Mount Hebron High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Ellicott City, MD)

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Parlez-vous francais? Qprechen sie De ufsche7 Hablas espariol? Listen! This is a famil- iar cry throughout any school. It is also an important one, since listening and the ear are indispensable components of learning. Teachers realize this and use it to the student's advantage. Along with the in- evitable lecture, the faculty puts technology to work. The student body is exposed to an endless variety of records, tapes and headphones. These relatively new meth- ods along with the old and proven lecture, are used by the Foreign Language Department to familiarize American ears with the sometimes strange and un- usual sounds of different ton- 136 ACADEMICS!Heoring gues. Those enrolled in one of the department's courses were also introduced to the cultures of various foreign lands through many interesting activities: French III and V classes videotaped and filmed original skits: Spanish III stu- dents pretended to buy and sell goods during Travel Day: Jesse Pessoa, a Brazilian harp vir- tuoso entertained the school with Latin American music: and a group of students spent sev- eral days in Spain giving them a chance to put their classroom lessons to work. This year, Latin I and German III were added to help maintain a wide and varied offering. ,Nm ,FH 'X'

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TOP: The deep bass trombone sounds underline most of the band's music. Louis Nehmsmann, Greg Erikson, and Doug Walthers practice during the Band class. FAR LEFT: Rock Music students listen while Mr. Robert Johnston adjusts the keyboards. This class studies rock's evolution from its country and jazz TOOLS. LEFT: The Girl's Choral Ensemble practices for an upcoming concert. The new chorus room has excellent acous- tics, thus helping the students improve their performance. ACADEMICSf Hearing 135

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fNf5'fT ' E wail , .....4 FAR LEFT: The P. A. system addresses all students daily, forming an integral part of their auditory experience. LEFT: Tak- ing notes during a Spanish lecture, Lori McCullough listens carefully. Foreign languages require especially good ears to capture all inflections. BOTTOM: As part of an English course called Am- erica in the Thirties, Pam Wright and Tammy Wirth give an oral report. ACADEMICS!Heoring l 37