Brunswick Academy - Viking Yearbook (Lawrenceville, VA)

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT FRENCH LATIN SPANISH Mr. Witten points out French sentence structure. Our Foreign Language Department is comprised of three languages of two years each. These languages, French, Latin, and Spanish, greatly enrich our curriculum. In the first year classes, the students learn the fundamentals of grammar and basic vocabulary. Second year students take a more detailed look at the particular language under study. Latin II classes delve into the campaigns of Julius Caesar. Spanish classes emphasize the art of speaking. Conversations are held in Spanish in order to improve pronunciation and diction. Student gets Mrs. Butler’s undivided attention in Latin Class. Miss Wilson conjugates “tocar” for Spanish students. 21

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Mr. Witten prepares a culture dish. Chemistry students produce hydrogen. Science courses are stressed throughout the students’ secondary school career. Our Eighth graders study a course in general science, while our Freshmen take a more detailed look at general science accompanied by laboratory work. Sophomores are required to have Biology which includes a great deal of experimentation. In Chemistry, the students learn how chemicals combine to give us the world in which we live. Physics is concerned with the study of our physical world and the operation of machines. Various phenomena such as light, heat, sound, and electricity are explored. Physics class explores the spring constant. Susan Hamlin demonstrates the telegraph. 20

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SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Mr. Conrad checks Jeff Parrott’s work. Mr. Wills prepares for class. Our Social Studies program offers something of interest for every grade level. Eighth graders begin with American History which tells the story of Colonial times as well as our modern space age. World Geography and World History, offered to ninth and tenth graders, deal with the geography, governments, leaders, and beliefs of nations. A required course in American History is provided for Juniors. This is a more detailed study of our country’s past. Seniors concentrate on American Government; a class which combines the study of the formation of our system of government with current developments in politics. As an elective. Sociology benefits many students. A U.S. map in the making. Mr. High reviews for a test. 22