Memorial High School - Talon Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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' ' RI Foreign languages. . . What could students hope to gain by learning a foreign language? How to com- municate! said most. Whether speaking with a relative for the first time, laughing at jokes spoken in a language no one else seemed to understand, or asking directions while visiting a foreign country, friends found they could get to- gether and converse in a language other than English. Looking to the future, one senior boy thought his job opportunities would be increased. Others planned a trip to Mexico or France someday. lt's strange to have to learn to talk all over again tsophomore girly. Others felt this process intriguing tsenior girll or frustrating tsophomore boyl. Striv- ing for the correct accent and con- versational ability, many students foundtheclassesto bea challenge . Why did students choose a cer- tain language? I put the three foreign languages in a hat and drew one out tsophomore boyl. This year, three levels of each SPANISH 2 class fabovej used tapes and earphones. Left, French 2 student intently studied in class 1Sandy Greenwoodl. Below, being the only student had its advantages in Latin 4 class iCraig Wigginsl. ..-. j i f language tFrench, Latin, Spanishl were available, taught by Miss Lisa Crawford, Miss Linda Morton, Mrs. Atalie Lebedeff and Mrs. Pat Ben- son, respectively. Added features in language classes this year included a new Latin teacher and slides taken on her summer vacation in Italy, new French textbooks and tapes in Spanish. These provided for great- er freedom as the classes led stu- dent thought into the habits, per- sonalities, customs and cultures of the people of the country.

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Social science. . . New freshman classes- consumer economics and world geography-increased the social studies curriculum to ten courses. These new classes plus American and world history, citizenship, American government, contemporary issues, principles of economics, sociology and psychology, gave wide se- lection. However, it seemed that freshmen and seniors, more often than others questioned, took advantage of electives. Comments of teachers varied: How the students handle their money will determine their standard of living Qeconomics teacherl. The students have to have a basic understanding of the physical world affairs and history tworld geography teacherj. The most popular goal of teachers? Survival. Some students found electives more interesting than required classes. Other student comments were: I liked history books for outside reading fjunior girllg History was interesting when we talked about current events fjunior girll. If L stag