting to learn about all of the different and various religions around the world! We learned about Christianity, Islam, etc., and got to explore how they practice it in day-to-day life,” said Hokanson.
English:
Izzy Boeve, a freshman, loved both the poetry unit and the classic Edgar Allan Poe stories she read in Accelerated English I, taught by Abby Berke.
“We discussed the stories, and everyone had a different view which was really interesting,” said Boeve.
Science:
Jackie Erickson, a junior at LHS, thoroughly enjoyed Unit 13 in her AP Physics II class, taught by Bradley Newitt.
“We got to learn about the science behind atomic physics and see how particles interact on a subatomic level, as well as diving into other complex topics like nuclear decay and the photoelectric effect,” said Erickson. “This unit completely fascinated me and has inspired me to pursue a career in modern physics and work on developing technologies for this field of research.”
