Nueva Upper School 2018 © 2018 The Nueva School | Upper School Overview Table of Contents NUEVA UPPER SCHOOL CURRICULUM OVERVIEW ...................................................... I CORE CURRICULUM ................................................................................................... 2 Grade 9 Global History: Ancient and Medieval Worlds ................................................................3 Grade 10 Global History: Europe and the World, 1750–1950 ......................................................4 Grade 11 American Studies: United States History ......................................................................5 International Relations ...............................................................................................................6 American Indian History and Contemporary Issues .....................................................................7 American Government ................................................................................................................8 The Rise of Rome ........................................................................................................................8 Capitalism in Crisis: The Great Depression and the Origins of Modern America ..........................9 Grade 9 English: The Great Dialogue ......................................................................................... 10 Grade 10 English: Landscapes of Self and Other ........................................................................ 11 Grade 11 English: American Literature ...................................................................................... 12 This World Is Not Conclusion: Twentieth-Century American Poetry .......................................... 14 Adaptations: From Text to Screen and Stage ............................................................................. 14 Contemporary Narratives of Slavery ......................................................................................... 15 French Literature: From the Hexagon and Beyond .................................................................... 16 The Immortal Gothic Genre ....................................................................................................... 17 Foundations of Science: Chemistry ............................................................................................ 18 Intro to Experimental Bioorganic Chemistry .............................................................................. 19 Drug Design ............................................................................................................................... 20 Biology ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Physics ...................................................................................................................................... 23 Advanced Mechanics ................................................................................................................ 24 Modern Physics ......................................................................................................................... 25 Environmental Earth Science ..................................................................................................... 26 Mathematics at Nueva .............................................................................................................. 28 Math 1 ...................................................................................................................................... 29 Math 2 ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Math 3 ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Flow of Math Courses ............................................................................................................... 35 Statistics and Probability ........................................................................................................... 36 Single-Variable Calculus ............................................................................................................ 36 Multivariable Calculus ............................................................................................................... 38 Linear Algebra ........................................................................................................................... 39 Spanish 1 ................................................................................................................................... 40 Spanish 2 ................................................................................................................................... 41 Spanish 3 ................................................................................................................................... 42 Spanish 4 ................................................................................................................................... 43 Advanced Spanish Communication ........................................................................................... 44 Advanced Spanish: Literature.................................................................................................... 44 Advanced Spanish: Society and Culture of Spain ....................................................................... 45 Chinese 1................................................................................................................................... 46 Chinese 2................................................................................................................................... 46 Chinese 3................................................................................................................................... 47 Chinese 4................................................................................................................................... 48 Chinese 5................................................................................................................................... 49 Japanese 2 ................................................................................................................................ 50 Japanese 3 ................................................................................................................................ 51 Japanese 4 ................................................................................................................................ 52 Advanced Topics in Japanese .................................................................................................... 54 © 2018 The Nueva School | Upper School Overview SPECIAL PROGRAMS................................................................................................. 56 Physical Education .................................................................................................................... 57 Grade 9 Science of Mind ........................................................................................................... 58 Grade 10 Science of Mind/Engaged Citizenship ......................................................................... 59 Grade 11 Science of Mind ......................................................................................................... 60 Grade 12 Science of Mind ......................................................................................................... 61 Grade 9 Quest ........................................................................................................................... 62 Grade 9 Design Engineering ...................................................................................................... 63 Grade 9 Computer Science ........................................................................................................ 63 Grade 10 Interdisciplinary Studies of Science ............................................................................ 64 ELECTIVES ................................................................................................................ 66 Nueva Soundwaves ................................................................................................................... 67 Nueva Steel Drum Band ............................................................................................................ 67 Groove Workshop ..................................................................................................................... 68 Jazz Ensemble ........................................................................................................................... 68 Drawing 1 .................................................................................................................................. 69 Mixed Media 1 .......................................................................................................................... 70 Art and Fabrication 1 ................................................................................................................. 71 Introduction to Sculpture: Ceramics and Clay ........................................................................... 72 Painting 1 .................................................................................................................................