History:
- Revolutions in the Modern World
- 20th Century History
- History through Art.
Literature:
- Tragedy/Comedy
- Moby Dick
Science:
- Chemistry: Overview of Organic Chemistry
- Physics: Heat and Engines
- Physiology:
Nerve-sense, Endocrine, Exocrine Systems
Geology:
- Dynamic Earth Processes
- Seafloor
- Morphology
- Plate Tectonics Theory
Mathematics:
- Combinations and Permutations
Agriculture:
- 2-week Practicum
Algebra I or II
English Workshop
Foreign Language
Health
Physical Education
Music
Orchestra
Eurythmy
Arts
Drawing
Drama
Handwork
Gardening
Blacksmithing
The Ninth Grade curriculum is based on presenting polarities, such as tragedy and comedy in the Humanities curriculum, as the foundation of abstract thinking. The ninth grade curriculum might be summed up in the question, “What is the world like?"
History:
- Ancient World History
- U.S. Government
Literature:
- History through Poetry
- The Odyssey
Science:
- Chemistry: Inorganic
- Chemistry: acids, bases, salts
- Physics: Mechanics
- Astronomy
Physiology:
- Circulatory, Respiratory, Reproductive Systems
Geology:
- Weathering, Erosion, Environmental Studies
Mathematics:
- Conic Sections
- Geometry: Golden Number, Sequences, Spirals
Geometry/Advanced
Geometry
Computer
English Workshop
Foreign Languages
Music
Orchestra
Eurythmy
Arts
Drama
Painting
Clay
Woodworking
Gardening
Handwork
In Tenth Grade, the processes inherent in the study of math, science and language lead the student toward integration of their inner and outer world. The tenth grader sees the process of transformation over time, and the characteristic question is, “How has the world around me come about?”
History:
- Medieval History/Dante
- History of Music
- African History
- U.S. Civil War History
Literature:
- Parzival
- Hamlet
Science:
- Chemistry: History of Chemistry, Atomic Theory
- Physics: Electricity, Magnetism
- Biology: Botany, Embryology
Mathematics:
- Projective Geometry, Surveying, Pre-Calculus
Social Service:
- 1 or 2 week Practicum
Algebra II / Pre-Calculus
English Workshop
Foreign Languages
Music
Orchestra
Eurythmy
Arts
Drama
Painting
Handwork
Sculpture
Woodworking
Physical Education
By Eleventh Grade, the individual becomes more able to self-reflect through self-knowledge and can move with ease between analytical thinking and imaginative thinking. Through the developing power of reason, the student now asks, “Why are things as they are?”
History:
- Modern World History
- History through Architecture
Literature:
- American Transcendentalists
- Russian Literature
- Goethe’s Faust
- Senior Play
Science:
- Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry
- Physics: Optics
- Biology: Zoology, Evolution
Career Elective:
- 2 week Practicum
Calculus
Topics in Mathematics
Senior Seminar
Foreign Languages
Arts
Woodworking
Painting
Handwork
Drama
Computer
Eurythmy
Music
Orchestra
The culmination in Twelfth Grade manifests as a genuine interest in the world and an objective approach to what is symptomatic of our modern times. The twelfth-graders are better able to integrate their thinking skills with a developing sense of responsibility for their own actions, and characteristically ask the question, “Who am I and who has affected my world?”