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

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LIVES riMEO LATIN TODAY EMIT1D VIONSTUM FI 01 DUS aUIETUS TERREO VIOVEO } LITUS : Illustrating Latin words which have relative English words indicates that, truly, “Latin Lives Today.” Student teacher Miss Sandra Sheen discusses the homework assignment pertaining to the conjugation of “liber.” Daily German pattern practices help students to absorb the difficult techniques of speaking and understanding this foreign language. 24

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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

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German — Latin Heir Kraske, Julius Caesar Accentuate Studies “Et tu Brute!” As Latin students pon- dered over the tangled life of Julius Caesar, they also discovered and absorbed the his- torical Roman and Greek Literature and mythology that enhances the imaginative minds of students. The instructors colored the study of this ancient language by em- phasizing the grammatical and literary phases of Latin in relation to English. Indoctrinating her students with the colorful history and grammar of the Ger- man language was Miss Sharon Pursifull, a newcomer to the Warwick faculty. In- triguing filmstrips and tapes plus the added feature of modern books were used as edu- cational facilities in both first and second year German classes. All of the classes had the enjoyment of hearing Heir Kraske from Berlin who lectured about the language and customs of his native country. German folk songs and the origin of their existence proved to stimulate the resourceful minds of each individual student. 25