Brownell Talbot School - Triangle Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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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

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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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Mr. Bruce takes notes on the Second- ary School Admittance Tests Testing Each year the students of Brownell-Talbot take tests to measure their educational ability and achievement. Even the Lower School students are given a variety of tests. During the Spring, kindergarten children take the Reading Readiness Test, and the first and second grade children take the Stanford Achievement Test. The third, fourth, and fifth grades are given the Lorge-Thorndike Intelligence Test during November and the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills in March. The seventh and eighth grades are given the Lorge- Thorndike Tests in November also, and the entire Middle School is tested twice each year -- once by means of the Secondary Schools Admissions Tests, and again in April by the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. The entire Upper School is required to take the Iowa Tests of Educational Development during the first week of November. These tests are designed to measure information acquired by each student in general fields of knowledge. Several times during the school year Juniors and Seniors take the College Boards or Scholastic Aptit' de Tests which are re quired for entrance into most colleges and universities. The Achievement Tests and The Writing Samples are given throughout the year. The National Merit Qualifying Exams are given in March. The results of these tests determine National Merit Semi-Finalists and, subsequently National Merit Scholarship Winners. Iowa tests are given to the entire upper school Freshmen and Sophomores are given National Educational Development Tests in preparation for the National Merit Test.