2026/2027 Class 11 Full Experience Details

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Humanities Main Lesson Blocks with Mr. Siepker

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.

Guardianship Class with Ms. Daniela and Mr. Siepker

Guardianship Class: Our Guardian teachers will support the full experience students through monthly and seasonal themes of focus and various projects. Students will have support and guidance in developing capacities for managing their time, leading and collaborating as a team, finding opportunities to go out and serve their local communities, asking for help when needed, and so on.

Guardian teachers are inspired by the striving to build a sense of connection and belonging for the group that will help students create ways of both, deepening their High School community and staying accountable to themselves and their teachers in their learning and creative work.

Math with Mr. Starzynski

Algebra II:

This course expands upon the concepts of Algebra I, focusing on the study of advanced functions, systems of equations, and the complex number system. Students develop proficiency in analyzing, graphing, and solving non-linear equations and exploring the relationships between algebraic and geometric structures.

Core Areas of Study:

Polynomial Functions: Analyzing graphs, determining roots, and performing operations on higher-degree polynomials.
Complex Numbers: Introduction to the imaginary unit i and performing operations within the complex number system.
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions: Modeling growth and decay and solving equations involving logarithms and exponents.
Advanced Trigonometry: Comprehensive study of the unit circle, trigonometric ratios, and the law of sines/cosines (including the ambiguous case).
Systems of Equations and Inequalities: Solving multi-variable systems using algebraic and graphical methods in 2D Cartesian coordinates.
Synthetic and Projective Geometry: A study of geometric invariance and transformations. This includes the application of theorems by Pappus, Desargues, and Pascal to explore perspective and coordinate projections.
Analytical Modeling: The use of coordinate geometry to solve complex equations and simplify intricate algebraic expressions.

Science Main Lesson Blocks with Mr. Siepker

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

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Enrichment is incorporated in your full class experience!

Meet your Four Fold Enrichment teachers.

Handwork with Ms. Maggie

Our focus for the year will be leatherworking. We will begin the year by exploring the history of leatherworking from ancient civilizations in prehistoric times to leatherworking during the Middle Ages through modern day times. Students will learn how to use basic leather hand sewing techniques to create several useful projects throughout the year.

Eurythmy with Ms. Tiffany

The theme of the eleventh grade is “Individual Quest.” We begin this individual quest by working with the 4 main Zodiac, colors, continuation of planetary gestures and activities, and vowels and diphthongs. For tonal work, tone eurythmy intervals and the gestures that accompany them are introduced. All other tone work is a continuation of previous learned fundamentals except with more complex music and forms. For copper rods we will learn to master and properly execute advanced copper rod exercises and put together a copper rod “piece.”

German with Mr. Dornemann

The aim of the course is to experience the German language, to get used to its sounds, acquire basic vocabulary and speaking skills. It is intended for beginners with no or little previous exposure to the German language. In the recorded part of the lessons there will be listening and speaking activities, poems, songs, stories and tongue twisters. Students will practice speaking by repeating what the teacher presents. In our live sessions we will engage in speaking and conversation as well as call and response. The vocabulary covered will include actions, counting, phrases, cultural references and many words describing aspects of everyday life.

Music with Mr. Mark

Building on current students’ musical abilities (including instruments played and previously studied either in school or private lessons) and prior musical experience (in school, private lessons, music, making with family and friends), we will work together to create our own unique musical compositions. We will use traditional instruments as well as “found percussion” instruments and body percussion to facilitate our explorations. The 8-week course culminates with the professional-level recording/mixing of our composition, performed by us, and presented as a digital recording for us to keep and share.