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

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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

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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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Ah! The sweef smells of . . On many occasions, a tour through the school can be an olfactory experience. At the intersection of two halls, behind and enter a corridor which is quite different. Here , the musty stench of the lock- er rooms and the oily sawdust ,.,.,. - -f O v-Mm , ,..,I,g SL ,xx currents of air can be detect- ed gently wafting the sweet aromas of oven-fresh dishes from the Home Economics area. But as we stroll onward, we leave these enticing scents 138 ACADEMICSfSmeIl fumes from the Industrial Arts area assail the nostrils. Al- though some are pleasant and others are not, the odors which flow through the school are a part of each student's day. TOP LEFT: The distinctive locker room aroma surrounds Mark Johnson and Tony Tall. Physical Education is uniquely associated with the nose in the form of exhausted, sweaty bodies. TOP MID- DLE: A glass of punch, along with other French goodies, helps Laura Shoda enjoy her cultural experience. Cultural Ex- perience Days furnish a taste of the Old Country for foreign language stu- dents. TOP RIGHT: The Home Economics Department teaches a variety of cooking techniques. Brian Garvey is one of the many boys now enrolled in cooking class- es. RIGHT: Frosting has a certain fas- cination for Natalie Heintz. Tasting the results before making the final touch- es is one important step in cookery. mn-I -n- .f j Nb A -KW: .W rs 205.