Savannah Country Day School - Country Data Yearbook (Savannah, GA)

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My gosh! how con anyone be so stupid? Habla lu Grek? ...nd three-fold objective of the student's study of French. After developing these skills in an intensive course, the student will be free to profit from the varied contacts open to him in advanced college French, travel, and the interchange of ideas through language. Spanish is offered to tenth and elev- enth graders who may need recent ex- You!! perience in a language for college en- trance requirements or examinations. Two years' study, aims to give training in aural-oral skills, reading, writing, and grammar. Because of Savannah's close proximity to a major portion of the Spanish-speaking world, the study of Spanish here is of major practical value.

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES V i Mn. Amore enum, M.A. whm is my v. wr: F ' Language at Country Day School is considered vitally im- portant. The study of the four foreign tongues has varied indi- vidual objectives, practices, and ultimate goals. The primary objectives in the teaching of Latin are to train the mind in analytical and logical thinking, and to develop a greater competence in the use of English and the Romance lan- guages. On more advanced levels of study, the department seeks to give the student an appreciation of Latin literature and of Roman history and culture. The most immediate purpose of the Greek department, es- tablished for the first time this year, is to give students a direct insight into the culture of the first great Western civilization through reading some of its great authors in the original. Sec- ondly, the study of Greek hopes to create an awareness of a highly balanced and compact writing style. Reading, speaking, and writing-in this order-constitute the MR. R. W. CONKLING, M.A. Lalin, French, English .xx X MRS. W. G. CAMPBEIJ. Lafin, Spanish Member noi picfured hero: MR. JOHN DUNN, Greek

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MATHEMATICS But I don't understand. MISS CLYDE LANIER Members not pictured herd: MR. I. J. SAUNDERS MRS. DOYLE MULLIS Since Country Day School's inception four years ago, the mathematics department has offered the students a sound course. We train the students in basic mathema- tics in order to furnish a solid foundation for more advanced study in college. Skill and confidence in the solution of problems demand a mastery of basic mathe- matical principles. Our objective is to align the mathematics curriculum with the one proposed by the Commission on Mathema- tics of the College Entrance Examination Board. With the consideration of modern mathematics as a guide, we will, over a period of years, modify the existing cur- riculum to meet the present and future needs of our students. 19 MR. ALBION GRUBER, M.A.