Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

Page 19 text:

And The Ari' Of Qbservlng From Science SCIENCE DEPARTMENT - SEAT- ED: Mrs. E. Cundiff. STAND- ING, left fo right: Mr. W. Dodge, Mr. P. Tovey, Mr. J. McMiIlon, Mr. D. Coughlan, Mr. R. Berges, absen! from picture -Mrs. E. Coke. With increasing importance being placed on the ficld of science, schools have been made to raise their teaching standards. A.H.S. has kept pace with these standards. The elementary science, biology, physiology, chemistry, and physics courses are among the highest ranking in the linst Bay. 'llhe excellent training and instruc- Mrs. Cundilf helps Jack Holly, Dinah .......,......t

Page 18 text:

Nexl' We Gain The Ability To Reason From Math Geomefry stud Everyone knows what II121thClll8tll'S is, hut xnany people do not realize how often they use it. Even the srnall hoy uses mzxthernatics when he decides how many pieces of gum, at 21 penny each. he can huy with his nickel. 'llhe purpose of the Nlathernatics Department at A.H.S. is to lend students from this simple, everyday math to the complexities of calculus. 'l'o carry out this ideal, the depzirtnient offers four years of higher mathematics and one-half year of Honors Math, which introduces calculus. ents learn Qhe correct way to construct angles For students who do not wish to take these courses the department ofliers one year of math and one-half year of Senior Math, so that students may review the basic procedures. College Prep Math is offered to high seniors who have had only two years of mathe- ticsg this course enables thern to brush up on math for college entrance exarninutions. The students of A.H.S. should be proud to have a mathematcis department which is suited to every- bodyls needs. MATH DEPARTMENT - Seated, left to right: Miss R. Hays, Mrs. D. Le Hew, Miss P. Pren- fer. STANDING: Mr. J. Hul- lock, Mr. H. Carpenter, Mr. T. Anderson, Mrs. B. Anderson, Mr. A. Cooper.

Page 20 text:

LEFT TO RIGHT-ROW I: Mrs. K. Cosseife, Mrs. M. Johnson, Miss L. diVc-cchio. ROW Il: Dr. J. Peoples, Mr. R. Dore, Mr. B. Conner, Mr. A. Jones, Mr. H. Billings. History Tells Of Cfher Times And Trends A good future is based on a proper understanding of the world, its people. and its problems. Social Studies and Modern History teach about our world, its geography and its history and the effects that these things have on current world history. In United States History students learn about the United States from its founding to the present day. They gain an understanding of the problems of the United States today and an appreciation of how the country came to be as it is. California History teaches about our state, its history, its government, and its current problems. In Government and Politics students are taught 5 how their country is governed. 'l'hey learn about current politics and the basic principles of our eco- nomic system. They study the rights and privileges of citizens, which are balanced by their duties and responsibilities. The new lecture course, which is experimental, prepares students for college. 'l'he group is divided into three sections. Three days a week the students are lecturedef fthe other two days they go to their sections for discussion. The history courses and Government and Politics classes are preparing Alameda High School sill- dents today to be responsible citizens in the modern world of tomorrow. Jusf like college-the Government and Politics lecture course. 24