Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Cluttered with plants, trays, shelves, and chains, the greenhouse outside the horticulture room gives horticulture students first hand experience working with cacti to geraniums, and different mammals and reptiles. •‘Observe’’, says Mr. Dittman to his 9th. grade sci- ence class. Here. Mr. Dittman tells his class that things aren’t always as they seem, (but that sure does look an awful lot like a candle). With extreme care. Jennifer Dangerfield and Wendi Geibel disect a fetal pig. This is one of the many A.P. Biology labs which offer a wider range of experience for those interested in pursuing a scientific career. Wearing a disguise. Chris Glad, leader of the totalitar ian simulation, punished teacher Dan Holladay for laughing at his nose. This activity was a traditional activity in American Problems classes. Social Studies Science 111

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Discoveries: Past And Present Two of the academic departments which offered a great variety of courses were Science and Social Studies. Students did not merely register for a science class or a history class; they had to decide which of the many offerings to select to fulfill the three social studies and two science credits required for graduation. In the science de- partment, classes such as chemistry, biol- ogy, geology, and horticulture could be used for graduation credit. History offered looks into history now and then, world and CJ.S., sociology and psychology. The rapid changes in technologies, modern scientific discoveries, and their effects on man as the individual and as a member of the world community, were explored in textbooks films, experiments and simulations. Science classes expanded themselves to extra-curricular clubs and field trips to ac- comodate those who wanted even more than a class period could offer. History The media center was the sight of the Health rair held in October Members from the health communi ty demonstrated how to take blood pressure, how to check eyes and hearing, and other interests to stu dents pursuing healthoriented careers. classes put the world in perspective with looks at current events, past causes and similarities, and even simulations of for- eign governments. Many students chose the rigors of A.P. History and A.P. Biology to prepare them for the college credit tests offered in the spring. Besides all the work involved in these classes, there were also some memorable occurances during the year. Remember Mr. Lunak’s face when he pulled down the screen to find the playmate of the month prominently displayed? How about Mr. Jensen’s football talk or the way Miss Lar- sen used to keep the overhead on for warmth? In Mr. Linton's third period class, there was an invisible guest, Maynard, who sat in the second row. He was the trouble mak- er of the class and all blame would fall on poor old Maynard. Snapping a salute. Mike Sly shows his honor and respect to his leader with a totalitarian simulation state salute. 110 • Science Social Studies

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Computers To T ypewriters “Knowing that a student is developing a skill makes teaching this course enjoy- able, said head of the business depart- ment, Mrs. Nancy Selack. “There is a small problem with students vandalizing the typewriters; the older the equipment gets, the worse the problem becomes. But there isn’t really a discipline problem in business classes because the students want to learn; they are there by their own choice. Many type classes are offered from be- ginning to advanced; also students can choose courses in shorthand, office prac tices, bookkeeping, marketing and busi- ness math. A co-op class is offered to seniors. An individualized class, co-op places students in paying jobs in the clerical field. “Many students stay with their jobs after they gra- duate,” said Mrs. Selack. Students taking a business class have the opportunity to join F.B.L.A., the Future Business Leaders of America Club. Teaching math is extremely rewarding to me, remarked math teacher, Mr. Far- rer. My major goal is to try and make the students have a positive feeling towards it. The math department has not had any real major problems, but there have been a few such as a shortage of books, arriving at a standardized grading scale, and bal- ancing class loads among teachers. A new class for those who failed the competency test was available this year. On the other end of the spectrum, honors classes in trigonometry and calculus were offered to students who enjoyed spending extra time trying to solve problems and were interested in attending college. Mr. Brent Palmer, head of the department and honors teacher, describes a typical math student as a person with good study hab its and a lot of dedication.” On an apple computer. Todd Lakey punches in a program in computer science. Taking time out from his typing. Leonard Harger directs his attention to fitting together a puzzle Calculus student, Trade Middleton says, If you can find the intergral of the limit of the second derivitive in relation to delta X, than you can find anything! 112 • Math • Business