Cody High School - Comet Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

Page 47 text:

Colorful posters and traditional costumes add local color to American customs as well as the Spanish language gives the Spanish classroom as language students live lt up them an appreciation of life and culture in South American south-of-the-border style. Learning to understand Latln Countries, Other languages were no longer foreign to Cody students who spoke French, Spanish, Latin, and Russian. Bridging the language barrier, they learned to translate and speak languages used around the world. Only then could they interpret the ideology and customs of many nationalities in a more natural way. In the classroom, students started their study of a new language with a basic vocabulary drill. They practiced putting words together in writing and speaking the native dialect. And students became more familiar with the language as they used it in informal conversation. In addition to textbook work, French students sang songs and told stories in French. Magazines and newspapers printed in Mexico were read by Spanish classes. Latin students poured over ancient myths and Caesar's commentaries, written in the original context. And advanced Russian students tried translating Soviet diplomatic conversations over television when Nikita Khrushchev visited the United States this year. Many students also joined in the activities of Cody's language league to support a better understanding of people and languages throughout the world. Forty-five

Page 46 text:

Languages broaden student An intensive study of the Russian language continued unabated this year as a small number of advanced Russian students received stimulating instruction on Soviet culture, customs, and dialect. interest in people and places Clest ci bon! French can be fun! Mr. Mautone and two of his French CID students enjoy a bit of Gallic humor as they interpret a whimsical French narrative. F orty-four FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS . . . Top Row: M. Baizaire, F. Hieronymus, H. Kane. Bottom Row: D. Mautone, I. Paper, I. Rod- riguez.

Page 48 text:

In search of ideas and information for term reports, Cody students seek answers from a l1brary's major resource. J Forty-six Literature students saw Mr. Ross, a Cody T.V. resource teacher, on WTVS-TV when he gave a special lecture on propaganda for English courses. Both Miss Caraher and her students find the benefit of private conferences in the reading clinic valuable for improving and stimulating student interest in classwork. Oral reports were the order of the day in many English classes. The above panel members are examining and discussing fully the good and bad qualities of a well-known novel.