Poway High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Poway, CA)

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Ms. Bob smiles as she lectures to the class about the Revolution. l Mike Bunch listens to Mr. Peterson as he tells the class what to read in Newsweek. 'Q gf. .. V V .' gt - : -In . 535' ' i ' Q ' 1 ir ---.. --.. ,,.. i,ik v - st -.i,,:,. . w.N..,.. ' 1 Mrs. Bernstein smiles as Gabe Morris clozes during a discussion. I Sociol Science Foculfy 315

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Criticdl flrinkin by Sandy Berndsen I feel that the history teachers have put forth the best effort to teach us, the students, about our American heritage, stated Gar- rette Cook. The Social Science department this year has definitely showed elite qualities. These teachers are always confident in their classes and have much enthusiasm about their subjects. The dedication to their stu- dents has shown up this year in incorporating the historical facts to develop writing skills. As Mr. Peterson, the department chairman, stated, Social Science is the best for combin- ing the writing skills of English with the sub- ject matter of History, Civics, Economics, and Psychology. Also our area develops criti- cal thinking skills for citizen awareness. Our teachers are the best for applying concrete information by using all learning skills. The teachers felt that the students retain more through writing. Yes, the student did have to learn the facts, but they didn't have to memo- rize them out of the book. Even though the students learned more, the teachers had to do twice the work due to the fact that the classes have increased in size. Since educa- tion depends on discussion, students need to participate in the classroom. If the classroom is overfilled, this cannot be accomplished, but in the long run students did learn to write, make their grade, and become educated. D. Neff, E. Baker, N. Bob, M. Fulwiler, C. Brunje, D. G Bresniker, I... Bernstein, D, Schaitel, T. Middleton. 314 Faculty Sociol Science Whose paper is this? asks Mr. Bresniker. V V --ff-....,,. ., , VIZZ ,,,,. , i . off, R. Hall, G. Peterson, G. Stempson, J. Bell, N. Saner, J. Lisa Palmer shows Mrs. Brunje her homework.

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In piring Mind by Sandy Berndsen Writing is a personal way in which we get to know our students, stated Ms. Heath. In the beginning it is hard for a student to want to write, but with a teacher's hard work and enthusiasm a student can learn to love writ- ing. As Helena Cushnie stated, I was glad to have some teachers that understood the pressures that most students were put through. The English department, being the largest with 23 members, brought forth the best collection of spirit, ideas, and motivation this year. The teachers taught the students to express themselves which made English fun. It is no wonder that this was possible when every holiday and birthday was celebrated with a party. This brought forth a group that works closely together and coordinates their teachings. For example, many of the teach- ers taught poetry at the beginning of the year because they felt it was one of the most im- portant parts of English. The classes were also encouraged to participate in the literary magazine which is put together by interested students and teachers. Senior Von Wiederrich stated, I really have enjoyed the fine literature that I have studied over the past year in English. K'That homework has got to be done, says Mrs. Mar shall. 316 Faculty English Ms. Heath speaks to Mr. Franzen about coordinating textbooks. Ei 5. E .si 5 E. i 5 E Using the front of the SD. Union, D. Harris points out the lead article to his students. Ps, wif