Clark High School - Cavalcade Yearbook (Las Vegas, NV)

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College prep classes assist students' plans for future education W ith minimum competency mandated by Nevada law beginning in 1981. many academic areas at Clark focus considerable attention on basic skills. At the same time, these departments also provide rigorous courses designed to prepare students for higher education. The Math Department not only offers classes which teach basic mathematical skills but also those in Computer Programing. Algebra II. Trigonometry. Analysis, and Analytical Geometry. In the field of science. Biology. Physiology. Zoology. Chemistry, and Physics give students a background to advance in science-related areas in college. French. Spanish, and German are offered: these classes allow students to meet college entrance requirements and also encounter customs and cultures of other countries. The Language Arts Department features a curriculum designed to develop skills in communication, including writing and literature. English teachers put heavy emphasis on skills needed to pass the Nevada Proficiency Exam. As a part of an experimental program several government classes spent the year in actual role-playing situations. They staged mock political conventions, and held a presidential election (which gave the victory to Ronald Reagan). Other simulated experiences included model courts. Congress, and the United Nations. Academic Classes 203

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I. Students show enthusiasm at the Moot-tho-Candidates” assembly. 2. Foreign language classos uso hoadphonos for dictation. 3. A Computor Math studont types his program. 4. Creating a positivo and rolaxed atmosphere for the Rhetoric class. Mr. John Harrington discussos tho connototivo meanings of words. 5. Randy Plenties kissos Natalie Guesman. who is monitored by a lie detector, in a test of sensory reactions in a psychology class. 202 Academic Classes

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204 Vocational Classes I. Sowing classes build pride and workmanship. 2. An auto shop student performs a tune-up. 3. Students push forward to obtain speed and accuracy during timed writes. 4. In cooking classes, students learn the basics of food preparation. 5. Drafting classes enablo students to increaso architectural abilities. 6. Sewing classes teach hand and eyo-coordi-notion to incrooso skills.