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Searching for New Culture

More Students Taking Another Language

-Jennifer Dewey-

Over the past ten years more people the languages rather than grammar."
have enrolled in foreign languages. In 1981 It was also helpful to study cultures for
there were 567 students taking a foreign students. Sophomore Jenny Winkler said, "I
language; last year there were over 1200 stu- enjoyed learning about the culture because I
dents in classes. thought it would be interesting to learn about
To accommodate for the growth of another way of life.
students, half a dozen teachers were added Each of the languages had its own
bringing the total to 12. activities that was planned , but at the begin-
Latin was added as another choice of ning of the year there was a picnic for all
language. Third and fourth year challenge languages at Cottonwood Park.
classes and advanced placement classes were The Spanish Club sold M&M's and
added for all languages. bought new stereos with the money. They
All of the foreign language classes sponsored a child in Bolivia for $21 a month .
received new text books . More videos were The German Club sold Advent calen-
also made available for the teachers to use, in- dars and German candy. They made posters to
cluding feature movies. Spanish III classes acknowledge the reunification of Germany.
watched E.T. in Spanish and the German The German students sent letters over to East-
classes watched Back to the Future in Ger- em Germany in hopes of receiving penpals.
man. The French Club went to see "Les Mis-
Leon May, Foreign Language erables" , added an honor society, and earned
Department Head and Spanish teacher said, money to contribute to a $200 scholarship
:in teacher Julia Kolander describes thedifferences between "More emphasis was put on the oral part of award.
Greeks and the Romans to her first hour Latin Poetry class.
Ernst)

Junior Jenny McWilliams studies her French Vocabulary,
anticipating a quiz the next day. (S. Ernst)

German teacher Duane Johnson wears the clothes conunonly
worn by Saudi Arabian men. He shared thi s information
with students and staff shortl y after the Persian Gulf War
broke out. (S. Ernst)
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