Brownell Talbot School - Triangle Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Explanations by students are important for learn- American Government lectures are ing. Lecture is important in history, too supplemented by outside material. History Department The Brownell-Talbot history program employs ex- tensive study of basic text books and supplementary ma- terial, including field trips, films, visiting speakers, talks by World travelers and reports from one-thousand pages of outside reading per semester. Last summer Mrs. Nomland headed a committee of grade and high school social studies teachers who Worked out a synchronized history program, the principles of which are being used at Brownell-Talbot. History is a fascinating puzzle. ln this age especially we find that a knowledge of it is essential in our daily lives. The eighth grade relates air currents to geography Oral reports give more responsibility to stu- dents. 14

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is an impor part of the Eng program The library is the English laboratory Sentence diagramming is useful when studying grammar English Department Command of the English Language is mandatory not only in creative work and expository writing but also in speaking. Vocabulary study and intesified work gives the student practice in self expression and organization. The English Department of Brownell-Talbot stresses grammar, vocabulary, a broad reading of American and English literature and composition. The contemporary literature course includes a study of twentieth century philosophy, writers, artists, novels, and periodicals. The voracious reader is able to earn full extra credit from the Outside Reading Course which requires the student to submit book reviews on thirty-five approved novels and to pass a comprehensive oral examination. In addition each middle and upper school student is required to read and report on five approved novels each summer. Individual study is im- portant All students learn to use the card catalogue.

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Classroom religion is an important part .of the Brownell- Talbot curriculum Father Sam and his guest Father Joseph Smith from the order of the Holy Cross. Religion Department Brownell-Talbot is an Episcopal school and provides an educational background in the church. This education is not necessarily for the members of the Episcopal faith, but for all students, no matter what his religion might be. Religion creates the atmosphere for everyday living. Father Elliston discusses the church in relation to common problems. I-le reveals the general philosophy or religion and listens to the questions and interpreta- tions of his students. Many find new beliefs and idealsg everyone finds a new outlook toward religion. St. Mathias Chapel, representing the Episcopal faith, is the symbol of the faith of the entire school. The chapel is open for services and throughout the day to everyone who wishes to make use of it. Religion is found not only in the class- room and in the chapel, but throughout the course of living. Brownell-Talbot attempts to encourage and awaken its existence in each and every student. Father Borg in conference. . . . . Religion continues outside the class TOOII1