San Pedro High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (San Pedro, CA)

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21 Though Proposition 13 killed off some school opportunities, students were fortunate as several new classes started for their first time. Classes such as Asian Studies, Nazi Germany, Social and Cultural History, Birds and Reptiles, American Film Comedy. Mass Media and Topics in Biology. In Nazi Germany students had the chance to call a Nazi Party Headquarters located in Inglewood. They listened to recordingsby the Nazi ' s. Like many basic class procedures, students in Nazi Germany were assigned books titled Life and Death of Nazi Germany. Worksheets on each chapter were done and students were later tested on it. Films were also shown almost every week on which students did film reports. Asian Study students were divided up nto groups The groups then volun- teered or were assigned to represent a country located in the Asiatic Area. 1 liked the idea. It gave me the chance to express myself and to participate in the class. stated Birdie Guajardo. Though in the middle of a class discussion in Asian Studies. Sue Kang tries to catch up on her ork issued from the day before 5 Setting up ready to shov Comedy clas: 6. Checking over Mr. Chris Nagle ' spet snake, Dick, Steve Melzcr gets ready to put it away n 8mm projector. Fred Peck gets I special film to American Film yew Classic

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1 . In the class on Nazi Germany, learning wasn ' t always easy for Shelley Baccaro She asks Mr. Mitch Mardesich to explain the assignment 2. Known for expressing himself with his hands, Mr. Jim Kneafsey lectures to his Social and Cuitu History class most all period long. 3 n Mass Media, Jon Manghera writes in his Journal for ten minutes at the beginning of the OL,D FACES VERSIOJ S

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I TlRiyAL uacuum cleaner 2 Designing and having accurate measurements In making flats for stage sets depends on individual knowledge. Clro Ferrlgno prepares to cut 1 x3 ' sfor the frame of a new flat. 3. In Auto Shop, Ricky Johnson checks all hoses and makes sure the carburator is properly: adjusted. Students receive points for number of hours worked. 4 n Light Metal Shop. Francisco Perone welds a project together such as a metal bookcase. 5. Making ceramic projects out of clai;, malnli; pinestone. Sherri Furriel patiently forms the shape of her pot 6 In Print Shop. Shirley Hubbard composes type into solid lines of metal which are used for either newspapers, advertisements, business cards or stationary . 7 InDraftlng. Scott Phlllippi designs thejlgofa motor-controlled boat with the help of Mr Richard Deemar Yes, shop, not shock, treatment! Students who enrolled in shop classes were fortunate as many new pieces of equipment had arrived. In Vocational Drafting, a drafting machine and a professional drafting table, vertical boards used to design projects. Among special activities, An architectural design contest was held in May to design the ' better out house, ' along with a race car contest to design, build models and race them, explained instructor Dick Deemar. In Vocational Wood, a storage garage used to hold field and track equipment for the PE department was built and com- pleted in June. This was a joint project between the school maintenance crew and Vocational Woodshop, commented Mr Charles Woolever. Woolever was Mr. Kurt Moller ' s replacement for the second semester. Vocational Graphic Arts received a densitometer, an instrument used for determining photographic or optical density in pictures such as those used for the Fore n Aft. New Equipment in Vocational Auto Shop included a scope which was used to analyze an engine ' s electrical system. a computer timing light, a dwell meter which was used to set points and adjust RPM ' s on an engine. All these were welcomed in a class which has never had enrollment problems. ? - mmmm m