Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Linda Balogh displays her artistic talent as well as her linguistic ability in one of the weekly speeches given in the third-year German class. “I During the second year German class, Jeff Perz discusses the Olympics and how it affected the people of Munich. German Students Plan Annual Trip to Chicago Under Mr. Ulrich’s supervision, the students of the German courses were taught grammar, vocabulary, the usage of verbs, and also an appreciation of the German culture. First-year pupils were introduced to grammar ex- ercises in the workbook and to weekly topic reports based on the dialogues from the textbook. Increasing their vocabulary and improving their verb usage were the goals of the German II student. The students of third and fourth year German quickly became accustomed to the weekly speeches which en- abled them to improve their linguistic ability. A variety of topics were included in the speeches the students delivered. In early December, the German students traveled to Chicago, where they viewed the decorated city in its Christmas attire.

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Spanish Students See Man from La Mancha The object of the Spanish course was to acquaint the students with the language, custom, and origin of the Spanish people. First-year pupils were introduced to grammar and vocabulary drills. Second-year students re- cited memorized conversations using motions and ges- tures. The pupils of third and fourth year Spanish put to practice the reading and the writing of the Spanish lan- guage to a greater extent than in their previous years of study. Fourth-year pupils also learned about the penin- sula of Spain with its geographical scenery and variety of racial characteristics. Mr. Taylor, the Spanish instructor embarked with his students on a field trip to Chicago where they viewed the movie, The Man from La Mancha. A Mexican dinner party was held later in the year at a Spanish restaurant. A. Unate peruses through one of the books on Spanish short stories hop- ing to use this as background material for her next show and tell assign- ment in Spanish III. By practicing the textbook’s dialogue, G. Plemons and B. Darlington learn the correct usage of verbs. A typical day in Spanish II shows several of the pupils exemplifying the tme Spanish spirit. 28

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Christmas Assembly Highlight of the Year r ' Bk i wl With the accompaniment of Mr. Kometz, several of the girls in fourth period chorus class prepare vocally for an assembly. Laura Henson diligently practices her woodwind instrument for her performance in an upcoming half-time performance. Popular musical tunes can always be heard coming from the band room. This is always apparent especially before an upcoming football or basketball game. For it is then that the band provides delightful entertainment for the students and adults during the halftime of a sporting event. Each Christmas the band and the chorus classes, under the direction of Mr. Gow and Mr. Kometz, combine their talents to bring a worthwile performance to the audito- rium of WHS. A variety of traditional and modern Christmas carols are the chorus’ presentation. During the school year, various assemblies were held in which Mr. Gow, the band director, gave solos on the in- struments which the band owns. Debbie Burgess carefully practices her instrument hoping to play through her part without any errors. 30