Franklin High School 2002 Yearbook (Franklin, TN) - Full Access

Speaking • 1n Tongues 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." Foreign Language 43