Broadway High School - Memories Yearbook (Broadway, VA)

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DEPARTMENT “Why is English required four years?” is a question often asked by grammar- weary students. The answer . . . English is basic . . . basic for man’s under¬ standing of man. Fundamental concepts of grammar and a general study of literature com ¬ prise the English courses of freshmen and sophomores. A detailed study of American litera¬ ture from its earliest writers, such as John Smith, to its contemporary masters such as Hemingway, Thurber, and Frost provides the theme for junior English. Seniors encounter the great works of the English masters . . . Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Shaw. They study the works of English authors from the primitive Beowulf to the Shakespearian drama Macbeth. As the student’s appreciation for liter¬ ature deepens, he realizes that literature truly is the best that man has thought, felt, said, or accomplished. Creative English is the only special¬ ized course offered at Broadway in the English field. Aspiring journalists, as well as those students who merely enjoy the opportunity for creative expression, work together to publish the school paper, to develop their personal philoso¬ phy, and to study creative writing. Literature tests form an essential part of English 12. 13

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Mrs. Mary Bell Mrs. Jean Cash Mr. Esch, a student teacher from E.M.C., observes a senior English class he will later be teaching. ENGLISH Mrs. Joy Clougherty Miss Betty Driver Dennis Showalter demonstrates the correct way to pitch a baseball in English 10. 12

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MATHEMATICS Mr. Dale Dodrill Mr. Cecil Hartman Mr. Joseph Jones Yes, it really is a whole trifz; problem! Math . . . the headache of many; the joy of a few!! Students begin their study of mathe¬ matics with Algebra I. Geometry students can be heard mumbling essential theo¬ rems, axioms, and definitions in an attempt to prove that two unseepiingly equal angles are really equal! Algebra II students strug¬ gle with problems of everyday relevance, such as determining the rate of speed of a boat being rowed up stream. Of course, the first thing one must determine is “Which way does the river flow, up stream or down stream?” A student ' s reasoning ability is put to the supreme test in analysis. Among the more “complex problems is proving that 1 t O and that 1+1 = 2! Past knowledge of definitions and theorems are disregarded as students are introduced to symbolic logic. This year a new course, consumer math, is being offered. As a senior course, con¬ sumer math is a general review of previous math. Since it is a practical math course, aspects of everyday life, such as install¬ ment buying, taxes, and budget planning, are discussed. M