Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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Where are all my friends? asks Snoopy as he sits on his dog house, in a bulletin board display prepared by Latin students. Ileftk Anita Gonzalez, Spanish I student, writes some examples in Spanish on the blabkboard for the class to copy. 1 1 Academics 87 ,GS

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Foreign Language Adds to Curriculum with New Course To meet the growing need for communications of ideas throughout the world, the foreign language curriculum included studies in French, Spanish, and Latin. Latin III, a new course, offered more advanced readings and translations. This was available for those students who wanted to further their educa- tion in Latin. Latin II students after learning the basic principles in Latin I, concentrated on Latin literature and translations. Latin I dealt primarily with mythology, ancient history, and Roman civilization in addition to vo- cabulary and grammar. French I, as an introduction to the most popular of the Romance languages, stressed grammar and vocabulary, customs, and simple translations. French II and III continued studies of the basic structure. Students began reading about the history of French civilization and other French speaking countries. Spanish I and II dealt with grammar, pronuncia- tion, and simple translations, while Spanish III was concerned with Spanish literature and customs. To help students with improving their diction and pronunciation, a large language laboratory was available. Miss Esperanza Quesada, Spanish teacher and Kathy Heerboth, club president, talk with a teacher from another school at the Spanish Happening. tabovej Proudly, Fadia Fayad, senior, accepts the first French club scholarship from Mrs. jean Fulkes, French teacher. 86 Academics

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Fine Arts Adds New Music Course A lot of listening to many different types of music, from baroque to modern, formed the background for a new class, Fundamentals of Music. Taught by Mrs. Glory Heyde, the lecture-type class introduced the students to the history and characteristics of the different eras of music. Fundamentals joined other classes in the Fine Arts department designed to cultivate the abilities of the talented and at the same time create a liberal back- ground for those perhaps less talented but interested in acquiring a wider range of experiences. From an introduction in the first year art class to the five basic elements of design-line, form, space, color, and texture, more interested students went on to Art ll, where they used these elements in a wider choice of media combined with the knowledge and experience gained the previous year. Much more on their own, Art Ill made use of their individual creativity and originality in their projects. Students found a better understanding of the con- cert, radio, or TV in the everyday world around them through knowledge gained as a part of the perform- ing instrumental and vocal groups at MHS. labove center? Figures done in charcoal begin to take shape for students in Miss Sharon Ollman's Art I class. Dried flowers, leaves, and grasses are the basis of table decorations planned for the dinner welcoming members of the North Central Evaluating team. De- signing the centerpieces are Keith Laws, Herbert Belcher, and Randy Scott. fbelowl Dixie Grays wait for their cues during the half-time Homecoming ceremonies. .. wtf' . H f . .... riffs' - ' -- -XV '-.1' Tk ,' a fu its-.xr.-:QW Lift-N-K-:Q 5 t ,, H V 'S Q . U, g,t .- f , gw..::N..,., fs r A ...N a A