11th Grade Curriculum: Delving into Advanced Studies in Classical Literature, Physics, and Modern Thought

Language Arts:

• Focus: Advanced study of classical literature, rhetoric, and critical analysis.
• Key Texts:
  • Shakespeare: Complete Plays
  • Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel
  • Cervantes: Don Quixote
• Activities:
  • Analytical essays on themes of power, human folly, and justice.
  • Dramatic readings and performances of selected scenes.
  • Rhetorical analysis of speeches and soliloquies.

Mathematics:

• Focus: Geometry
• Key Topics:
  • Properties of geometric shapes
  • Proofs and theorems
  • Trigonometry basics
  • Coordinate geometry
• Activities:
  • Geometric construction projects
  • Proof-writing exercises
  • Real-world applications of geometry in architecture and art

Science:

• Focus: Physics
• Key Topics:
  • Mechanics: Motion, forces, and energy
  • Electricity and magnetism
  • Waves and optics
  • Thermodynamics
• Activities:
  • Home-based experiments (e.g., pendulum motion)
  • Field observations (e.g., analyzing forces in everyday life)
  • Data analysis projects on projectile motion
  • Guest lectures on electromagnetism

History:

• Focus: World History
• Key Texts:
  • Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared Diamond
  • The Silk Roads: A New History of the World" by Peter Frankopa 
• Key Topics:
  • Ancient civilizations and empires
  • Renaissance and Reformation
  • Industrial Revolution
  • Global conflicts and their aftermaths
• Activities:
  • Research projects on major historical figures
  • Comparative essays on different civilizations
  • Analysis of historical documents and their impact on the present

Philosophy:

• Focus: Modern Philosophy
• Key Texts:
  • "Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings" by René Descartes
  • Critique of Pure Reason" by Immanuel Kant (selections)
  • Phenomenology of Spirit" by G.W.F. Hegel (selections)
• Key Topics:
  • Descartes’ rationalism
  • Locke and Rousseau on social contract theory
  • Kant’s critique of pure reason
  • Ethics and political philosophy
• Activities:
  • Reading and discussion of primary texts
  • Essays on moral and political philosophy
  • Group debates on philosophical issues in modern society

Physical Education:

• Focus: Continued community service and physical fitness​