Lew Wallace High School - Quill and Blade Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Foreign Languages MARGIE KUCAN, French III student, receives instructions from the voice on the tape. Como estas? Tres bien. Et tu. To many of us, at least one of these phrases is from a familiar dialogue we learned as beginning foreign language students. The first two years of a foreign language are spent learning the correct grammatical forms and a basic vocabulary. For the first time, Spanish IV, Latin IV, and French III were offered to students who wished to become more adept in conversational usage. As results of high scores on tests taken at Indiana University, seven Spanish students won trips to Mexico for 10 weeks. They lived with Mexican families during their visit and attended classes seven hours a day. The practical knowledge gained by living in the native atmosphere was helpful. Modern equipment is used in foreign language classrooms. Probably the most helpful of these aids is the language-lab. Other aids which we find useful are language records, tapes, films, and filmstrips. IN ORDER to facilitate learning the French language, Sharon Gnemi, Trina Tvler, and Nada Starcevich arrange a bulletin board of pictures, drawings, and postcards. SPANISH FAMILY life is portrayed by Connie Robinson, Louise Pattee, Judy Hodges, and Nick Vasil.

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Speech, Drama Encourage Future Orators and Acto rs Future Sarah Bernhardts and Daniel Websters may today be spending time developing their talents in the speech and drama classes. Under the super¬ vision of Mrs. Mary F. Busby and Mrs. Mattie Hannsz, students endeavor to improve diction and gain poise while speaking before an audience. As part of their training in order to put them at ease, students are required to act out pantomimes before an audience. This also gives a new inference to an old adage-actions are more effective than words. But actions alone cannot hold the attention of an audience. XMction and correct grammatical construc¬ tions in speeches and character parts are important, too. Students are given selected topics as subjects about which to write their speeches. When voices and actions are developed sufficiently, students learn parts in plays which are presented for the benefit of the school. PHILLIS CHORNACK practices diction and actions while presenting a speech in drama class. KAREN JAKOVAC, Ed Agnew, Tom Sery- nek, Sharron White, Donna Wimsett, and Lois Berglund prepare a discussion for drama class.

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Promote International Understanding BILL DINWOODY, Georgeanne Mandich, and Mary L. Davis display miniature weapons similar to those used by the ancient Romans as a part of their Latin IV course. NANCY TICHANSKY, Linda Orlich, Louise Lasayko, Genevieve Burcham, Tobie Turner, and Tira Yermack display souvenirs of their trip to Mexico while they discuss the pros and cons of Mexican living. TAKING ADVANTAGE of new foreign foreign language films, Mrs. Jeannette Hady shows Le o a la Ferme to her French II students.