Brunswick High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Lawrenceville, VA)

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f ! Miss White watches a World Geography class take a test. Current Svents 3or Citizenship Mrs. Hutchenson explains working of our federal government to seniors.

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Social Studies Stress Current events, as well as past history, are stressed by the social studies department. Many courses which broaden the knowledge of past events also help explain to students current happenings in proper relationships and pros- pective. United States History for the eighth graders consists of a general study of American History which will help them learn and understand the basic foundations of our democratic way of life in the U. S. and to assume their proper respon- sibilities as future citizens. World History is a course devoted to the study of the developments of other nations throughout the world. It covers the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome in addition to the development of European culture through the Reformation. Much attention is given to current events and contemporary problems through the use of the weekly newspapers, ’’Everyweek” and Current Events. World Geography familiarizes pupils with the basic cultures, customs, natural resources and the social economics of the important countries of the world. Locations of countries, states, cities, bodies of water and other im- portant world areas are also emphasized. The eleventh grade Unites States History course begins with the exploration and coloni- zation of North America. Touching on the French and Indian War, it covers the Revolu- tionary War, the War Between the States, and World Wars land II. Current events are studied t o aid students in understanding and in defining the situations and issues of our time. Government class teaches students the fund- amentals of federal, state, and local govern- ments; and their responsibilities as citizens. A special course comparing Communism to Democracy is also included in government study.

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l aaBsaSa aaiiwsi rassasaBK ' ll ■■■■■ ■■■■■ Maffi Audi Numbers face us everywhere from the time on a watch to the dial on the phone. All math, however, is not simple as students in the B.H.S. math program discover daily. General math gives students basic mathematic skills which they will need as future homemakers and busi- nessmen. Signed numbers, unknowns, and graphs help confuse the first-year algebra student, while the second- year student spends many hours at- tempting to untangle quadratic equa- tions, logarithms, and exponents. Geometry emphasizes logical thinking and orderly arrangement of ideas. A combined study of plane and solid geometry aids the student in de- ductive reasoning, geometric proof, and both plane and dimensional figures. Advanced math introduces the student to many of the new mathe- matical concepts. Venn diagrams, number systems, graphs, and trig- ometric formulas prove both in- teresting and perplexing to college- bound seniors. Miss Lashley explains graph of inequalities to Senior Math class. Mrs. Smithson looks on as John Hawthorne works Algebra equation.