McKinley High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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CHEM study students Brian Tanoue, Richard Pong, and Nora Shigemura experiment with dyes to calculate the pH of acids and bases Know ing the importance of accurate ' measurements, Beverly Strickland ad- justs the balance for an e xperiment concerning the respiration of germinating peas.

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United States foreign policy involves the investigation of its world-wide influences by seniors Gerald Takeuchi, Pat Re- dondo, Charlene Agnew and Melvin Nakao. History Studies Stimulate Awareness 1 The world with its many events and hap- penings provided topics for active discus- sion in social studies classes of all three class levels. In the Sophomore World History classes different countries and their peoples were a vital part of this course. The students frequently visited the Honolulu Academy of Arts for lectures and tours. Junior classes in American history traced the development of the United States from the days of Columbus. Studying the Thir- teen Colonies, Bill of Rights, and the Civil War as a part of the growth of the nation, the juniors investigated the p r o ble m s of peace and war. American Problems brought a better un- derstanding of g o v e r n m e nt and econom- ics. Through the study of U. S. foreign policy and differing ideologies, the seniors became acquainted with the cold war con- test. Students in the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council's high school program probed the meaning of peace in a divided world at three inter-school conferences.

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E. New Science Facilities Acquired The expanding Science De par t m e nt moved this year into a 3422, 052 n e w ly- equipped building. The twelve classrooms fulfilled the needs for more modern facilities. First-year Biological Sciences Curricu- lum Study CBSCSJ was an introduction to biology and its fundamentals, with emphasis on laboratory work. Second year BSCS gave students an opportunity to probe deeper into biological research methods. Experiments included the growing of plants and reactions on various chemical changes. Chemical Education Material Study CC HEM Studyj approached chemistry as an experi- mental science. It was a laboratory-cen- tered course which demanded careful obser- vations of regualrities of reactions which 6 mental science. It was a laboratory-cen- teredcourse which demanded careful obser- vations of regularities of reactions which warranted valid conclusions. Chemistry students gained knowledge of the elements and compounds, andtheir re- actions in chemical changes. The proper- ties and changes of inorganic and organic substances were also studied. Physic students learned how the forces of nature act and undertook problems deal- ing with energy and its control. Physics o- pened a new dimension of the world through its study of such diverse topics as color, music, radioactivity, and electricity. Elizabeth Tachikawa uses a graduate cylinder as she checks her notebook for scientific data in CHEM Study. Experimenting in BSCS class, Nicholas Young waters germinated seeds after careful exam- ination of growth.