Pinellas Park High School - Occurrences Yearbook (Largo, FL)

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Helping his students, Teacher Mr. Smith shows sophomores James Tookes and Tim Trask the parts of the machine. Working on their wood pro- jects, sophomores Mike Adams and Shawn Mittron complete their work. Furthering one ' s interest y 168 CURRICULUM ■f The classes down F, G, and H wings teach practical skills to students, such as plumb- ing, air conditioning, drafting, printing, auto body, shop, and photography. Students learned to use machines, tools, materials and their hands to further their in- terest in industrial arts. These vocational trade courses were time consuming and often re- quired students to spend

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Working together helps juniors Browning Nagle and ; : Rob Robinson achieve suc- cess in Chemistry. Having a skeleton in his Anatomy class helps teacher Mr. Paul Ather illustrate the various bones of the human body. Checking the answers on his chemistry test assures Rob Kay, junior, of a perfect paper. The curriculum veved many different 3as of scientific study, rting with General ience, which in- duced the student to i fascinating world of ence and taught them i basic skills which !re essential to pro- 2ss throughout the ence program. Earth ience explored the )rld, emphasizing its ological formation. Biology centered around the teaching of living organisms, from the amoeba to man. Chemistry studied in- teraction of matter and properties of substances. One science class which will have a long- term effect on students was Physiology, where students dissected a cat. I certainly will not forget my Physiology class, stated Lorig Janoyan, senior. Dissecting a cat was the highlight of my high school years, she joked. The more advanced students were offered classes such as Zoology, Chemistry 2, Biology 2, and Physics. With such a varied course selection, students were able to choose which class they felt met their specific needs. CURRICULUM 167

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Adjusting the lighting for a picture, senior Lori Carrick helps senior Dwayne Carlton prepare for a shooting. Working together, sophomores Joe Buck and James Bupp measure out a piece of wire. Using a stencil, sophomore Eric lafe hurries to finish his project before the bell rings in his Drafting class. lany as three periods y in the class, riving to overcome acles was the pur- 3 of the special cation department, sically impaired idents were nstreamed into )llment in hopes that students would ac- and interact with 1 other. andicapped ents were often aid- by the use of hines in their daily classwork. Communica- tion skills, such as sign- language and lip- reading, proved to be vital and the opportuni- ty to learn these skills was taken advantage of. Classes in the physically impaired and the industrial arts department served a purpose of developing individual interests which helped students to realize their talents and capabilities. CURRICULUM 169