Nueva Upper School 2019–2020 © 2019 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, 1500–1990 ......................................................4 Grade 11 American Studies: United States History ......................................................................5 International Relations ...............................................................................................................6 American Government ................................................................................................................7 Grade 9 English: The Great Dialogue ...........................................................................................8 Grade 10 English: Landscapes of Self and Other ..........................................................................9 Grade 11 English: American Literature ...................................................................................... 10 Seeking Truth in Amalgamation: The Memoir ........................................................................... 11 Afrofuturism: Black Histories, Black Futures ............................................................................. 12 This World Is Not Conclusion: Twentieth-Century American Poetry .......................................... 13 Adaptations: From Text to Screen and Stage ............................................................................. 14 Global Gazing: Contemporary Literature in Translation ............................................................ 14 Tales of Monsters and Monstrosity ........................................................................................... 15 Foundations of Science: Chemistry ............................................................................................ 16 Introduction to Experimental Bioorganic Chemistry .................................................................. 17 Chemical Engineering ................................................................................................................ 18 Drug Design ............................................................................................................................... 20 Biology ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Physics ...................................................................................................................................... 23 Advanced Mechanics ................................................................................................................ 25 Modern Physics ......................................................................................................................... 26 Environmental Earth Science ..................................................................................................... 27 Mathematics at Nueva .............................................................................................................. 29 Flow of Math Courses ............................................................................................................... 30 Math 1 ...................................................................................................................................... 31 Math 2 ...................................................................................................................................... 33 Math 3 ...................................................................................................................................... 35 Statistics and Probability ........................................................................................................... 37 Advanced Statistics A & B ......................................................................................................... 38 Single-Variable Calculus ............................................................................................................ 39 Multivariable Calculus ............................................................................................................... 41 Linear Algebra ........................................................................................................................... 42 Complex Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 43 Spanish 1 ................................................................................................................................... 44 Spanish 2 ................................................................................................................................... 45 Spanish 3 ................................................................................................................................... 46 Spanish 4 ................................................................................................................................... 47 Advanced Spanish: Journey through the Labyrinth ................................................................... 48 Advanced Spanish: Current Events ............................................................................................ 49 Chinese 2................................................................................................................................... 49 Chinese 3................................................................................................................................... 50 Chinese 4................................................................................................................................... 51 Chinese 5................................................................................................................................... 52 Japanese 1 ................................................................................................................................ 52 Japanese 2 ................................................................................................................................ 54 Japanese 3 ................................................................................................................................ 55 Japanese 4 ................................................................................................................................ 56 Advanced Topics in Japanese .................................................................................................... 58 © 2019 The Nueva School | Upper School Overview SPECIAL PROGRAMS................................................................................... 60 Physical Education .................................................................................................................... 61 Grade 9 Science of Mind ........................................................................................................... 62 Grade 10 Science of Mind/Engaged Citizenship ......................................................................... 63 Grade 11 Science of Mind ......................................................................................................... 64 Grade 12 Science of Mind ......................................................................................................... 65 Grade 9 Design with Impact ...................................................................................................... 66 Grade 10 Interdisciplinary Studies of Science ............................................................................ 67 ELECTIVES .................................................................................................. 69 Nueva Soundwaves ................................................................................................................... 70 Jazz Ensemble ........................................................................................................................... 70 Nueva Steel Drum Band ............................................................................................................ 71 Music Design and Production .................................................................................................... 72 Groove Workshop ..................................................................................................................... 72 Drawing 1 .................................................................................................................................. 72 Printmaking 1 ............................................................................................................................ 73 Advanced Studio Art ................................................................................................................. 74 Art and Fabrication 1 ................................................................................................................. 75 Introduction to Sculpture: Ceramics and Clay ........................................................................... 76 Painting 1 .................................................................................................................................. 77 Fall Production .........................................................................................................................