George Rogers Clark High School - Powder Horn Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Second Year French Second hour Advanced German students tape short speeches to be played back for critical listening. Marcia Gaughan looks on as Debbie Etter demonstrates the French guillotine, much to Mike Janek’s dismay. Ron Yates laughingly wards off the “playful” advances of “bull” Jim Smolar during second hour Spanish class. 27

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Innovations: Third Year Spanish and Latin; Como esta Usted? Quis Agis? Comment alle-z vous? Wie sind Sie? How are you? At least one of these identical fundamental phrases can be comprehended by College Prepara¬ tory students due to the varied foreign language courses offered to them. Clark can now boast four languages which are firmly implanted in the foreign language curriculum thus, rounding out the previous departmental arrangement. The foreign language department has continually advanced in its fight against “cultural lag”. As an example, the extension of the Spanish and Latin programs has afforded the students the opportunity for specialized study in culture as well as grammar essentials. A major help to the progress of the new three year Spanish program was the advent of the lan¬ guage lab. This new method of study provides students with the use of individual tape recorders to improve speech fluency. Background material on the Spanish-speaking countries was attained by the B. Reid utilizes the overhead projector, one of the many aids used throughout the Latin program. Her fellow classmates, use of films, tape recordings, and folk songs. Background material in the Latin program was obtained through the study of myths, plays, mottoes, quotations, and famous Roman personages. Latin students soon found that their “chosen language” gave them an insight into many different fields of study such as: law, medicine, literature, and music. German students learned to appreciate the fine points of the language by means of foreign news¬ papers, maps, book reports, and poetry. The phys¬ ical aspects of Germany were inspected and dis¬ cussed through extensive map work. The newest language heard throughout the halls during the year was French. Although French is only a newcomer to the foreign language depart¬ ment, it has been greeted with enthusiasm by knowledge-seeking students. The language lab was used in conjunction with records, background study, and regular textbook preparation. The language department hopes to continue in its present course as well as d evelop new instruction techniques to further progress. R. Graves, S. Hammersley, J. Lados, C. Krenz, are expected to absorb her discussion and apply it to their lessons.

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College - Bound Students Must Master Math metric theorem. Mr. Hriso shows Mary Ellen Moynihan and Tom Yearsich the proper method of substitution. Dennis Dijak explains the steps in the solving of a funda¬ mental graph equation in advanced algebra to Mary Boswell. Peggy Davis and Laura Kessler work out a “trig” problem. Carol Leskovich goes through the steps in proving a geo- A wide variety of mathematics courses ranging from general math to analytic geometry is offered at Clark to those students interested in business, or higher mathematics. College preparatory students learned to solve simple equations in Algebra I. Sophomores indulged in geometric laws and the principles of logical thinking as part of their plane geometry course. Juniors worked with more complex equations in advanced algebra. They also learned how to use logarithms and the slide rule. A combination of algebra and plane geometry is needed by seniors taking trigonometry and solid and analytic geo¬ metry. Students interested in business practiced solving non-technical problems in general mathematics. Clark students are fortunate to have adequate department facilities. T-squares, compasses, and protractors are provided in all classes for board work, and each advanced algebra student received a slide rule while studying its use. The combined efforts of Miss Leah Booth, Mr. Oral Watkins, Mr. Emerson Aldrich, and Mr. Mich¬ ael Hriso have developed some of the most well- informed and up-to-date math students in the Calumet region.