East Allegheny High School - Pawprint Yearbook (North Versailles, PA)

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Foreign Language Offerings Include Spanish, French, German, And Russian 1 Top: The language lab provides for individual instruction. Middle: Mrs. Brodmerkel can tune in different stu- dents and check their progress. Bot- tom: In addition to individual instruc- tion, the lab can also be adapted to group instruction. A four year sequence in Spanish, French, and German is available to students interested in learning a second language. Phase offerings include Phase II and III, which deals primarily with a basic knowledge of the language, basic oral expressions, and fundamental grammar. Phase IV and V courses emphasize, over a four year sequence: correct pronounciation and sequence, idiomatic ex- pression, reading and writing proficiency, cultural influences, and difficult grammatical constructions. Russian is offered on a basic conversational level and including the writing of the Cyrillic alphabet.

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Courses In Curriculum Offerings Science class offerings range from Basic Science, dealing primarily with ideas and in- vestigations, to advanced study in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Earth and Space Science being the only required course, the Science De- partment offers twelve elective courses. Inde- pendent studies programs are also available. Science students utilize the green house, the animal room, and the planetarium as well as laboratory facilities to further investigate and experiment with the principles and ideas dis- cussed in the classroom. Top left: Dissecting can be a squeam- ish chore, but not for Lynn Sloneker. Bottom right: Ann Haines follows her experiment instructions with the look of a mad scientist. Bottom left: Sci- ence students M. Cook, R. Griffin, L. Greene, and J. Hunter hold Mr. Botti captive.

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Home Ec Department Includes Classes To Cover Many Aspects Cf Independent Living. IWW Z2 E. A. students have the opportunity to choose from a variety of courses designed to prepare them for being on their own. These courses range from the Vocational Incentive Program, which allows students to investigate numerous career possibilities, and Food Serv- ice, a special training program for jobs in that particular realm, to responsible Relations and Child Development, both of which deal with the personal domestic scene with regard to family relationships and responsibilities. Serving and cooking are also offered, to both male and female students, ranging from basic constructions to various crafts and from basic cooking to festive foods. Top left: Learning how to cook in- cludes learning how to clean-up as R. Fritchey, B. Thomas, J. Visoskis, will verify. Top right: Home Ec students J. Miller and S. Zyfaras help Mrs. Lloyd set up a display of student proj- ects. Middle: C. Britner, J. Rizzo, and R. Bradley, carry on a conversa- tion while working on a project. Bot- tom: Girls enjoy the fruits of their labor.