Brownell Talbot School - Triangle Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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ACADEMICS

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ALSO . . . the teachers who were so co- operative when we invaded their classrooms for pictures and interviews. . . . the students who dropped everything for another picture. . . . the parents who courageously gave their cars at all hours for transportation to and from school to work on the Triangle. Triangle Staff Editor . . Associate Editor . Business Manager . Publications President . . Copy Editor . . Photography Editor . Layout Editor . . Faculty Sponsor . CREDITS . Elizabeth Good Pamela Johnson . Joan Bowie Claudia Burnett Kathryn Green Claudia Burnett Pamela Johnston . Mary Carey Peter Kouris - KETV Leroy D. Smith

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Senior math is the culmination of the Brownell-Talbot math pro- gram. I s TV h'iW 7 if Mr. Johnson is always willing to give extra help. Mr. Moeckly helps the sixth grade. A fraction test must be passed before gradua- tion from the eighth grade. The Middle School con- centrates on basics. Sophomores c o n c e n- trate on geometric prin- ciples. Mathematics Department Brownell-Talbot is articulating its math- ematics curriculum from nursery through twelfth grade. Recognition of changes in the courses of study has been realized here as in other schools over the country. Among new materials presently used are programs by the School Mathematics Study Group and by the University of Illinoi Committee on School Math- ematics. Programmed tests and materials writ- ten by the staff are used as the need occursg many elements of the traditional programs have been retained. Middle School mathematics classes offer a comprehensive review of arithmetic fundamen- tals and a firm foundation for high school math- ematics. The' freshman algebra course combines a review of basic rinciples and a preview of future math. ln 1983-64, the sophomores were the first class to use the geometry course writ- ten by Mr. Perry from Omaha Central High School and our own Mr. Johnson. This program includes a history of geometry forms, the de- velopment of geometry, and a review of algebra operations. The juniors and seniors study ad- vanced math, employing university texts and special studies written by Mr. Johnson. As changes in our program are made, stu- dents will be graduated with a background in regular high school mathematics, a minimum of one year calculus, experience in statistics and probability, and some familiarity .with matrix algebra.