Lubbock Cooper High School - Pirate Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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QijtwCtjbUwS PlOtH fe UitdmtctMci- The United States Consti- tution played a major role in Government classes. Stu- dents were taught amend- ments. articles, in addition to what they mean, and the cir- cumstances which brought them about. Tears of sadness were shed as classes watched the rise and fall of Martin Luther King Jr.'s career on the video tape television. This touch- ing portrayal showed stu- dents that all men are cre- ated equal with rights that should be respected, but are often cast aside. The last quarter of school, students entered Economics. They learned about budgets, management, and the high cost of living. Math problems were applied to real life situations in order to promote a better understanding of basic equa- tions. Students were posed with the problem of solving the nuclear accident. Closer to home, questions such as how much it cost to run a two watt clock for one month. The answer, by the way, is SI.16. (a) History and government teacher Jinks White talks with Shawn Sam- ply about current events, (b) Gov- ernment student Yvonne Garro seri- ously attempts her government les- sons. Academics 19

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18 Academics

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While students were learn- ing the basics of science in Physical Science classes, the chemistry students were mixing chemicals, memoriz- ing equations, and trying to keep up with each other. James Gordon, chemistry teacher, decided to again use the self-paced approach to chemistry teaching. Students taught themselves and those around them by working on their own. out of chemistry books. New biology teacher. Randy Hanfeld. attempted to catch Biology I students' attention with worms and butterflies to dissect. Mean- while. his Biology II stu- dents. all eight of them, worked diligently on their fetal pigs memorizing mus- cles. arteries, and veins. Mr. Hanfeld took Biology II stu- dents back to his old stomp- ing grounds, the Biology Department at Tech, for a tour. Health students planned such things as personal hygiene, the heart, and men- tal problems. Speakers were present to talk to students on alcohol and drugs. (a) James Gordon assists chemistry student Kyle Vinson with his chem- istry homework, (b) Biology teacher Randy Hanfeld works on lesson plans for his Biology 1 and II stu- dents. 20 • Academics