Monte Vista High School - Monarchs Yearbook (Spring Valley, CA)

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Soezia Science e rtrnnent Burrell Aldridge Ed Hannibal Department Chairperson geography 1545-2545 U.5. Ylistory ICS' geography ICS-ZCS Qvfonte Vistas Social .Science Department has much to ojhzr a Monarch student. The program hegins in our freshman year and continues through to our .Senior year. ills a freshman, a student is programmed into one qffour levels zyf geography. The highest level is the only advanced placement class offered in this department. The Books included in the freshman curriculum are 'World Qeo raphy Today, and in the I1-lonors class, is an added text called World Qivihzations. This hook explores world history, and it meshes well with the students' studies in geography. In a Wlonarchfs Sophomore year, the social science requirements are one semester of Computer Studies and one semester of Career and Tamihf Studies. In the Computer classes, the students are educated in hasic computer programming sblls, they study the history ryf computers and various computer languages. Career and famihy .Studies hehas a Wlonarch student to he a more well rounded individual The stuches include communication sldlls, huyetting, sex education, occupational training, and other personal skills. Z junior social science student takes 115. 9-listory. In this class, students learn ahout our countrys past. The tesgt used is :Professor Bailey's fflmerican Tageant. Activities include essays, tests, quizzes, and some small group work This class is intended to educate our generation cyl our predecessors mistakes in hopes of preventing their repetition. 344-Social Science Department ,- ,.,,, , , fer, s-Wins K1 't ck , yy K 4 9 U X Norm Wooten Mike Kastan John Ferguson Tsychology 154.5 115, IJ-Iistory 1545 .Student government 1615 Tsychology 1615 'Zl,S. History ICS 01.5.9331 fl'1UUl,fPh0f0i fl em '24- 'ffl We Burrell Aldridge, Department Chairperson, lectures on the American Revolution.

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Tb-.Qi A If A ---ff -...J Before he hegins, Darren Brunch studies the proccdurefor his physics 616. 'N 491 Regina Hoagland rirzses out a tcst tuhe withAmy Palreiro after their Chemistry hth. Jamie McGregor and Ki ni McReynolds Lest their Qtowhihfe hy pfayiray Mrs. Doutsch's Chcnzisirzy 'Iriviaf Tursuil. 'Zhe .Science Department is one of the most diverse at Monte 'Vista. Classes range from fPhysicaf.Science fremerhaf and appiied artsj to second year fBioiogy fhonors and coffege prepj inciuding 'Earth Science fremechai and applied artsj, Thysics Kcoifege prepj, Science fcoffege prepj, Chemistry Icoffege prepj, and iliibfogy Ihonors, coffege prep, apphed arts, and remechafj. ,Science is a difficuft suhject to teach Because it requires not onfy a Knowfedge of science, hut atso of math and engiish. Despite the chjficidty, science is a suhject that affows for a Iot of creativity in teaching techniques and the teachers at M77 take advantage Q' this, adding to the diversity hetween the ciasses. 'Zhere are many differences hetween Science and other cfasses at MT! One thjference is the many fahs that are performed in the various cfasses. The most memorahfe of which is the pgy disection fah in CBio I. 'Zhese fahs afiow students to study ,Hrsthand how science works. , Another mzyor chjference is the science activities availahfe for students outside of cfass. On ffehruary 26, fMonte Vista had its annuaf .Science fair. Its primarify for Chemistry and Thysics students, hut anyone can enter. 'The prqects are dzsphlyedfor everyone and are judged in each catagory. The hest projects are sent to compete in the countywide, Downtown .Science fair. Another popidar annuai event is the ,Science Ofympns heid in May. Students syn up to compete in various contests refated to the use ij physics. 'Winners are awarded in each catagory, and its a day of fun for participants and spectators. One aspect of this department is the opportunity for students to tahe the Bwfogy Advanced fPIacement Examination. After tabng iBiofogy I and II students are weff prepared to take this test. In 1987, 27 students took the Biofogy Advanced LPfacement test and 25 of those passed with three receiving the highest possihfe score. .Science cfasses are among the most memorahie, and Monte 'Vistas science department has not onfy taught us a fat, hut has also made our Science ciasses interesting and fun, Science Department-343 ,. iQ

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