Western Beaver High School - Aurora Yearbook (Industry, PA)

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,mmm I lim White waits for Mrs. Clear to dictate the next sentence from a basic dialogue. Culture Comes Alive Through V It , .,,f- ' F QQ Pla my Q ,art ,L L0 U... gig Q sf V. pg' ,N 'Q-,Nr I. no tl ii K tl' ' f V ' , v' MWF , 2 inf f - ' A' . Prectlifllcta ix' JI- gf V ,N,' 2 Bernie Sweesy, Spanish Club President, decorated the language lab bulletin board with proverbs in Spanish and their English equivalents. 36 Mrs. Clear found that taking her Spanish ll class from the language lab to 210 made participa- tion and boardwork easier. Foreign Languages Language crosses boundaries, spans oceans, circles the globe, and defies time. Through its study, a person may share in the thoughts and participate in the activities of many times and places. Western students in ninth and tenth grades choose to study Latin as a means of gaining a better understanding of their own tongue, as well sharing in the glory that was Rome. In recent years, increased business with Latin America and the exchange student program have provided incentives for the choice of Spanish as a second language. French attracts an equal number by its musical flow and sparklin literature. Mrs. Helen Clear, Spanish instructor, heads the forei n language depart- ment. Mr. DonalgSunday teaches Latin I and II, while Miss Christine Ivey in- structs all French classes.

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Science Offers Balanced and Diversified Study 44 l lf we the citizens are to truly under- s W-0 ........, stand ourselves and ensure the effec- tive functioning of society so that we can make the most of our individual and collective lives and opportunities, we must do so through better under- standingb of and participating in, our science ased society. Edward Tatum The science teachers at Western have organized the curriculum to fulfill two main purposes: to ensure that all our students receive enough science edu- cation to function effectively as citizens and to ensure that an individual with the desire to enter science as a pro- fession will be trained for such a career and will be provided with the oppor- tunity to use this training effectively. Mr. Dominici oversees students in Introduction to Chemistry as they do an experiment in calorimetry. With the help of Mr. Mastrovich, ninth grade Earth and Space Science students assemble styrofoam models of silicon dioxide, the most common constituent of the earth's crust. ,,..f- 35

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French Istudent, Bill Hoppa, fills in street names and numbers on a map drawn by Miss Ivey. Miss Ivey reviews some basics with her advanced French class. A ...Wi Bill Evans finds that the oral comprehension part of a Spanish exam demands complete involvement. 37 Mr. Sunday poses after discussing a Latin assignment with a student. Wilt!