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Chaparral High School
6935 E. Gold Dust. Scottsdale, AZ 852531447
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Submitted by: marie
Im a: Parent
Date: 24/11/2007
This afternoon I met a student at Chaparral High. She was in tears because, earlier this semester, a biology teacher had required her to dissect a living animal (I believe it was a kitten.) I was horrified to hear what she said.
Decades ago, it was thought necessary for high school students to dissect non-mamalian animals (in my class, frogs). That was bad enough, since the vast majority of high school biology students went on to live lives in which the vivisection of frogs would be of absolutely no use. Today, however, this cruel practice is even more reprehensible, because we now have computers and powerpoint demonstrations which show the anatomy of live animals in greater detail right at the students' computers. We even have computer programs in which students can ask questions as they move within the programs. Along with all of the information and cybernetic capabilities of the 21th century, the student can use powerpoint to learn anatomic parts, and he or she can manipulate the virtual animal in any way that the teacher requires or the student wishes.
Learning biology does not require cruelty. Perhaps pre-med students need to engage in vivisection, but high school students certainly do not.
For more information, please consult The Humane Society of the United States, PETA, or Physicians for Responsible Medicine, to mention just a few.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to express my ideas.
Marie Galletti Mitchell
Professor Emeritus, MCCD
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There are 1795 students and 84 teachers at Chaparral High School. This means for every teacher there are 21 students.
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Teachers |
Students |
Pupils per Teacher |
| School |
84.3 |
1795.0 |
21 : 1 |
| State Average |
42.0 |
728.8 |
17 : 1 |
| District Average |
43.3 |
827.9 |
19 : 1 |
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Scottsdale Unified District
3811 N 44th St
4804846100
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Submitted by: marie
Im a: Parent
Date: 24/11/2007
This afternoon I met a student at Chaparral High. She was in tears because, earlier this semester, a biology teacher had required her to dissect a living animal (I believe it was a kitten.) I was horrified to hear what she said.
Decades ago, it was thought necessary for high school students to dissect non-mamalian animals (in my class, frogs). That was bad enough, since the vast majority of high school biology students went on to live lives in which the vivisection of frogs would be of absolutely no use. Today, however, this cruel practice is even more reprehensible, because we now have computers and powerpoint demonstrations which show the anatomy of live animals in greater detail right at the students' computers. We even have computer programs in which students can ask questions as they move within the programs. Along with all of the information and cybernetic capabilities of the 21th century, the student can use powerpoint to learn anatomic parts, and he or she can manipulate the virtual animal in any way that the teacher requires or the student wishes.
Learning biology does not require cruelty. Perhaps pre-med students need to engage in vivisection, but high school students certainly do not.
For more information, please consult The Humane Society of the United States, PETA, or Physicians for Responsible Medicine, to mention just a few.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to express my ideas.
Marie Galletti Mitchell
Professor Emeritus, MCCD
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