William B Travis High School - Rebel Roundup Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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oreign exchange student : In 1986, Travis was invaded by Spain, Germany and Brazil. The Spaniards sent student jose Federico to America. I-Iis mission: to learn of another language and culture, and learn about the United States and it's different people, said Federico. The task would take ten months and his lodging and meals would be provided by junior las Ratliff's family. The journey was not all new to Federico. Three of his brothers and sisters were assigned to such far-away places as Washingtonf In Brazil school is Colorado and ' Nevada' held every day HI-hs jib was not ' I F d . l O gouggftimeefoiflco including Sundays some fun and games and found them quite different than in Spain. In Spain, teenagers go to parties, the discoteque, and bars, said Federico. The drinking age in his country was also much lower than in Texas. The average drinking age is 16 for hard liquor in Madrid. West German, Annette Theis came to the United States for different reasons. I wanted the away-from-home experience, the chance to learn a new wa of life, a new language and a different culture, said Theis. ISH One thing Theis found difficult to adjust to was the hot Austin climate. In Germany the high was about 70, so coming to America where the high was 100 was a shock. I got used to it, though, in a couple of days, said Theis. To native-Brazilian junior joel Spandoni, weekends were a luxury that he rarely experienced before he came to live in America. In Brazil, Spandoni attended classes from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a break in the middle of the da for lunch. School, is held every day of the week including Sunday. Students don't take finals at the end of each semester, they take them at the end ofntheir high school years. You are expected to remember everything you had been taught since you started school, said Spandoni. Spandoni lived with Travis student, Chris Brandt. Most of the foreign exchange students that came to Travis lived with a student who also attends Travis so that transportation was no problem. IN TUNE. Foreign exchange student Annette Theis concentrates on playing a piano selection under the guidance o her instructor Mr. Fernandez. AT FIRST GLANCE. Two visitors At the end of the school year these foreign students traveled back to their homeland to report on a lifestyle that from Mexico City, Mexico tour the campus. Accompanying the students were a number of governmental officials as well. was not only different, but a challenge. The transitional at Travis providedfiIjIispanitc11 tc.I students with limited English .'.. proficieincyfan I oppor- tunity to receive instruction in their native language .during one class period as well as instruction in English asa se- cond language. -Inaaddition, their curriculum included A s1. f,,. 7.s , A A -instruction in content areas during the . j ,A siit C fi ffii ..l .GTA1 iis..iiss,r.. l .Es5lQ,Class. Content instruction included seems like Yoursw ai. . Computers and mini lessons- . , . .iftc .ir. I sitsft I ..,, plans were prelpared for I f01'e1-gn Student t0 keel? track Of f elf Work I . I . tr.I fcti areas of math, science, social studies academics readin . The teachers have to manage a skillful : rf, ge--w .,.-' as.,-f'fw,,ewt:-.. J, ..,, ,,,,.. balance between students to think and language skills and knowledge' csrjt rc various subjects at the same time. Th teachers say they also 'provide' counsei ing and monitor student progress ver closely. ' I'm not sure how I could make ' through school .without this program lustjglisteningftotall of my other teacher falliidaylongs.Wearsrme out. You not onl have ftof s.i Work sat? understandin the sul: to try tot foiow whzl theyfsaylt, gets confusing. This prograr givesirnetsa chance just to relax some an catch up. Sometimes I feel behini

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4 i' 4' f 41. A SHOT IN THE DARK. In the coolness of the UT Frank Erwin Center, senior Cindy Lolgreen gathers informa- tion about colleges she mi ht give a shot at con- si ering. A full busload of seniors headed for the UT campus to meet with various college represent- atives. , ' , U 2 ,ff A , . ff f. ,. ,V Sf ,,,, 1 I . s , :QE J Mggfg? 5? gig km 'Essdws-e:'r-w,u-qgpf A . - of 2 F1 . , .. : f 'E:,F' : Fi:Qr' , ' M- 73 4' i? j v A , t...r..- -- ' ' I f-.. 4, Y-5, if -N ' , 255:12 .-Wy.: ' . . ' .f .QQ - 5' H -f Q g: -f f WAW ii 5 'W -1 W l A NA A 2 so r ,E ' N- ,V sl for , ,g-- 54- MP5 . .,.. or x - -f .MQW ,.K.,. Q3wr1 .v My M , ge. ' , or fd fir division

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:Dalton Sistrunk said. I , , Students swap places for a semester of study, new friends, experiences Wit? everyone else who speaks English so well. I guess I wouldn t want to come to schoolif it weren't for these classes, an ESL student said. . You walk by those rooms on your way to Spanish or some foreign language and I guess you don't realize that the ESL stu ents feel like they're in a foreign language class all day except during their ESL classes, freshman ALL KEYED UPg various ESL . o students concentrate on mini lessons F o using computers to complete their assignments. ,Z- it .f :,,.,. My . t at ,M sv - : riffs 41 9, ,.i?pf:W fi . V ay Vftfff U, , W -feti sh , ii. I it .y:55y ' Z .TI , , .. L 4 r I Q37 it it ' l '- VJ' Q iii ' Fm 4' A 1 r , 1' V. A -1 I , we ,, 5 . fr A' 'Q v + 3 2 ' rf' m,,, , i QM , fig M . , V V. Q Q v ' ' -. -Qs, iv 'N Q v' yt 4 it 1 A t I 3 'H es 1 g Q ' 5-Yi K t t , at ' -gut f-.M ' 5 n ANRGUAGE Cultures come to life with experiences French fries, French poodles and the kiss might be all some students knew when it came to French culture. Some were better educated though, they were the elite: the students who spoke French with flair. The French classes at Travis spon- sored a number of activities to pro- mote a sense of cultural awareness among students. During the Summer the French classes went on special trips, in- cluding a visit to France with students who had saved up for the excursion, The students were able to get a glimp- se of French life and better unders- tand the personality of the country that is often lost in textbook accounts. Students from the classes also took trips to domestic sites such as Six Flags, not for any other reason other than to have fun and run a line or two of French by their teacher. To defray the expenses of the out-of-school ac- tivities, the students sponsored a number of fund raisers. The French classes also conducted contests, including the French Sym- posium, during which students com- peted on their knowledge of the French language and culture. ON TARGET. Fulmore Iunior High Ballet Folklorico dancers entertained Travis students during Cinco de Mayo celebrations. english f foreign language