Ben L Smith High School - Aquila Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT tudy of a foreign language her students to appreciate Latin background of their own vernacular and Roman culture. Fourth level of Latin offered for the first time this year. provides cultural approach to other countries as well as developing a fluency of their tongue. Latin - - - hardly a dead language Mrs. Harmon influences Nl! KATHY DESPLAND, a native of Switzerland who visited at Smith for almost six weeks, SEATED at the lab control panel is Mrs. entertains French students as she talks about her own country. Argyle Brown, department chairman. 453352 1 51' Ara t ,' w F .ar M' .fm 5 Mr. ' A NEW SPANISH teacher, Mrs. Betty Mandoley from Cuba joined the lan- guage staff at mid-year. ' SURROUNDED by native atmosphere in Mrs. Brown's classroom, second-level French students -Janet Fitzula, Wayne Hensley, Karen Carter, and Pat Pope improve their writing and translation skills. 51 X .pi 1 1 Y,,... Ja. g,,.,.g-C- 7 xg: r ,-.

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LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Fourth-year classes of all languages have rather sporadic enrollment. French and Spanish- Language labs increase pronunciation and comprehension efficiency. Mrs. Brown's decorative bulletin boards evoke interest in French culture Mr. Sams' dialogue cartoons make learning spontaneous and fun. Spanish classes have had the advantage of Mrs. Boudy and Mrs. Mandoley, teachers with Spanish as their native tongue. SANDY PETERS, Nancy Kirkman, and David Pumphrey read the latest news and variety items on their vabe, an open- air bulletin board. if . , ,..- QF- A ,W 'Ax nu nt.. .-. ' ,M- ez ,,.f.... 8 rg? .,. wav--mu A331 - mmm., psrr fuwamn fill N W sal' V if -tY',iv DISPLAYED in the library last spring were these Roman projects made by individual Latin students during the year.