Delta Secondary School - Lampadion Yearbook (Hamilton, Ontario Canada)

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JOSEPH BtACKBOROW History History teaches us that nothing is more certain than change. In this age an understanding is vital to any examination of our society, and the preservation of our democratic way of life. Many careers are open to History students in the Government, on newspapers, as lawyers, and so on. This has always helped to bridge the past with the present, and point the road to the future. World politics is the study of various political theories and the systems based upon those theories. The terms and phraseology and evaluating the theory and its system, are taught to help the students attain an awareness of the various political systems and their workings and so be able to make a decision of their own. Man in Society is a course for the NOW people on what is happening NOW. The learn- ing methods involve interviewing guest speakers, films, field trips, group discussions and student projects. Economics is involved with the continuing decline in the value of our dollar and labour strikes. This course offers the chance to analyze the economic effects on the environment in order to understand our rapidly changing world. JOHN BORTHWICK ROBERT CHARLTON

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Science In keeping with the trend toward Experimental Science, last year we introduced two new courses on Grade 9 level. This year two more replaced the former grade 10 courses. The grade 10 ' s are now studying an Ecology or Chemistry Option. Because the demand has extended into the senior grades, the existing Grade 1 1 Physics course is being adapted to the needs of the Grade 1 1 four-year Arts and Science Students. In grade 12, a new course is being presented as a pilot project for the city. Hopefully, this chemistry course, Pollution and Re- lated Problems , will be adopted by other schools, next year, so that they too, may benefit from Delta ' s initiative. To meet the student demands for individual research Mr. Emery and Mr. Ryder have organized the Science Club. Presently, Mr. Currie and Mr. Rizzo are working on the new grade 10 Human Biology course to be offered next year. There also may be changes in the grade 9, 11, and 12 courses. Perhaps the busiest man in the department is its head, Mr. Cunningham. He has the task of co-ordinating these course changes, preparing the department to move into temporary quarters next year, and is presently planning for the re-equip- ping of Delta ' s new facilities in 1971. THOMAS BURTCH HARRY CUNNINGHAM LELAND CURRIE TERENCE EMERY JAMES HAND RONALD LEIGHTON CHARLES RIZZO BRIAN RYDER DONALD WOOD

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Geography This department has one of the most interesting tasks in the school, for geography is a bridge between the arts and the sciences. Students, therefore, have an opportunity to use ideas and sl ills from many areas. Geography is the study of Man and His World and in order to make the world as real as possible many different tools are used, film strips, movies, tapes, mod- els, topographic maps, water tables and field trips. The student of geography should come to observe his world with greater understanding of reality. Perhaps one of the best ways of ap- preciating this reality are the field trips in Grade 11, Physical Geography and Grade 12, Indus- trial Geography. It is hoped that we will have a wider programme which will permit more stu- dents to study geography at the senior level. One possibility is the introduction of a course on urban planning. The teachers in this department are all very much aware of the kind of future man faces in combating conditions such as pollution, famine, and over-population. It is our hope that some students who study in this school will help to form policies or make decisions which will make the world a better place in which to live. THOMASEIMA MESSAGE ROBERT WHITEHOUSE