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Arabic Proves Challenging But Relevant Approximately eighteen Air Academy students were among a select few nationwide who were able to study Arabic in high school. Mr. Ric Ward, who has taught at the school for 22 years, was the instructor. Born in Jerusalem and raised in the Middle East where he learned to speak Arabic, he supplemented his knowledge of the language with four years of study in high school and additional study with a private tutor. Because there are so few schools offering Arabic, no textbooks are produced in the United States. To fill the gap, Mr. Ward collaborated with a professor at Har- vard to develop a comprehensive high school course to teach basic Arabic. He emphasized that although Arabic is quite differ- ent from English, Spanish and other major languages, it is a very enjoyable foreign tongue. Arabic follows all of the rules that are set down, he said, and there are no exceptions to them. Over 90 million people speak Arabic, according to Mr. Ward. Most of them live in the Middle East and adhere to the Moslem religion. U ' ,l'i ln an age when the OPEC nations have a great deal of influence in the world, commented principal Mrs. Julie Fairley, l think the language is not only interesting but also relevant. We are fortunate to have a man of Mr. Ward's background to teach the course. Mr. Ward allotted one month to teach his students the alapabet of 25 letters, not including three light vowels which are represented by accent marks. lndi- vidual letters may be written at least three ways and sometimes up to six. There are actually three levels of Arabic, Mr. Ward explained. Modern Arabic, the form he introduced to students, is considered the spoken language and is used between most people informally. Anything writ- ten or spoken on television or radio is called Classical Arabic. The third level is called Kitchen Arabicand is used by the servant class. This form is the furthest- removed type of Arabic because it uses a different vocabulary and letters. Students found learning the language a great chal- lenge but worthwhile in the end.
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Working in groups is an excellent way to study. Carolyn Rishavy and Jeanne Blackman benefit from this method because of the third member of their group. Mrs. Helen Muterspaugh who helps them solve an equation Ctop left, middle rightj. A.P. Chemistry demands hard work and help sessions after class to understand this complex science. Mrs. Pat Smith understands the students' needs and helps John Carroll, Keith Robinson, Lisa Wagner and Colleen Strain prepare for a test Cmiddle left, bottom rightj. Watching the wheels go 'round and 'roundf Mr. Doug Lundberg's pets are trained to wait patiently for their turn Cbottom leftj. 'S 4 I Academics! 9
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