Downey High School - Volsung Yearbook (Downey, CA)

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Social Science is many faceted v -M,-lf...-W -1 ALBERT MORTENSON GEORGE BARBER JOHN BORNONG CHARLES BOWYER Head, Social Science Dept. U.S. History U.S. History Government U.S. History California History Key Club Sponsor World History Chairman, CSF Sponsors Social studies include specific required subjects and oppor- tunities for supplementary study. Various aspects of society, from history and government to psychology are included in the curriculum. Social studies are required for all six semesters at Downey High. Sophomores are required to take a course in world geog- raphy for one semester, with the other half of the year given to driver education, Juniors are required to take U.S. History, which has as its objective the providing of the student with a basic understand- ing of heritage of American ideals of democratic government. Seniors are required to take a course in government, to get a knowledge of the working of national, state and local admin- istrations. Another course deals with the study of Communism, beginning with Karl Marx, and tracing its development in the Soviet Union, and the threat it presents to American democracy. World history is included in the curriculum, and deals with the development of mankind from the earliest known prehis- toric man, through the middle ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation to the present day and its problems. Students may take as an elective the study of California his- tory, which includes the earliest Indian cultures, the Spanish discovery and explorations, the succeeding Mexican and Amer- ican control. Present political structure and economic growth are included. College preparatory students may take a survey course in philosophy and psychology. The aim of these studies is to pre- sent the findings of psychology as they clarify and explain human behavior from infancy to maturity. Qian 441133, Yi? v . . -3-',..s-51 S V i W HW iv- i V i i-is f5f:'f'g'Q wf:pf gg DON GARDNER MRS. JULIE HALISKY NORRIS VOAS Government World Geography Government

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the gateway to The future MORRIS POLLCHIK HENRY DUNN ARTHUR HALDI ROY M. NELSON Algebra ll Math Geometry Algebra I Advanced Math Business Practice Algebra I Senior Math ,...! Five DSHS students combined brains To vvin The sweepstakes Trophy for Downey High at The Cerritos Math Day tournament. Lett to right: Jean Sexton, Alex Dubelman, Joe Nemcek, Bob Campbell, and Bob Mitchell. IW' 9 f .-.. ...W .. CKER FRED UPHAM MRS, SHARON WAITE CONRAD COOPER MISS ALICE TU II Geometry Algebra I Gegmefry Algebra Driver Education

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stucly of people and life FRED PEARSON WAYNE REW LEONARD SEXTON CHARLES TOWNSEND Government U,S. History U.S. History U.S. History Driver Education Coach World Geography Coach l i l M ED LIVENGOOD CHARLES HANNAH VANCE MCBURNEY U.S, History Psychology World Geography Gnvprnxment U.S. l'llS'l'OI'y CSF SDOYISOI'