Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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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.

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IBELOW: Libby Miller works on a ring in design and crafts class. Students make many types of jewelry in this class. l LEFT: Ellen Sorstokke and Rusty Williams have the distinction of being the only girls who are bass violin players in the orchestra. l TO P CENTER: Advanced drama students Diana Hosley and Marshall Platter work on the set for All My Sons. l RIGHT: Drawing inanimate objects makes up a ma- jor part of art classes. Jeff Phalen concentrates on producing a re- plica ofa wooden duck. l BOTTOM CENTER: Girls in beginning chorus learn the fun- damentals of singing and reading music in their first year of vocal music. FINE ARTS Fine arts classes offer means of self-expression School's more than just learning from books. You have to learn how to express yourself, and I think that is what drama is helping me do, com- mented Senior Joy Brown. The fine arts department contained some of the most gifted students at Sahuaro, who were participating in art, music, dancing, and drama courses. Art is -so relaxing for me: in the art room I feel at ease and do my best work, said a sophomore boy. Students in Sahuaro's fine arts pro- gram had the benefit of utilizing some of the best equipment supplied to the schools in the city. Mr. Carlyle Webb, fine arts depart- ment chairman, said that they had offered no new courses, but had 100 ACADEMICS: CURRICU LUM enlarged the vocal music department with the addition of Mrs. Earlene Carey. He added that this resulted in being able to divide the big be- ginning girl's and boy's chorus classes. As far as music, the caliber of music would indicate musical growth. Also, the art and drama departments are very strong, so that just look- ing back over the past three years I would say that fine arts has made a strong beginning and we are pre- sently making efforts to provide a strong department in quality edu- cation, Mr. Webb commented. Mr. Webb also stated that indepen- dent projects, such as music ensem- bles and independent drama projects were an integral part of the pro- gram. lndependent drama projects were done by advanced pupils only.