Sherman High School - Athenian Yearbook (Sherman, TX)

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Today's world brings together people of many languages and many races. If these are to live peacefully together, they must be able to commu- nicate with each other. ln the southwestern United States there are many Spanish-speaking people who form an integral part of the culture of the area. Most of these are bi-lingual. As much cannot be said of their English-speaking neighbors. To the south of the United States the maiority of the peo- ple speak Spanish. lt ranks third among the lan- guages of the world after Chinese and English in number of native speakers. Mastering any foreign language requires study and the active participation of the learner. lt also pays enormous dividends in an increased under- standing of the people who speak that language - their problems, their achievements, and their culture. A few words of Spanish, however haltingly spoken, are a passport to increased goodwill toward the American traveler and the country he represents. use language lab as and in Spanish c ass. Sharon Johnson uses language lab to answer Spanish questions. Miss Louise McCoy explains writing exercises to Debbie Sanders and Juan Rose. .gt Miss Louise McCoy discusses vocabulary with second period class.

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. Joanie Thompson and Laurie LeBaron look on as Jacque Dickerson crops picture. Marvin Ruffin, Don Walters, and Mike Moravec ponder story outlines. Linda Williams sorts pictures for Athenian. Stephanie Kirk writes story for Hi-Talk. l l out. Mrs. Paula Morgan helps Carolyn Newell with ad lay A nw-n-an-..,. ' Kay Hayes proofs ad campaign.

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