FLEX No Live Zoom 2025/2026 Class 11

Humanities Main Lesson Blocks with Ms. Jaia

World History

Around the time of Alexander the Great, the world was becoming increasingly interconnected, and there was a shift in the consciousness of humanity. We will explore these changes up to the modern era, as well as strive to guide students to integrate the history blocks taught over the previous years. Throughout the block, students consider epochs from chapters in the history of the world through lenses of geographical as well as economic influences of the past and present. Individually, students are assigned project learning experiences through which they are guided to study opportunities and challenges facing a variety of countries and tasked to present their learning to the class.

Faust

Goethe’s nineteenth-century masterpiece Faust will be a centerpiece of study during this block. This work meets the students of the twelfth grade as they are seeking to find meaning, purpose, and their place in the world as they consider how they fit as individuals. Themes of freedom, good and evil, and the modern condition will be considered in discussion and in written essays. During this block, the students will also explore the text and themes artistically through various mediums.

Government and Philosophy

This block immerses students in the many timeless questions that are posed in the study of philosophy. Students will explore the origin and evolution of government and philosophy and learn about the times, lives, and intellectual contributions of essential political philosophers from Plato to the modern political thought streams. Through an understanding of political philosophers, students will consider and discuss their impact on modern thought and political systems. Students will read, discuss, and work with a variety of great works, explore the structure and purpose of government, and consider how the processes of politics and government work.

Internship/Project

This block is dedicated to independent internships or senior projects. In the Eleventh Grade, students will seek out an internship in a field of their choice, and they will be guided to explore various aspects of this vocation. Twelfth graders will work to plan, complete, and present with support of their teacher, parents, and a personal mentor. This block invites the students to explore and learn about the world and themselves as they dive into a topic of their specific personal interest and work to research, practically apply, and artistically express their findings, learning, experiences. Students are guided to choose a topic that deeply resonates with them, allowing for this work to be a deeply meaningful experience. They present their experiences in a live class session during the last week of the block.

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World History

December 8th, 2025 - January 23rd, 2026

Course Cost: $556.97

Faust

January 26th -
February 20th, 2026

Course Cost: $556.97

Gov. & Philosophy

February 23rd -
March 20th, 2026

Course Cost: $556.97

Internship

April 27th -
May 22nd, 2026

Course Cost: $556.97

Science Main Lesson Blocks with Ms. Jaia

Paleontology & Anthropology (Life Science)

After a discussion of geological dating, we will begin to explore the origins of early life on earth, as well as the conditions of early earth. The students will then explore the origins of Homo sapiens through the lens of the Darwinian model and will be invited to compare it to other theories they may be familiar with, examining ways in which evolutionary theories show the human striving to illuminate the journey of human development. A look at human prehistoric archaeology will provide further insight into the expanding capacities of early humans, offering ways for visualizing their behavior, tools, and ways of life. Along the way, students will engage in live class conversations about anthropology, addressing unresolved scientific questions that continue to spark discussion in the field. This main lesson block draws connections to paleontology, through considerations of how the study of ancient life informs understanding of early hominins and their place in the evolutionary web. Students will develop a deeper understanding of the role paleontology and archeology play in the development of our understanding of human origins.

Economy of Energy (Physics)

Our primary focus will be the study of the conservation of energy principle through various observations, experiments, and discussions. A study of the physical laws of energy will lead us to understand that although technically energy cannot be destroyed, in its transformations into light, heat or force, which allow us to perform work, our efficiency is never 100%. We will look at the various forms of energy, including kinetic, potential, thermal, etc. The students will exercise their ability for mathematical thinking in work with topics such as energy potential difference. Through our study of energy, we will also look at renewable and non-renewable energy sources and the properties of electricity. Economical and political considerations regarding energy consumption and production will also be explored.

Chemistry

The weeks of this main lesson block will invite students to engage in explorations and hands on experiences as they are introduced to:

Introduction to Molecular Chemistry – atoms, protons, neutrons, electrons, and valence electrons / chemical bonds (covalent, ionic, hydrogen)
Chemical and Molecular Interactions – writing and balancing chemical equations / hydrogen bonding / factors affecting chemical reactions (temperature, concentration, catalyst, etc.)
Biological Molecules – basic structures of carbons and simple reactions / proteins, lipids, carbohydrates / enzymes / molecular shape and size / relative masses (‘atomic weights’), molecular, formula weights
Considerations of applications of molecular chemistry