Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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:IEE E' it . ff? E K g , k Trifggg t 0' ,. . ' 'YW I FAR LEFT: Studying many maps, world geography students learn about the topographical make-up of the earth. I TO P MIDDLE: Research, especially in the Sahuaro library, played an essential part for most social studies students in preparing reports and extra-credit work. I BOTTOM MIDDLE: Students in social orientation probe interesting careers. I TOP RIGHT: Debbie Mauler and April Rankin give a presentation fortheir' American problems class. I BOTTOM RIGHT: Reading her history chapters, Karen Carrie works to get through the required junior ' course. I FAR RIGHT: Frank Watson succumbs to the sometimes uncontrollable urge-falling asleep during a lengthy social studies lecture. CURRICULUM 97

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SOCIAL STUDIES Social studies provides for discussions, opinions You can discuss things, really air your views in my American problems class. If the government would listen to us, it could get a lot of major problems settled, one senior said about his well- liked class. Many students, however, felt that they weren't getting anything out of the social studies courses. One dissatisfied junior put it, American history is just plain boring. There were widely diverse opinions of the social studies classes, but most students felt that they profited in some way. A junior stated, Sometimes I feel as if l'll pass out if l have to take an- other note of listen to another lecture, but at other times I realize that this is not some foreign country l'm study- ing about, it is America, and the people in that book are my ancestors.' Said one student of the World Cultures class, I really like it, because, for the most part in American problems you are limited to the problems of this country, but in here you learn that other countries have as much, if not 96 CU RRICU LUM more problems that we do. Mr. Fred Weiss, American history and problems teacher, commented on the department and said that he thought there should be less required and more electives. He added that he would like to see social studies elect- ives forthe ninth and tenth graders. Mr. Joe Steiner, social studies depart- ment head, said that he wanted the students to get an understanding of how the present relates to the past: where we've been, where we are, and where we are going. He directed his de- partment in attempting to put into the curriculum more that reflected man as an individual. Mr. Steiner realized some of the hang- ups in the department, too. He stated, The international scope of education is being neglected because of finan- cial limitations. This is a serious weakness in view of the role the United States plays in the world scene. All students must take two courses.

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gf-f--W .!It5itiX'a 4 sf! sv: if rr 5 FOREIGN LANGUAGES Foreign language enrollment increases one-third To speak in the most elementary way in French and Spanish 300 hours of concentrated effort is neccessary, said Miss Ott chairman of the foreign language department. This year about a third more students have enrolled in third and fourth year classes. We have twenty-four sections of Spanish, six sections of French, five sections of German, and four years of Latin offered in two sections. Miss Ott said that two 45 minute per- iods would work better than the 90 minute period. ln working out prob- lems of the periods seeming too long some of the teachers show films and 98 ACADEMICS: CURRI CU LUM dance. Latin is one of the only classes where you learn history plus a lan- guage, said John Pettey. Another stu- dent Michelle Beauchamp said, You gain a lot from -Spanish but it's hard work. I LEFT: German student not only learn the language, but German geographical features and customs. ITO P CENTER: Anita Curtis and Jeanne Jackson perfect a dialogue with the aid of a tape recording. ITO P RIGHT: Students in Mr. Carruthers' Spanish class rush to grab candy that has fallen from a pinata at their Christ- mas party. l BOTTOM RIGHT: A Latin student in- dicates where the Port of Ostia should have been. l BOTTOM CENTER: Writing on the board, Woodie Eggeling demonstrates the imperfect progressive tense to his Spanish class.