Manatee High School - Cane Echo Yearbook (Bradenton, FL)

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Language Department Mrs. Sara Kidder prepares to drive see the production of the play several of her I.atin students to ANTIGONE, at Palmetto High School. Anthony Caminite concentrates on his Spanish pronunciation in the North Campus language lab. Mr. Harvey Gobin gives an oral examination to Brooke Stebbings in French III class. l71

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Language Department Language Aids Travel Abroad Students in the language department acquired many useful lingual skills that they can use if they ever travel abroad. The Conversational Spanish students now know how to ask for food, clothing, lodging, and plane tickets if they ever go to any Spanish speaking country. Latin classes studied mythology and classical heritage, while French classes learned about modern France through readings and conversations. Many opportunities to use this knowledge were made available to students. Mr. Gobin took a group of interested students on a tour of Europe with an emphasis on France. Mrs. Kidder sent two students to the Instituto Hispanoamericano in Zacatecas, Mexico. While they were there, they stayed with Mexican families and studied under teachers who spoke only Spanish. Knowledge of a second language will become an essential part of our lives. The United States recently became the fifth largest Spanish speaking country in the world. Mr. C. H. Gobin French l,Il,III,IV Mrs. Zeneida Gonzalez Spanish l,III,lV Mrs. Sara Kidder Latin I,II,IV, Spanish Mr. john Mitchell Spanish Il, Conv. Spanish Mrs. Barbara Weltman Dept. Chairman, Spanish I

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ll ,., Science Department Laser Beam Demonstrated Many new discoveries were made by students enrolled in the science program. Several of these breakthroughs involved the laser beam which was purchased at the beginning of the year. Physics students were instructed in its structure and use, while biology classes were concerned with the structures of plants and animals. Ecology was a widely discussed subject in the Earth-Science classes. Several debates were held in order to propose the steps that needed to be taken in the Bradenton area. Marine Biology students went on field trips to collect specimens which were then placed in holding tanks. In this way, they could then study the ecology of a marine system. leff Thompson observes a chemical Mr. Berry often surprised his reaction in the chemistry lab. students with such experiments Dian Narmore points out the bones of the hand and lower arm to Mr. lon Steketee on an oral exam in biology 172