Hanks High School - Shield Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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A Mrs. DeFalco helps Susan Quintana with Italian lesson. Italian new to department Above: A student in deep concentration during a Spanish assignment. Right: Ofelia Sweigart lectures to her Spanish I class. 30 Foreign Language

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U 'J' i ' av X il xi. lu. . X S4-v Frank Soto prepares the class assignment for the day. Teaching methods improve classes s Q a . X Above: John Hamilton reviews for his famous pop quizes. Right: Beth Simmons takes an open book test in Mr. Soto's class.

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Joey Rodriquez does his work diligently in his Italian class. 43 Valerie Aguilar studies last minute notes before a test. A 1. BLM... Learning a foreign language was of great importance to students, as well as fulfilling the credits needed to get into college. Foreign language classes introduced students to dif- ferent cultures. ltalian was a new course added to the department. Students discov- ered it to be different and exciting, under the guidance of Daniela De- Falco. Students found that learning a foreign language involved a lot more than just learning the gram mar aspects of It Students learned about the different cultures and about the people Communication IS a great skill that is vital in everyone s life The better the communication the fewer misunderstandings that occur said Beverly Johnstone also known as Miss J to her students Other teachers In the department were Sharon Burtis Department Head Irma Estrada Sharon Ewton Fausto Terrazas and Eloy Alvarado Also offered were French Spanish German and Latin H . . . . . . . , . ' ' H Y I I 9 l I Foreign Language 31