Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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I ABOVE: Suspendinga rock from a scale. Tom Smith and Jim Ware work on mass and velocity in physics. l TOP RIGHT CENTER: John Goodwin, using a magnetic stir, analyzes soil in biology seminar. l TOP LEFT CENTER: Observing pollen grains from oleanders, Richard Schaffer works ona Iabin biology. I TOP LEFT: studies molecular structure by using styro- foam balls in physical science. l BOTTOM CENTER: Watching inquisitively, second graders from Wrightstown School learn what a coral snake is from Mr. Joe Hamrick during biology. ACADEMICS: CU RRICU LUM 95

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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.