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Whether it was to get a true grasp on another
culture or just to fulfill credit requirements, every
student found themselves taking at least two years
of foreign language. Students chose from French,
Spanish, German, or Latin for their two year jour–
ney into the realm of foreign Linguistics.
Not content to focus solely on grammar,
foreign Language classes took every opportunity to
celebrate any cultural or holiday event that gave
them a reason to party. Teachers capitalized on
entertainment media to present their language in a
new Light. Songs were a big part of foreign language,
aiding in memorization and adding a bit of fun to
the standard classroom setting. In the same way,
movies provided students with another opportu–
nity to practice their Listening skills while being
entertained at the same time. TPRS was the pre–
ferred method of learning for the Rebels who re–
spond best to visual instruction. For the more
traditional student, written assignments and study–
ing from the workbook was the best way to learn.
Skits set the stage to bring together all the aspects
students had been practicing in class: correct
grammar, proper pronunciation, and memoriza–
tion.
Most students agreed that they were given a
chance to take an active role in their education.
However much Rebels enjoyed class and rallied
behind their particular Language, they all unani–
mously agreed on one thing: irregular verb conju–
gations were the worst!
Feasting.
Ms. Taylor's
French Ill class
samples some
regional cuisine
on a virtual
tour through
southern
France.
Fighting.
Taylor Flatt,
Sally Frazier, and
Brittany Schriver
parade through
the commons
pretending to be
bulls for their
mock bullfight in
French Ill.
Finale.
Stuart Saylor, in
the role of the
toreador, tri–
umphantly con–
cludes the bull–
fight in his mag–
nificent defeat
of the "bull."
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