John Marshall High School - Lex Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Unterp cling Students Learn More Than Languages Language courses at Marshall in- volved many activities besides learning a foreign dialect. Students enrolled in German classes were introduced to German foods at classroom brunches and trips to the Rhinelander restaurant with teacher Robert Sager. The brunch- es included German meats, cheeses, breads and pastries. Students also learned how to sing Christmas carols in German. Singing German carols was a cultural, fun and different experience, stated Junior Vivian MacKenzie, a second-year stu- dent. Like the German classes, Mrs. Chris McCurdy's Spanish students learned popular songs from Mexico. They also held parties in class to celebrate Mexi- can holidays. A luncheon at the Hilton Hotel was awarded to the students who success- fully participated in a pumpkin-carving contest during Halloween. Eating at REVIEWING VOCABULARYfor an upcoming Span- ish quix is Billey Jo Buttenhoff. Popular Spanish songs were also learned by the students to familiarize them with the language. LEARNING THE LATEST Spanish expressions are Junior Roxanne McDonald and Senior Marilu Acosta. One expression learned was Como Esta? which means i'How are you? Foreign Language ' ESL the Hilton was fantastic. The food was really different, expressed contest member Tracy Hazelett. The fastest growing class at Mar- shall was English as a Second Lan- guage, which expanded from an origi- nal 17 students to 74. The students were from many different countries, in- cluding China, Laos, the Phillipine ls- lands and Korea. ESL is like any other foreign lan- guage class. The important thing is to

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To get the feel of performing in front f a live audience, each student was sked by music teacher John Coady to ing a song in front of their class. The classes devoted their time prac- icing each day with a variety of musi- al styles, including folk, pop, festive ongs, and modern and classical num- ers. Choir has been one of my favorite lasses. We learned so much more han just how to sing properly, con- cluded Sophomore Patty Siemssen. Participating in Marshall's music department has been a great experience. 3 14,5 fm ' ,, ' f V a 3. V, y , .ff I s i Z F rauke Mahlstedt J' I vm PRACTICING MUSICAL NUMBERS is a major part of the vocal music classes, as shown by Beth Brown, Tracey Long and Katrina Babcock. LEARNING THE TECHNIQUES of stained glass is Senior Chae Yang. Stained glass is one of the more popular courses, two classes were offered each semester. MUSIC CLASSES offer students an opportunity to get involved in school activities. Band students Nannette Stone, John Plechinger, and Tim Luangrath play one of many musical numbers. Art ' Music

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know how to teach a language, ex- plained Mr. Greg Ellars, one of the ESL teachers. Audio lingual was the meth- od used in ESL classes, which meant that the language was taught by speak- ing it rather than by studying it on paper. l really like having discussions in ESL class. lt helps me learn the grammar used in English, stated Leung Chun, an ESL student. I enjoy being in ESL classes because they help me communicate better. Leung Chun TO HELP STUDENTS better understand the English language, games often proved helpful. Here, Instructor Steve Rutherford and ESL students Cher Vang, Tou Vang, and Bovavang Phommasaysy engage in a game of Monopoly. BY DISCUSSING American customs and history, ESL students increase their knowledge about their new country. INTENTLYSTUDYING for an upcoming German final is Junior Research Scholar Sharon Gasser. The next trip to Germany was planned for l985. Foreign Language ' ESL