Madison High School - Mahisco Yearbook (Madison, FL)

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£ anyuacje Students in Spanish classes consult teachers to gain a better under- standing of Spanish and to receive extra help in this subject. Mrs. Whit- man, Spanish teacher, is, as she puts it, By no means perfect, but al- ways willing to help as best I can. ryCew C af)oratory A new feature in the language department is the language laboratory. Included in the laboratory are sound proof booths, earphones and microphones in a headset for each student, and a new control desk for the language teacher. By using this labortory, students can listen to tapes individually and repeat the sentences on the tapes without disturbing others. Also, teachers are able to converse with each student privately without disturbing the class. 20

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Inquisitive students often gather about Mrs. Argenbright's desk to in- vestigate newly acquired material. Mrs. Argenbright's social science classroom has a vast library with un- limited knowledge available from materials and our instructor. Mrs. Brinkman leads many in- formative class discussions. She is greatly aided by the use of the over head projector. The students learn much about the world through dis- cussion. It is very advantageous to students to be able to express their opinions. Mrs. Browning imparts a better understanding of the world's people to her world geography students. Only when man strives to understand him- self as well as others will he be in harmony within his own mind.

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D ep artin en Students are learning to sing Spanish songs. Singing is an enjoyable as well as effective way to learn a foreign language. Some students often accompany the songs by using instru- ments. Mrs. Whitman, Spanish teacher, encourages class participation. She be- lieves that learning a lang- uage must come about through living it. Listening and repeating the exercises found on tapes is also part of Spanish class- room activity. By hearing native Spaniards talk, these students can perfect a Spanish accent. Mrs. Whitman, Spanish teacher, believes this is necessary because one cannot say that he has learned Spanish without employing the sounds of the language. These students practice dialogues written in Spanish. The constant speaking of Spanish in class makes it easier for Spanish students to comprehend the language that they are learning. Words and phrases typical of the Spanish speaking people are included in these dialogues. 21