Orono High School - Spartan / Orion Yearbook (Long Lake, MN)

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 Le gusto el esponol, Roberto? , wos one of the mony questions asked by Mr. Seiter during Spanish. We Became More Fluent As We Acquired an Additional Language Communication is the core of our favorable relationships with foreign nations. The language department helped lay a foundation in better communications through a study of Spanish and German. Persistant repetition and memorization gave the students comprehension and skill in dialogue and composition. Supplementary books, tapes, and films were employed to enrich knowledge of the language. In the language labs, students were able to hear their mistakes and had the opportunity to correct them. Grammer and sentence structure were scrutinized in the classroom. Thus, through these compounded efforts, the true goal of language study was reached—to help students understand and appreciate a foreign language and culture, and thereby make our own important, though perhaps small, contribution to international harmony. Spending one hour each day with the seventh graders, Mrs. Chmieiarz wos able to intensify their study of German. After o hectic day, Mr. Neumann relaxed while he entored the results of o recent test in his grade book. 17 7

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Speaking Out— an Ability Essential to Our Education Turn up the volumel called out Mr. Eiesland os a panel In speech shyly expressed tholr vlows. Mr. Eioslond's crow of unlimited ability in dobot®: S. Carlson, C. Benson, B. Johnson, D. Patch, S. Hanson, T. Duran, N. Pohl, $. Kolly, H. Davis, The classroom was filled with silent tension as the class waited for Mr. Eiesland to finish his comments. He quietly broke the silence with, Linda? . Each student experienced this same nerve-wracking anticipation, which remained and will always remain in spite of the skill and confidence gained in the course. The four walls of the speech room witnessed skits, political campaigns, debates, symposiums, and a large dose of friendly criticism. Speaking is communication,- communication is indispensable. Speech class is our attempt to bridge the gap of misunderstanding and enmity that results from poor communication. For those who liked the challenge of persuasive speech, debate offered a satisfying outlet. The debate team spent long hours and worked hord, but at the crucial moment of presentation, the exhausting preparation seemed well worth the effort exerted. Listening to o student speak, Mr. Eiesland ponders over o critical remark.

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We Learned About the World Around Us Come on, Troopsl Mr. Collins urges his history students on In their seorch for knowledge. Average total cost wos just one of the many terms which seniors had to decipher in Mr. Aldrich's social classes. 18