Columbia City High School - Columbian Yearbook (Columbia City, IN)

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Students find foreign language studies intriguing Sharon Goodrich. Debby Boggs. Pam Culbertson. and Jerri Etchason follow along as Kim Long trans- lates her French lesson. HHfllfcfei ' Tr % S Dave Palmer catches up on some current Spanish headlines. Oral readings form a basic part of Latin classes.

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adult world in high school During the 1968-1969 school year, the English de- partment emphasized critical and structural writing and literature. Freshman were given a groundwork of basic grammar, literature, and structural writing on which they will build upon in the coming three years. A few changes were made in sophomore English, SRA was dropped with increased work in composition added. Speech and grammar still maintained an impor- tant part of the sophomore agenda. Approximately one hundred twenty juniors and one hundred seniors participated in a new program, team teaching. Mrs. Steill and Mrs. Thomson team taught four classes, using large group instruction, small group discussion, and independent study. Themes, book reports, public speaking, and other activities of English classes prepared students for the everyday task of communicating with the people around them. Mike Stahl gives one of the many speeches required in sophomore English. Seniors learn many ideas of fellow students through small group discussion.

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and filled with surprises Through daily lessons and a language lab, Latin, French, and Spanish came alive to foreign language students as they developed a lively interest in other peoples of todays fast-paced world. First year Latin, French, and Spanish students learned the basics of their language through the use of drills and conversations. French and Spanish students relied much on the use of the language laboratory. Second and third year classes extended their knowl- edge in various ways. French II and III, taught by Mrs. Archer, did outside readings, worked with lecture materials, and produced the French play Les Mouches, by Sartre. Latin II classes, under the direction of Miss Walter, carried on extensive readings of famous Roman works by Caesar, Livy, and Virgil. A variety of speeches and plays were conducted by Spanish II and III classes, taught by Miss Baumgartner. Thus, French, Latin and Spanish students received a better understanding of their language, and perhaps more importantly, they developed a deeper under- standing of the culture, history, and people of these three languages. Liz Miller points out the sight of Ancient Troy on a map of the Mediterranean. Spanish I students find the language lab a great asset in translation, oral practice, and general con- versation.