Curriculum Overview - Shining Mountain Waldorf School

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Curriculum Overview

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	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Grade

Morning Lesson Blocks 8:20am to 9:50am 3-4 weeks long	Science Human Physiology Organic Chemistry Physics: Heat	Science Embryology Acids, Bases and Salts Earth Science Mechanics and Motion	Science Botany and Cytology The Elements Electricity and Magnetism	Science Modern Physics Current Issues
	Mathematics Combinations and Permutations Descriptive Geometry	Mathematics Greek Geometry Sequences and Series	Mathematics Projective Geometry	Mathematics Calculus
	English Comedy and Tragedy	English Poetics The Greeks	English Shakespeare Parcival	English Transcendentalists
	History Revolutions and Reform Modern World History Art History	History Ancient History Native American History Civil War and 19^th Century	History Roman and Medieval Renaissance Music History	History 20^th/21^st Century History of Architecture Comparative Religions

Track Classes Semester or full year	English Composition	English Research paper writing	English New Testament Medieval literature Civics	English Senior essay Russian Literature
	Mathematics Algebra	Mathematics Geometry	Mathematics Algebra II/Pre-calculus	Mathematics Calculus Topics in mathematics
	World Language German or Spanish	World Language German or Spanish	World Language German or Spanish	World Language German or Spanish
	Transitions, Physical Education	Physical Education Health	Physical Education	Physical Education

Music and Drama	Chorus, A Cappella Jazz band, orchestra Tone Eurythmy Theater Exercises Musical every other year	Chorus, A Cappella Jazz band, orchestra Tone Eurythmy Greek Play Musical every other year	Chorus, A Cappella Jazz band, orchestra Tone Eurythmy Shakespeare Musical every other year	Chorus, A Cappella Jazz band, orchestra Tone Eurythmy Classical Play Musical every other year

Arts	Required: Black and white drawing, clay modeling, calligraphy, blacksmithing	Required: Color painting	Required: Figure drawing	Required: Stone carving
Arts	Elective: wood carving, cooking, batik.	Elective: batik, blacksmithing, cooking, wood carving.	Elective: Basket weaving, blacksmithing, stained glass, cooking, photography.	Elective: batik, basket weaving, blacksmithing, stained glass, cooking, photography.

Community Service	Biodynamic Farm	Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana	Nature Conservancy	Wilderness solo 3-week senior placement.