Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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S. Vitali 8 Department Head William Burgess Y , 4 we Bruce Ammann ' M ff dg.. Richard Arnold it n ll fi S W we David Ashcraft Lita Bratt Judith Strayer R. Baker K. Koehler 1 ,I rs. Bratt really enjoys teaching jewelry to Sahuaro students. Mr. Ashcraft keeps the rhythm by clapping and counting, FINE ARTSXDRAMA 157

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K, Koehler i Mr. Ammann helps Sabina Schlesinger with the beat of a new Mr. Burgess enjoys looking back at the pas song. LIGHTS, CA ERA, ACTIO . Drama adds touch to reality of arts The audience eagerly awaited while the stage crew set the stage. The lights were dimmed, the actors were backstage making sure of their lines. This was how it looked just five minutes before each drama performance. In just two words, it was a Mad House . Drama was not the only aspect of the Pine Arts Department, since Sahuaro also offered marching band, ceramics, jewelry, and orchestra, just to name a few. Sahuaro also offered many different kinds of drawing classes. So, for many students 156 FACULTY who were interested in something in the fine arts field, Sahuaro was a good place to start. Marching band had really been on the rise ever since Mr. Ammann joined the faculty in '79. The band played at all the home and away football games, besides playing at all the pep assemblies, and other festivals. The orchestra had also been receiving innovation this past year. Many students, parents, as well as faculty members had a great treat with some concerts and festivals that were put on during the '80-'81 year. Mrs. Bratt's ceramics and jewelry classes were enjoyed by many students who were interested in either ceramics or jewelry. Jewelry was a great way to learn how to make different kinds of jewelry with different types of metals. In ceramics one could have learned how to make such things as a vase or a salad bowl, or any number of different things. In conclusion, the '80-'81 year for Fine ArtsfDrama Department was certainly a busy one and a fun-filled one.

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R. Bend f E' sf tt' Miss Walker receives a first-hand experience of teaching Lecturing to her class, Miss Wingate pauses as students writ history. ELEC TI UN ELEMENT Seniors catch on to multi-faceted During the busy election year, some government classes seemed to have focused on the November 4 event. The Executive Process class, for instance, learned about the qualifications necessary to become President along with precedents set by earlier present system of government was derived. Students were also taught an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of each citizen in a democracy. While the three previous government classes offered insight to seniors who were going to vote as well as those presidents. The Cabinet and its who could not, other government departments were also mentioned classes made students more in this class. The American Foreign Policy class were informed of the many diplomatic relations between America and other countries which often ranged from the first foreign relation to the most current. The Federal System class was where students learned how the 158 FACULTY aware of the governmental system and its surroundings. Election Day may have had a lot of people wrapped up in it but history was also being made. Juniors were offered many courses to choose from and such classes included the American Revolution, the Civil War, American Indian studies, government Westward Expansion, Immigration, and Boom 8: Bust. The variety of eras ranged from the 1700s to the present day and each section seemed to be well explored by all students. Next to American history, most juniors also took free enterprise which broadened students' horizons of the American economic system. This class also brought out aspects of how to become a better consumer as well as learning how to purchase stock. During the past years, Sahuaro's social studies department has expanded and covered most of the historic as much as the governmental views of America and the world.