Northeast High School - Viking Log Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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At the starting gate Larry Gilbert and his driving partner wait for the signal to start their engine before a day's practice on the driving range. , ,Msg ,zm W In the dri er's seat Squealing wheels, screeching brakes, and crashing automobiles were all a part of driver's educa- tion - or at least part of what the Driver's Education Department tried to prevent. The department's goal, according to Mr. Donald Palmer, was to teach all students the skills which will enable them to successfully pass their operator's license test, and to provide them with the knowledge to become better defensive drivers. The department was aided in the attainment of their goal through the use of the driver's range. With cars leased from different firms that wanted to participate, students were able to learn both in the classroom and through driving experience. By using the range every other day, and also by giving students the opportunity to drive in traffic, the depart- ment was able to surpass the state requirements for driver's education programs. In addition to the course normally taught, the depart- ment also decided to teach the National Safety Councils Defensive Driving Course and began teaching CPR so students could render aid in case of an accident. In class, students were also able to see films regarding driver safety. Using these methods, the Driver's Education Depart- ment became the model driver's education program for other schools in the coun- ty and was able to teach students how to become bet- ter and safer drivers. As Paul Ivory stated, It has shown me some of the actual things that can happen on the road, and how to prevent them. DRIVERS EDUCATION 167

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Inch by inch! Coach Don Palmer in- structs driver Doug Keller as he practices his angle parking. Passenger Terry Redmond goes along for the ride. This maneuver is one of the many skills that students have to master to successfully com- plete Driver's Education, Indoor driving? Actually learning how to drive is one thing, but learn- ing driving rules is another. Iohn Donelan reviews driving regulations during a summer Driver's Education course. its-f Winding road ahead! Driving along the backstretch of the range, this driver prepares to enter the figure eight turn. 166 DR1vER's EDUCATION bmw awww fi an Calling all cars! With the use of the driver's range tower, instructions can give students precise directions. Coach Bill Dudley instructs this driver as she prepares to back up.

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Creative thinking was involved in this Creative Writing project. Given various items, students were to make something using their imagination. Mike Rowan displays his creation - one of the cargo bays for the space shuttle. Full speed ahead! Robert Russell and Phyllis Perez launch their boat as they participate in a skit reen- acting a scene from Moby Dick. Using pictures from the movie as guides, Robert and Phyllis try to make their presentation as realistic as possible. ENGLISH Using a no el approach Enthusiasm and spirit seemed to have been prevalent among the teachers of the English Department, and with this enthusiasm, English teachers were able to successfully achieve their goal. That goal, stated by Ms. Elizabeth Alston, was to provide and maintain a variety of useful, valuable, and enriching classes for all students. One method the English Department used to increase students' learning was to adopt the Writing Enhance- ment Program. The re- quirements for this program were that less than twenty students were in a class and that at least one writing assignment should be com- pleted each week. The pro- gram was effective in all American Literature, Com- position, Literature 10, and A.P. English classes, and was based on the idea that students could learn to write better in a smaller class. Through the use of inservice education, many English teachers also tried to keep up to date with new ideas in English by attending seminars and classes. In the future, the depart- ment plans to alter the entire curriculum. With this change, students will have to take a semester of Grammar and Composition, and a semester of Literature each year. The department ho es to ac- complish this cfiange while still offering a viable elective program. With their enthusiasm and their desire to hel students, the members of tffe English Department worked together to provide students with a broader and more mean- ingful education in English. N-mwmov'