Wellesley High School - Wellesleyan Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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ELAINE ADLER r r Foreign Language Department Fostered International Understanding RAYMOND CAEFER Department Head DOROTHY MULRY MIRIAM GRODBERG SUSAN BERMAN MICHAEL CAVE PAUL ESPOSITO ROSEMARY DANN 27

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COSIMO UBALDINO JULIETTE BUNDGUS LYNN MOORE Parlez-vous francais 5 ” Habla Vd. espa- nol? Sprechen Sie deutsch ” Although some students still pursue a foreign language in order to fulfill college requirements, many more developed an interest in Spanish, Latin, French, or German to become as proficient as possible in reading, writing, and speaking. Oral as well as written expression was stressed with appealing approaches — audio visual materials, field trips, class discussions of national and international crises and affairs in the chosen language. All provided a new means for students to have greater insight into European cultures. Periods were spent in the langauge lab repeating words and in class translating, studying, and communicating in order to expand students’ horizons. The fac¬ ulty, including new members Elaine Adler and Paul Esposito, were genuinely interested in making the study of a foreign language an enjoyable experience, and turning the courses from old-fashioned sentence drills into a cul¬ tural exchange, fostering international under¬ standing. 26 PETER HAGGERTY

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This fall, members of both sexes met on the field to battle for the ball and argue over whether one or both sides of the stick could be used. Co-ed field hockey, along with girls’ fencing, flag football, and boys’ lacrosse expanded the offerings of the Physical Educa¬ tion Department. Strick rules on cuts and absence demanded that excused students sat in the main office during the missed periods; it was almost better to go to gym’ In an attempt to make the mandatory phys¬ ical education requirement more enjoyable. the department sought to provide opportuni¬ ties for both the uncoordinated person and the all-around athlete. Students chose from a variety of different units: yoga, folk dancing, archery, ski conditioning, tennis, and track, as well as the traditional soccer, basketball, vol¬ leyball, and softball. These electives, along with others were designed to help students develop skills and encourage participation in the individual and team sports that interested them.