Warwick High School - Warwick Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Mrs. Walsh comically takes note of one of her student’s responses to a Spanish question during a daily conversation. First-year French students, Clifford Bell, Alan Spaulding, and Stuart Vansant, carefully follow their exercises as they listen to the mysterious voice in their headsets. Diligently trying to stress disciplined pronunciation, Mme. Curtis willingly instructs her first-year French students. Attempting to achieve correct usage of a foreign tongue, French students Debbie Johnson, Pam White, and Kay Coleman utilize the facilities of Warwick’s language lab. 22

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The colorful, detailed drawing of a normal cell enables students to better comprehend the cycle of life taught in biology. Keeping a restraining hand on her active friend, Virginia Tichenor watches and studies the habits and antics of an experimental guinea pig. j. i 21

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French — Spanish Rolling R ' s Speed Language Expression All through the progressing year, the hearty sounds of students singing French songs flowed throughout the fresh halls of Warwick. Mrs. Ruth Curtis, who super- vised the foreign language department, saw to it that the students discovered a challenging and educational atmosphere in the classroom. The French teachers used the aural-oral approach of teaching which originated in the elementary schools and was continued in the high school curricu- lum. As the students reached more ad- vanced levels, the emphasis shifted to read- ing and composition interwoven with the concise study of French or Spanish authors. The use of records, tapes, and library facili- ties accented the daily basis of instruction. Second year students acquired new books in conjunction with the transition that started last year. Natives of France and Spain who lived in the community visited the classes and gave captivating accounts of their national homelife. 23