J Sterling Morton West High School - Talon Yearbook (Berwyn, IL)

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Pupils Publicize Value of Taking Foreign Language Throughout the year, the Foreign Language Department publicized the value of learning a foreign language. This publicity resulted from a drop in enrollment in all foreign language classes. No third or fourth year Italian classes existed this year. Mrs. M. Gamboa taught third and fourth year Spanish classes at the same time. To boost enrollment, foreign language students broadcasted the benefits of studying a foreign language with presentations to English classes, stressing that career possibilities were numerous for bilingual people. Mr. W. Ritis replaced Mr. J . Leckel, who left to concentrate his efforts on East's Language Arts, as depart- ment head of West's Language Arts. 30 ACADEMICS Mrs. M. Heinz Qabove, right! explains an important Czech assign- ment to Kathy Mach. Mrs. Heinz taught only one Czech class this year as enrollment in the foreign languages continued to drop. Third and fourth year language students learn the culture of the people whose language they study as well as the language itself. Fourth year French students Qabovel perform a dance. Oktoberfest performers Ann Harasek and Valerie Sakum Crightl enliven the happy occasion by singing a traditional German song to their audience to give them a taste of Germany's festive tunes. wiv-....,

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Members of the junior-senior film class Qleftb watch their own film to see if any corrections are needed before the film is shown to their classmates. Ray Colello Qbelow, leftj chooses from the assortment of reading lab materials. The reading program became a part of the freshman English classes this year. Mr. F. Meyer Qbelowj instructs his theatre arts class on the construction of stage props used in the Drama Department's production of Fiddler on the Roof. t.......,,m at ' s. 1 , A Q is 3 ACADEMICS 29

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