Brookfield Central High School - Legend Yearbook (Brookfield, WI)

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Il really enjoyed U.S. History ll, the course was structured in such a way that l could never have been bored. My teacher, Mr. Englehardt, never seems to be at a loss for a joke or a story to make the class more interesting. Even if this course wasn't required, I would still take it ' - Rob Robbins Il onsumer Economics is a class that can really apply to your future. The Law of Diminishing Returns, Form 1040, and even the stock market all seem eso- teric to me now, but I know that what l learn here can benefit me in the future. - Joe Tojek N From Columbus and Cambodia . . . Ui Mrs. Mary Ruetten - Political Processg Consumer Economics: U.S. His- tory llg Cheerleading. t2y Mr. Richard Dobborstein - U.S. History llg Man and Modern Society. 13, Mr. Doug Hennig - U.S. History llg Consumer Economicsg Current lssuesg AFS. My Mr. Charles Kvool - Consumer Economicsg Economic Theoryg Guid- ance Counselorg Social Studies Department Head. t5y Mr. Edwin Smith - Consumer Economicsg Political Processg Student Council. CBJ In U.S. History ll, Sophomore Tim O'Neill receives an answer to a question on The Jungle, mandatory reading for some students. Ut Read- ing from his Geography book Paul Heinzelman recites the member countries of NATO, My Before a Consumer Economics quiz, Beth Tafoya rumi- nates over the law of diminishing returns. 134 f Social Studies Yiffffae j M , W tx hx 'Sm Us ' Q fffggf jj A gn .K A k,,. , g -1 ,::,. K . at --Q tr '-af K rbi.. W. I 3 i Q a Q Y a ll' t 5 5 5' fa- ,pil

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l l Magical ystery Tour From Dumas and Deutsch to Derivatives and Don Quxiote Knowing more than one language is without a doubt helpful, and is, in this day and age, becoming more and more practical. The Brookfield Central Foreign Language Department not only helps students get into college, but spreads understanding, that of a lan- guage and that of a culture. Learning German has made me more open-minded, says Kurt Neu- mann. lt has taught me to be more tol- erant of different ideas and ways of doing things. Americans tend to think that cultures that are different from ours aren't as good. Although the United States is starting to realize the importance of bilingual- ism, it is far behind most other coun- tries, where knowing more than one lan- guage is a necessity. Most Europeans Nufql 'CISSP 5 Q ity, xg ut' 0 ,Q Q QQ? T 'swarm mimi. all if ' v ' fe-L 1 x,,,,.,.,, I fum. r - ll! .1 x Il ' f,11,' lk .ln,:f,,1. i . r ' I- 6 .iff 4 ' sees 1' fit' ' 2 g-xg, 'wi Lf' l-.jxii 013151:-.t.. ' awww-ff, 'msd ,W , 7 1, ls-LL..- 4. , wa?-is are required to take a foreign language, and many are fluent in two or more. Mr. Whelan commented on the value of knowing a foreign language, Besides the obvious advantages of travel, career, and college enhance- ment, I feel that the greatest benefit of studying a foreign language is the expansion of one's horizons - to view life in the broad perspective as a mem- ber of the international race instead of only as an American. At Brookfield Central, students may receive up to five years of training in Latin, German, French, and Spanish. The teachers approach the curriculum with the goal of familiarizing the student with all aspects of the language, rather than just grammatical structures. Field trips and cultural experiences are com- mon, as are exercises in speaking and hearing the language. Tim Goltz, an avid foreign language student at Central, summed up the importance of knowing a foreign lan- guage when he said, I firmly believe that everyone should be able tospeak at least one foreign language for the fol- lowing reasons: it greatly broadens your scope in viewing the problems the world faces, it augments your understanding of English, it facilitates travel abroad, and above all, it can bring about world peace. I commend those who are taking a language. Foreign Languages f 133

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.f e -. 1-. zg. ,.,,.,g, 1 . ,W gl .4 X . . af .1 yr zffv- , , A 2 L.. Y, Across the Universe . . . To Constitution and Cartography H istory is endless cycle of events and circumstances repeating themselves as time rolls on into the future. Mankind must learn from the mistakes and the shortcomings of the past so that it is not condemned to repeat them. This is the purpose of social studies courses, to use knowl- edge of society to improve our world. The Social Studies Department at Brookfield Central is well equipped to teach the lessons of the past as well as the most modern theories. lts broad spectrum, which ranges from the required U.S. History class to electives such as Current Issues and Eastern World, allows the student to study almost every aspect of society. Recognizing the importance of such study to the contemporary world situation, the department is striving to show the relationship which exists between the events of the past and those of the present. Comments John Mayer, ln Eastern World I saw how I can apply history to present day living. The Social Studies Department is also encouraging students to form their own opinions on such matters as economics, history, politics, and current events by presenting the sub- ject matter in such a way that it invites discussion. Senior Mark Jen- nison remarks, ln Mr. Kreklow's class we would always get into heated arguments that would really get you thinking. The world needs socially conscious citizens in these chaotic times. This is the function of the Social Studies Department at Central. 'ir-- M..-A V13 Social Studies f 135