Thornwood High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (South Holland, IL)

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Students learn foreign language can be fun. aims.. ,L g ., . ' gf? 85-, s-f 'f 1 Wffxs Q 'A A ff A Vqgxg A, i ..,, K Ail, .. .,i..,s-- L Krxx-Xt , 7' , 4-, .?n Above: Thornwood's Foreign Language de- partment is involved in a foreign exchange student program. Manuel Barragan, a student from Guadalajara, Mexico, relaxes in between classes. Above Right: Jim Beemster, Barb David, and Paul Rykiel compete in a Spanish vocabulary game as a part of a Spanish Il exercise. Above Left: Mary Krillic and Cheryl Stelmas- zek slice quiche as the rest of the class Waits to taste this famous French dish. Left: Mr. Tluczek teaches Lisa Villanueva and Tona Daganillo Spanish gestures in a be- ginner Spanish class. FOREIGN LANGUAGE 165

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li F .- ,. f' 'fem 95 4 uf, gil in ,-sd' 2: 13 r.L,,.: Q 3 3,3 filet Q ,Y . 'fe 'S Xe, From cooking to sewing to bring- ing up children, the range of Home Economics classes has been broad- ened even more by Consumer Edu- cation. The team taught course, uti- lizing one business teacher and one home economics teacher, was geared toward teaching students how to get more for their money, and to develop better consumer hab- its. The most popular course taught was foods because people like to eat a lot, stated Mrs. Rose Wright, department chairperson. Food classes made everything from jam to spaghetti as well as practicing good meal planning and proper cooking techniques. To provide variety foods classes took a field trip to Sara Lee Company where they saw products being made and tasted delicious samples. Another necessary branch of the department is the child care and the clothing labs. The child develop- ment class won a high approval rat- ing from the students because of the nursery school for three to five year olds. Teaching the pre-schoolers was the responsibility of the class. In the sewing classes students battled the high cost of clothing by learning to make their own shirts and blouses and also learning how to repair da- maged clothes rather than throwing them away. Staff members hoped students would gain valuable knowledge that would be of benefit to them as future homemakers and consumers. Top: Developing a young child's imagination requires patience and intelligence. Student teachers listen attentively as one of their nur- sery school students tells a story about the mask she has just created. Opposite Above Right: Designing and making clothes proved an exciting and beneficial ex- perience for Home Ec. students. Using a homemade pattern, Janice Brown stitches the sleeves for a blouse in sewing class. Opposite Above Left: Patience was the key work in making gingerbread cookies in the child development class. Opposite Left: One of the purposes of the foods class was to teach students how to pre- pare a meal economically and deliciously. Grating carrots and slicing cauliflower, Dan- ny Thews, Melissa Gomez, and Teri Emerick prepare a salad for dinner. Left: From family living to consumer educa- tion home economics students tackled a vast range of topics in the classroom. Kim Poropat and Scott Matheson find the topic of child care amusing in contemporary living class. 167 HOME ECONOMICS