Santa Rita High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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History Comes to Life t Santa Rita, Social Studies was offered in many different forms. American History, American Government, and Free Enterprise were required courses for juniors and seniors. Teacher-lim Ganas felt that free enterprise was a very important part of high school education. It studies consumer spending and how to best use the resources available to you. By comparing the economics of other nations we can better unders- tand ours. junior Doreen Roberts enjoyed free enterprise, because she felt it was in- history, and Arizona history. He found that the most challenging part of teaching these subjects was motivating the students and selling them on the subjects. Mr. Bubany's goals for the year were to try to make history rele- vent to everyday life. ff, , sy- ,,, ,W , Vi W, ,,,. ,S HZ, ,vs 1 W X f' X ' as 3 wa , wwe 'L f - f, nr ' .., J , JK- 4 p Hem. - . 4fa,,.f 77' M , ,a :if fr Y f 1 . . 'L , .A t Lg, .. , 0 M.. ,Q ivan if ,riff ' 'fig , Social History History and Local X Student Government Westward Expansion t. V . Women in American History X ........4-.-.---n 'Hitt' :M ,,,,,, .,,,,, ti ,,,,,,,,,,, M ,.,,i , A ff 5 ' A fl ,,,,, ff,f:f,,,,t , , A An ardent English student filming with a P movie camera in the film movie class. Pjuniors Christie Hickman and Michele Coffman listen attentively in English. 1 Designzjennifer Kelly Copy: Donna liaceslci Photos: Kelly Garis

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342 Science, Fun Experience he science department at Santa Rita offered many classes which were both fun-filled and interesting. The classes available ranged from, earth science to advanced chemistry, and included biology, chemistry, and ecosystems. Earth science covered the study of the Earth, what it is made of, the dif- ferent layers and types of rock, as well as many other aspects of the Earth and what affected it. Astronomy was one of the interesting subjects in which students learned the orbit of the planets and studied the stars. Other Chemistry and adv. chemistry went hand in hand together. In chemistry students learned the basics of the elements and how they were combined, to make the everyday substances we couldn't live without. Students learned how to work together to solve problems and do labs. , ,ag greg '-NYFSVW m e Q K X W sg. .. . in A Biology teacher Merrie Sadler explains an assignment to student Mac Beloney. ACADEMICS 14

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Many English Extras he English department offered many classes to Santa Rita students. Four years of English credit were required, but many electives were offered as well. Creative writing was an elective offered third hour by Merle McPheeters. The main purpose of this class was to enable students to perfect their writing skills. We acquaint students with the basics of poetry, fiction, thinking creatively, and having a good time, stated McPheeters. to gain a greater knowledge and insight of human behavior. The students also learned of the change in the English language from the late 1650's. Ms. Bowland planned to teach Shakespeare in the future. She claimed she learned something new every year and she enjoyed learning with her students. English Contemporary lm WS M' 5 Creative Writing Debate English as a Second Language Film English Emphasis g lntensivqwt ef' ,ihilllli Foreign French 1,2,3,4 German Spanish Latin, 4 Senior Amy Carr intensly studies her ACADEMICS 1 49 writing exercise book.