Westport High School - Herald Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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ABOVE Bill Johnson and Cindy Major. Crier Staff members, work on a layout for a current issue of the Crier. BELOW The English Department Book Room provides numerous copies of current and classic novels and plays

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ABOVE: Mrs Afflick gives some aid to a student at- tempting a written analysis of a short story BELOW: Mrs. Pletcher shows that the mechanics of a language must first be mastered before further progress may be attained. Language Arts MARVIN JEANNE BURL BROOKS FERRAND HARMON The Language Arts Department at West- port provides a vital foundation for every student’s future by the teaching of the English language Aside from instructing the student on the tools of English, it also affords the opportunity to become familiar with American and English Literature. Those who excel in the study of English may go on to take one or more of the three foreign languages offered. Spanish. Latin, and French. The study of these languages is further enriched by the use of the modern- ly equipped language laboratories, which provide earphones and tapes so that the student may listen to native speakers and concurrently improve their accent. As a sup- plement to the knowledge of our native tongue, a foreign language broadens a per- son’s scope of communication in a world that is growing smaller every day. 14

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Concentration and patience combine to make this second year student outstanding in commercial art FONETTE BETTY RILEY SCHULTHEIS Instrumental music provides entertainment as well as an academic challenge. 16