Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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The Indi 500. As a representative from Indiana, Re- ‘| feel like I’m 18 years old. Valerie Thomas nee Rosenberg votes for the American Party's plat- votes for her favorite Presidential candidate, while form beliefs. Dean Deved checks her name off the mock election voter's sheet. A Unicorn! No, it is the American Eagle resting on top of Mrs. Judy Baker’s head. She displays her spirit for Monacan’s American Party. It was a hard decision. David Camden voted for his candidate, and now drops his secret ballot into the Monacan Chief's ballot box. Mock Election Convention 25

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Selecting a President During the Fall, the Monacan U.S. Gov- ernment and History classes had the rare opportunity to participate in a two week unit on the American political process. Held during late October as a tie-in with the Presidential election campaigns, the unit culminated in a four day long simulat- ed National Party Convention. As mem- bers of the American Party, students as- sumed the roles of delegates, candi- dates, speakers, committee members and Chairpersons with Government and History teachers acting as advisors, each period put together a convention with the students being in charge of orga- nizing every aspect found in a real politi- cal convention. During the first week of the unit three days were spent in an intensive lecture session dealing with American Political party history and the traditional differ- ee Hail to the President! Running for President, Steve Bonner speaks to voters on the promises he is going to make to our country. 24 Mock Election Convention ences between the Republican and Democratic parties. The next several days were spent in actual preparation for the various roles in the convention. The student conventions contained all the elements of real political conventions: floor debates, demonstrations, candi- dates’ speeches and roll call votes. Shouts of excitement when a candidate won or groans of exasperation by sup- porters of losing candidates, filled the Commons and Auditorium with sound. An- gry floor debate over sensitive issues such as Right to Life, E.R.A., the enviorn- ment, National defense and the Economy brought many students to a closer real- ization of the problems faced by the lead- ers of America. The two-week political party unit and American Party Convention provided a valuable learning experience for students and teachers alive and helped everyone appreciate more fully the selection pro- cess for our national candidates.

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International friendship bond .. . Everyone agrees that the world is gradually growing smaller. International phone calls between students in the French classes here and French students enrolled in English classes in France are getting to be almost as typical as a phone call next door. This phenomonen can be attributed to the Trinity exchange pro- gram in which these students are partici- pating. The exchange program has been en- thusiastically received by the students from Monacan and France since its incep- tion. Students recognize that through the program they become adequately equipped to communicate with one an- | | The final touch. Adding to last decorations, Wendy Britton takes down the streamers for the foreign language banquet. 26 Languages other in the target languages. This con- tinuing personal contact is providing the students with a far less casual approach to the study of a foreign language as well as the self-awareness of being in a posi- tion to become more effective as a repre- sentative of their own community and country. During the three-week stay of the French exchange students here at school, these extremely intelligent, can- did, and interesting young people encoun- tered many pleasurable and valuable, al- though sometimes exhausting exper- iences. Corrine Duval, Nadine Richard, Bruno The taming of the shrew. While performing this Shakesperean play Rick Baldwin, Petruchio, tries to tame Susan Winiecki, the shrew. Gourshud, and Xavier Nivelais were af- forded insights into the nature of Ameri- cans through cultural interactions: travel, food, home and school life, sports and games, plus many other things that will inevitably break down the barriers that impede communication. School-spirited Tracy Cox, Nancy Moran, Laurie McDaniel, and Cindy McKinney are anxiously awaiting their chance to savor French culture the first three weeks of the 1981-82 school year where they will continue to strengthen the bonds of international friendship. (continued on page 27) Induction. While being inducted into the French Honor Society, Hiliary Armstrong signs the book while Chrissy Dalton and Lisa Fischer wait to con- gratulate her.