Del Valle High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Del Valle, TX)

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Trying to finish his homework in class , junior Sean Peters works intensively. Phmo By Mamjie Kills. Lighting the candles on the birth- day cake, teacher Monica Shaw readies the cake for eating. Phoio By Slevf McCandlt ' ss. Secret to Success is . . . ' ' Don ' t be afr aid to take risks. Set your goal and go for it. ' — Guentzel Molly Concentrating on a test, juniors Conrad McDowell and Kevin Dailey work. Phoio By Mag|t c eiiis. 1 Layout By Benjamin Vallejo V 129

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History joins English f A new course called Hu- manities added a bit of a twist to both history and English class for a group of juniors in honors English. Now, instead of one hour of each class, it provided a two-hour course which combined the two sub- jects. The thought of a two-hour class of both his- tory and English may come to mind as unbear- able for most students, but the students involved were positive about the course and genuinely seemed to enjoy it. The class was a lot of fun but also a lot of work. We had to read quite a bit and not just what was on the surface but between the lines. junior Karen Allen said. To make the class more fun, special activities were done regularly. Often the two-hour period would start with class discussions of worldwide events which affected the lives of all in- volved. Also, weekly cur- rent events were required. The current event was a written explanation of an event from a magazine ar- ticle. Small skits were also done throughout the se- mester. In addition, the class did things like dressing up as Indians and early settlers and parading around the lunchroom, and they did a reenactment of a speech given by President Lincoln which included questions from the press. All these things were extras which made Humanities a bit diffrent and a little more fun. The class was good be- cause we learned the his- torical background on a lot of great American litera- ture that other Engish classes didn ' t bother to teach, said junior Marivel Hernandez. The serious side of the two hour class consisted of the students learning com- position and test skills. Al- so a major part of the class was the importance of ex- pressing one ' s thoughts clearly. Most teachers ask for an answer they want to hear, but teachers Gwen Bonner and Monica Shaw stressed the importance of expressing one ' s own thoughts. Preparing the classroom for a 200th anniversary celebration of the constitution, junior Deanna Jones supervises the decoration committee. Photo By Steve McCandless. 128 V Together Academics

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n Classes practice real life The best way to learn is by experience and that is exactly what many stu- dents were doing througout the year. They were involved in co- curricular activities deal- ing with important issues both in school and out. On Thursday, Nov. 5, the Family Living class put on a mock wedding which was viewed by many. Students who had personal invitations by the wedding party were al- lowed to go during the ac- tivity period. The mock wedding was put on to show what goes into the planning of a real one and the responsibilities that go with it. I thought the wedding was very interesting, it was just like a real one and in some cases even better, freshmen Ursula Hender- son said. Bride and Bridegroom were and Tracey Simpson and A.J. Foulois of Chris Hintch ' s Family Living class. Being married to A.J. for a day was great. We had a lot of fun acting mar- ried and I thought the wedding was pretty realis- tic, senior Tracey Simp- son said. For most people the thought of having to go to court is a nightmare. Even so, a few students prac- ticed for months for a chance to be in a court- room. These students were the students who compet- ed in the Mock Trial com- petition. The Mock Trial Compe- tition is held every year and is sponsored by the Texas Young Lawyers ' As- sociation. The purpose of the Mock Trial Competition was to allow students a chance to see how the ju- dicial system works from the inside out, sponsor Ricky Vickers said. Some of the students were in Mock Trial be- cause it was fun, while for others, it was a chance to be a lawyer. I am practicing for my future career as a lawyer, junior Victoria Marshall said. Other students were in Mock Trial because it al- lowed them a chance to improve their speech abil- ities. You are in contempt of court! senior Sok Woo Yoon and sponosr Ricky Vickers practiced along with other Mock Trial partici- pants for the upcoming trial. Photo by Steve McCandless In front of the Travis County Courthouse, senior Kristi Helm and juniors Sherry Sanchez and Denise Schriber reflect on the cases they ' ve heard. Mock Trial participants took a field trip to the Travis County Courthouse to sit in on a real trial. Photo by Steve Mc- Candless Reality Academics