Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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Spanish Is Cobre ' s Only Foreign Language More concentration on spoken Span- ish was the emphasis in foreign lan- guage this year. According to Mrs. Sema, department head, and attempt is being made to reach a higher de- gree of fluency among English-speak- ing students. A need for this ap- proach was indicated and the response was rewarding. Students in the classes worked on dialogues, dic- tations, reading and oral participa- tion through audio tapes and films. The students also listened to Spanish records for their enjoyment. Spanish teachers this vear were Mrs. Barbara Sema, department head; Mrs. Rachel Terrazas; and Mr. Frank Lopez. Students display the Me t w.a swwti -vw Teaching the fundamentals of Spanish is Mrs. Sein

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NCA Evaluates English Department This year teachers in the English de- partment were teaching a different grade level in line with the depart- ment policy that any teacher is quali- fied to teach any track at any grade level. English tracks consisted of Track I for those who are planning to go to college; Track II for those de- siring a general background; Track III which is basic. This year the Noith Central Evaluating team clas- sified the English teachers as ex- cellent. These teachers are Mrs. Do- rothy McUvenna, Mrs. Catherine Smith, Mrs. Jean Henderson, Mrs. Rebecca Gamblin, Mr. Alex Pater- son, and Mrs. Marjorie Parker, de- partment head. Helping with a.ssignments is Mrs. Gamblin. N!rs. l rotli Ml Mr. Alex Paterson Mrs. fean Henderson Mrs. Marjorie Farke Mrs. Catherine .Smith Mr . Rebecca Camblii

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Mr. Benavidez is one of the social studies teachers. Here he is with one of his classes of jn to take . n)erican histor during his or her junior year. . merican histor ' course. Each student is required History Classes Look Back At The Past History covirses are constructed to in- form students of past and present cultures and how they effect us. They give students an understantling of how past civilizations lived and why or why not they exist in this da ' and age- Different methods are used in ap- proaching a subject. One way is to hold panels, another is to ask guest speakers to inform the classes, and last but not least are the regular class discussions and work. Mrs. Bemeite neighliors Mr. Robert Benavidez ,Mn,. Dillin Stone