Camelback High School - Shield Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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Lab work Opens door To eA;perience SL PREMACY in world power may ul- timately depend upon supremacy in scientific knowledge. The United States becomes supreme by producing superior scientists through an extensive back- ground in science during high school and college years. Most of the science students are using new materials for study in individual subject matter areas. In biology, all stu- dents are using the Biological Science Curriculum Study (BSCS) blue version materials; the C class uses a modification of the BSCS. In chemistry, students use the Chemical Education Materials Study (CHEMS) Program. Emphasis is placed on teaching the important principles rather than the iso- lated fact. Laboratory work is stressed to give students an opportunity to discover principles from their own experiences. The earth science program for fresh- men has proved so effective that the de- partment plans to incorporate it into the regular program. Regular and college level physics courses, besides giving college bound students their fourth year in science, is also provided for the most perspective seniors. Three teachers attended school in their subject matter last summer, one worked on a special research project, and Mr. Leon Jordan attended the summer con- ference as a board member of BSCS. Dr. Lorenzo Lisonbee has had over 30 ar- ticles published in professional journals. Determining the focal length of a lens are Wendy Trudgen, Richard Jonovich and W ayne Job. Students are given an elemental background of scientific knowledge in H. Kendall Datson ' s general science class. JOHN K. CAMPBELL, biology, taught summer school ... HOBERT L. COFFER, department head, chemistry, participant re- search program at University of Arizona . . . H. KENDALL DATSON, general science. football photographer ... LEON E. JOR- DAN, biology, chosen outstanding biology teacher for Arizona in 1964. member BSCS steering committee, co-author of biology textbook. 22 ACADEMIC

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k is -i MISS VERA BOYINGTON, Spanish and French, attended modern language workshop ... MRS. DIANE EMMONS, Spanish, chairman American Field Service Committee, member American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, attended institute at Rice University . . . RAYMOND FLORES, Spanish, sponsor Spanish National Honor Society, vice-president Arizona Foreign Language Association, 1964 Camelback United Fund representative, attended workshop on junior college ad- ministration . . . MRS. ADA JONES, Spanish ... ED LIND- QUST, Latin and English, sponsor Jr. Statesmen Club, attended workshop at University of Utah . . . CLYDE C. MORRISON, Latin, sponsor Latin Club, cross country coach, secretary Camel- back Classroom Teachers Association, board of supervisors Ari- zona Classical League. Students take ' second tongue ' JESSE B. NELSON, German and algebra, sponsor German Club, attended foreign lan- guage workshop . . . MRS. MARTHA WHITE NELSON, French, sponsor Societe Hon- oroire de Francais, attended modern language workshop . . . MRS. MARY FRANCIS SMITH . . . Spanish, sponsor Spanish Club, secretary-treasurer Arizona Language Associa- tion . , . MRS. MARY JEAN TATE, department head. Spanish, coordinator of foreign language clubs. Vacationing away from their home in Mexico City, Adileh and Anita Sol La Lande found it a pleasant change to talk their kind of turkey with Spanish teacher Raymond Flores and Robin Healy. Four years of regular and advanced Spanish are offered to those students inter- ested and proficient in Spanish as a second tongue. TWO million Americans travel abroad each year! Foreign language increases these opportunities for foreign study and meaningful travel. It permits people of different countries to understand and communicate with one another. In fact, foreign languages are so important today, a large percentage of universities prefer at least two years of language back- ground. Some of tiie objectives of the language department are, states department head Mrs. Mary Tate, ... to introduce stu- dents to foreign cultures through lan- guage, customs, art and music; to develop reading, writing and speaking skills in French, German and Spanish; and to un- derstand the classics through reading Latin. Each year, outstanding foreign lan- guage students are recognized at a special assembly with awards from the French government and the department. The Pan American Club honors the outstanding Spanish-speaking student from each Phoenix high school at a tea, during which the Mexican Consul presents awards. Latin Club has won the Classical League Award for three consecutive years as the outstanding club in the state. Foreign language teachers, too, have been busy. Mrs. Mary Smith, acting with co-author Dr. Charles M. Malone, had an article, Needed — A Survival Kit for FLES printed in Hispania, March, 1964. Mrs. Diane Emmons attended an institute at Rice, Texas, while Miss Vera Boying- ton, Mr. Jesse Nelson and Mrs. Martha Nelson attended a special foreign lan- guages workshop. ACADEMIC 21

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{ seems that the point of the biology curriculum is testing the old proverb, A met bird never flies at night. Dr. Jack Toohey dem- onstrates to his pupils, Paul Bendheim and Pam Rydstrom. Beta emmitter, geigercounters, radioactivity . . . each of these com- plex terms fits into its proper niche in the complicated study of physics. Instructor Earl Osborne expatiates during a demonstra- tion lab. Important principles Emphasized rather Than isolated facts MRS. ANN M. JUSTUS, chemistry, secre- tary PUHS Science Teacher ' s Association, member Board of Directors of Arizona Science Teacher ' s Assoc . . . DON F. KRELL, biology, chemistry, attended National Science Foundation Institute at University of Califor- nia ... CARL E. KUNTZ, chemistry, spon- sor Chemistry Club, attended National Science Foundation Institute at University of Califor- nia .. DR. LORENZO LISONBEE, biol ogy, science consultant for system, president of Arizona Academy of Science. WILLIAM ARTHUR NOBLE, biology . . . EARL W. OSBORNE, physics, attended service institute and summer school at Ari- zona State University ... REGGIE M. PRICE, biology, science seminar, sponsor Karate Club, attended National Science Foun- dation Institute. Vi ' rote an article for Ameri- can Journal of Phytopathology . . .DR. JACK TOOHEY, earth and space science, biology, sponsors Earth Science Club, faculty associ- ate at Arizona State University, teaches science education classes. ACADEMIC 23