Medford High School - Crater Yearbook (Medford, OR)

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in mmf-.W-M,A RIGHT: Debbie Pierson uses The library To finish a vocabulary assignment in German. BOTTOM, LEFT: Bobbi Jo Meeker uses 'check ouf' time To pracfice her accents. BOTTOM, RIGHT: Terry Lucich listens To quesiions for a Spanish exercise. JN

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X sw . is -N 1-2 :N .. WK if MW SH. su: 'EF-1 1 T il Journalism at MSHS Prepares Students for Bigger Things A feeder class for The Hi-Times and Crater classes, The journalism courses in i968-9 instructed students on The pur- poses and production of journalism ma- terial. Each individual found himself con- fronted with The writing of news stories editorials, features, and news columns 1 Exchange papers came weekly, and The journalism class used Them in various ways. Often The papers would be used as good and bad examples of lay-outs and make-up. They also gave MSHS journalism students an idea of what was happening on other high school and college campuses. Using movies as guides, The class learned how to Take and develop pictures, and each student Took several photographs and attempted to devel.op them. lt was 'then assigned that they use the picture to develop a feature story, M n it FF TOP OF PAGE: Journalism instructor, Charles Weidner listens To a students editorial. ABOVE: Londo Weter finishes a copy assignment for The years course requirements.

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.i Become Areas ot Foreign Language Study Listening, Repeating, Reading, Translation 5 R ttf ' w, ? QS The language classes at MSI-IS in the T968-9 school year tound that their studies involved listening, reading, writing, and speaking were essential parts ot language comprehension, The language instructors prepared assign- ments which they felt would transter students to tluent speakers ot foreign tongues. In the MSHS language laboratory, indi- viduals listened to the native tongue, then attempted to repeat the recorded sentences and study-practices. Films were presented in the natural language to make their atmosphere authentic tor the student audiences. German and French students wrote poetry and themes, otten concerning famous people ot the respective nation. Spanish and Russian students discussed current events, and the tive students ot Latin cooperated to develop a better sense of the Latin language and under- stand the culture loetter. Through patience and practice, MSHS students expanded their minds and knowledge through language study. .. , -4?-'-!- LEFT: Louie Ramirez attempts to understand a new Spanish phrase. TOP OF PAGE: The language ERC provides excellent tapes for student articulation practices. ABOVE: Students of -the French language meet for the ordering of films. 2