Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Latin II students study Roman dress. The role of a foreign language in higher educa- tion is well known to those students who have in- cluded it in their high school background and also to those who omitted it from theirs. Along with the study of the language itself a detailed and helpful insight into the culture of the native land is pro- vided by a language course. This year for the first time students who want to further their quest for knowledge may do so by tak- ing Latin IV. Fourth year Latin is the answer for many who may be looking forward to a language major in college or to a job in related fields. Mrs. Collins enjoy teaching the Latin IV class, and the course itself contains a great deal of background material. Looking down the south hall and into Room 11, we can see Mrs. Jeffries teaching her Spanish I and II classes. The emphasis in her class is on conver- sational Spanish which will prepare students for jobs in Spanish speaking countries. She is also stressing knowledge of the countries of Latin and South America. Along with these Romance Languages the M.H.S. Language Department also provides two years of German. Although German is relatively new, the enrollment is high and increases with each new year. In the German classes Mrs. Driscoll is pointing out the importance of knowing the history of a country to understand its customs and to really grasp the meaning of its language. Records and recordings help Spanish diction. 25

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Students display native dress and point out countries which their language represents. M.H.S. SPEAKS TO THE WORLD Pamphlets and pictures bring the students closer to German culture.

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SCIENCE AND MATH RESOLVE WHYS AND WHEREFORES Mr. Vermillion makes a last minute check-uD.