Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Maria Carrasco repeats during the pauses, capturing the correct Spanish accenr. A German-print newspaper from Milwaukee gives Shabaun Eversole a chance fo practice her German Miss Johnston uses specialized equipment fo reach foreign language srudenrs Foreign Language 29

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Many college bound students from MHS tea took foreign language classes. MHS of- ; He ss . fered four different language courses, « = French, German, Spanish and Latin. ’ a This year's language lab was greatly 4 Fe yf modernized. With the new mobile lan- ; at} guage lab no one room was limited to hat being used only as a lab. The monitor t po could be moved from room to room, eediien hod thus increasing the number of classes it % = 4 y could be used by. w ‘aetvn’, The goals of the foreign language de- . ie ae =i partment were fo promorfe interest in the languages of other countries. Cul- foal tures and lifestyles of these countries we: ee 5. ie were also taught. During the first two a Bee “Sts years, students were taught mainly the , , language. The third and fourth years ’ dealt with learning music and literature of the countries. Over the year the foreign language de- partment had many visitors and went on several trips. Marie Josie Jehl from France and Jose Herrero from Spain came and visited classes fo answer any quesrions the students had. The Spanish Class took a trip to Sr. Mary's to see Mexican Follslore and Baller dancers. Guest speaker Marie Josie Jehl explains French lifestyles, culrures and business practices Richard Barkes lisrens intensely to his foreign language lesson 28 Foreign Language

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30 Science Innovations Spark Year Science is the knowledge of particular facts obtained by accurare observations and thinking. These facts enabled stu- dents to relare to the physical world. Several science courses were offered at Mishawaka High School. They included biology, earth science, physical science, chemistry and physics. Srudents consider- ing college were required tro take two years of science as a prerequisite. The 1980-81 school year welcomed some new additions to the MHS science department. Replacing Mr. Charles Karst was Miss Anita Nash. She brought exper- tise to the earth science classes. A more sophisticated instrument, the PH meter, was introduced to the chemistry classes. It is an electronic device used to measure the acidity in solutions. Biology 3 4 was offered for the first time at MHS. Ir deal with specialized topics in biology. With such a broad array of classes, the students of today may well be the scien- tists Of fomorrow. Brad Beutrer conducts an important experiment in his senior advanced chemistry class Senior, Bart Boomhauer clowns around during his Earth Science class Mike Huemmer looks ar the world, nor through rose-colored glasses, bur through a beaker filled with water