Brown County High School - Shadows Yearbook (Nashville, IN)

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fransb SS EspoiOd Benji Lien, Brian Ross, Aaron Baldwin, and senior Michelle Kelley study the intricacies of French life as they read Paris Match. Seniors Lori Jo Parker and Aimee Dewar proudly exhibit their paper mache work of art, soon to be a Spanish versions of Ronald Reagan. Freshmen John Prairie, Jason Lounsbery, and Chad Green dig hungrily into their favorite dips for fondu at Madame's Christmas party.

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I Although it was difficult, French Four was fun. With such a small number of students, we got to know each other very well. We loved it because there were 13 girls including Madame, and only one boy- Andy] Lien. Andy's face was always turning red because of our tasteless jokes, said Brittany Burch, laughing T §WI m Str ! One of the misleading thoughts about Spaniards and Mexicans is that they are the same, but they aren't. They each have different customs and cultures. They are no more alike than England and the United States, said Senora Durkin, the Spanish teacher. When Senora Durkin was in high school she wanted to take German, but she was mistakenly put into Spanish. She liked it so well, she never got out. Undecided on her career, she went to a college where everyone had to go to a foreign country to study. She chose Spain because she had taken Spanish in high school. It was a neat experience, she remarked. I thought I'd enjoy teaching it. When asked why does she teach Spanish and not another foreign language, she answered I took Spanish and went to Spain. Americans going to Spain or Hispanics coming to America as exchange students is the neatest experience you can ever get. And it will change their lives, Senora added. For example the exchange students, Jose .Graciela , and Ramon get a lot from asking questions in class. Senora said when she tells people she's a Spanish teacher they reply with You're a teacher?! You?! And they are surprised because she is so quiet for a teacher. She says , my husband is real proud of me. She also finds herself replying to people in Spanish. It's hard to switch roles. Due to her pregnancy, Senora Durkin left the first week of november and came back after Christmas. The teacher who replaced her during this time was the former Spanish teacher, Mrs. Anderson. Senora Durkin pointed out that The typical people who takes foreign languages aren't just involved in their own little world. They think and act differently and we can learn from them. Spanish students, sophomore Chad Condon demonstrates the right way to paper mache as sophomores Ray Lopez and Jake Aull get ready to practice his technique. Sophomore Brian Gossett looks up quickly as Madame asks him of repeat part of what she just said. Spanish

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 For those students who plan on having careers in the medical field, biology, chemistry, physics, or any area related to the sciences, the science curriculum and those on the teaching staff are of great importance. The science classes are finally getting harder. Instead of using the same book as Chemistry I, Advanced Chemistry is using the same book as the college freshmen at Purdue. The classes are preparing me partially for the classes I have to take at college, but the lack of labs due to the lack of resources will hurt me, commented one graduating senior who plans to major in Biology or Pre-Med. I think the Biology department is pretty well advanced. The Chemistry Department, though, is kind of limited; we don't do very many labs. The Biology section of the Science Department has a lot, and it's going to have more, but that sort of leaves the Chemistry section behind, said junior Benjy Lien. Students have recognized the improvements in curriculum, but they also recognize that no matter how good the curriculum may be, without good teachers who are willing to sacrifice their time to insure that their students receive what they need, the curriculum is wasted. Mr. Stearns is always willing to help me. He always provides information from the book as well as his own resources. He approaches problems from many angles in order to meet the needs of the individual students, said senior Lisa Hanner. Teaching style and curriculum have brought us into the future, preparing us for what lies ahead. Junior Aaron Baldwin says, Mr. | Langell, that's ridiculous! I Homework! Never heard of such a | thing! Freshman Tim Fowler listens attentively to Mr. Makurat in hopes of getting an A . «WW The teachers are wonderful here because they give each student personal attention. However the curriculm of the college prep courses could be changed to better prepare students for material they will face in college. I suggest that we look at the math curriculm of other schools where SAT math scores are higher. Perhaps we can add to our present program, said senior Lisa Hanner. SB Ninth