Castro Valley High School - Laconian Yearbook (Castro Valley, CA)

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Revolutionar hanges Modernize Math, Science Distant planets intrigue Pam Otrich, who is studying astronomy in her science class. Q L, Chemistry students Peggy Pratt, Ron Wigard, Pete Edrington, Betty Barker, and Jane Crosby consult each other while doing an experiment on the heat of combustion.

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In a world that relies increasingly on mathematics and science, teachers at Castro Valley worked hard this year to prepare students for careers in this field. In this constantly changing department, this year's modification was concentrated mainly in the science field. Biology and chemistry were changed by two new pro- grams, chem study and B.S.C.S, Biology. These new approaches to science allowed students to learn natural concepts through experimentation rather than through memorization of specific facts. Science courses offered at Castro Valley included General Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. In the math department teachers sought to teach their students how to solve problems that have always challenged and fascinated man. Mathematics courses given here were General Math, Algebra, Geometry and Intermediate Math. In math- science courses, teachers attempted to give students knowledge that will help them in later life. Algebraic problems take deep concentration, but Jerry Armstrong and Sue Berger find time to relax for a moment before resuming study. In Chemistry class, Pete Edrington concentrates on exaciness MY-AlflT1211Hif1SfI'l1CtSC2I1e9H TTUBISOH when using weights experiment which measures the heat

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228 Mr. Hahn finds explaining the Nazi Regime to Freshman Social Studies students a stimulating topic. Substitutes, such as Mr. Chaney, work with Social Studies students so progress is not halted by a teacher's absence. urrent Politics :gangst- Doing Worksheets on the colonial life in America gives Miss Midd1eton's U,S, History class background for further study. Since 1964 was a Presidental elec- tion year, social studies classes at C. V. had many topics for debate and discussion. Among other changes , course names were switched to World Geo- graphy, World History, U.S. History and American Government and Senior Problems. Through discussion and ex- change of views social studies teachers hoped to make better informed citizens out of all their students. Surprise quizzes catch Ken Bertelson, Vicki Thurber, and Ed Collyer with questions about U.S, History. L-my me , , i, L... Social Studies lectures on the formation of the Constitution provide Randy Van Arsdale, Kathy Buckorn, Nancy DeLima, Paula Blake, and Janet Menconi with information on American History.