Twelfth Grade

• Studio Art/Art History: Includes both studio art and the history of art from the Romanesque period to the present.
• Drama: Reviews basic acting skills and implements them in a full-scale production that is typically drawn from the Shakespearean or Greek repertoire.
• Calculus/Advanced Topics: This third semester of calculus focuses on the study of multi-dimensional calculus. Topics include directional derivatives, line and surface integrals, Green’s Theorem and Stokes’ Theorem. The second semester covers non-calculus math topics such as group theory, set theory, number theory, fractals and non-Euclidian geometry. Students use the text Multivariable Calculus by Houghton Mifflin.
• Physics II: This course is a continuation from Physics I that incorporates the use of calculus. Focus of study is electro-magnetism, thermodynamics and modern topics. Students continue to learn to code in MATLAB ®. Students will use the text Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, Vol. 2, 3rd Edition, by Ed Giancoli.
• Modern Language III: Students continue their study in their chosen language. Students in the Classics Track continue their study of ancient Greek.
• Humane Letters Seminar: Students continue to refine their writing style while continuing to execute clear, substantial analysis of the texts. Readings are drawn from the medieval to modern periods in European history and literature. Readings include Treatise on Law, The Inferno, Meditations, The Social Contract, Reason in History, The Brothers Karamazov, A Death in the Family, and Canin’s The Palace Thief.
• Senior Colloquium – Economics: Students become familiar with the broad language and conceptual frameworks of economics. They learn the meaning of basic terms like inflation, deflation, globalization, free market, and interest rates. They read from competing schools of economic thought; in turn, students explore current problems of poverty and explore possible solutions.

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