Upper School Course of Study 2023-2024

CourseOfStudy 2023-2024

Goals&Criteria

GoalI: SchoolsoftheSacredHeartcommitthemselvestoeducatetoapersonalandactivefaithinGod.

1. TheschoolidentifiesitselftothewidercommunityasaCatholic-independent-SacredHeartSchooland embodiesthemissionoftheSocietyoftheSacredHeart.

2. TheschoolformsitsstudentandadultmembersinattitudesoftheheartofJesus,suchasgratitude, generosity,compassionandforgiveness.

3. Theschoolcommunityreflectsanethosofjoy,hopeandcelebrationanditsprogramsassertthatthereis meaningandvalueinlife

4 Theschoolcommunitywelcomesandrespectspersonsofallfaithsandeducatestoanunderstandingofthe religionsandspiritualtraditionsoftheworld

5 Schoolleadershipprioritizesspaceandtimeforsilenceandcontemplationforitsmemberstodeepentheir interiorlife

6 Membersoftheschoolcommunity,opentothetransformingpoweroftheSpiritofGod,engageinpersonal andcommunalprayer,discernmentandreflectionwhichinformtheiractions

7 Theschoolcommunity,rootedintheloveofJesusChrist,nurturesthespirituallivesofitsmembers throughtheexplorationofone’srelationshiptoGod,toself,toothersandtocreation

GoalII:SchoolsoftheSacredHeartcommitthemselvestoeducatetoadeeprespectforintellectualvalues.

1 SacredHearteducatorsandstudentsengageinchallengingexperiencesthatinspireintellectualcuriosity,a globalmindsetandalife-longloveoflearning

2 SacredHearteducatorsdevelopandimplementadynamiccurriculum,effectiveinstructionalmethodology, currenteducationalresearchandongoingevaluation

3 SacredHearteducatorsandstudentsutilizeavarietyofteachingandlearningstrategiestosupporttheir growthanddevelopment

4 Theschoolcurricularandco-curricularprogramsintegrateinnovationandcollaboration,criticalthinking andproblemsolving,theexplorationofemergingtechnologiesandcriticalevaluationofinformation.

5. Theschoolutilizesspaceandthephysicalenvironmentinalignmentwithbestpedagogicalpractices.

6. Theschoolcultivatesaestheticvaluesandthecreativeuseoftheimagination.

7. SacredHearteducatorsassumeresponsibilityfortheirprofessionalgrowth,supportedbyresourcesanda culturethatpromoteslife-longlearning.

GoalIII: SchoolsoftheSacredHeartcommitthemselvestoeducatetoasocialawarenesswhichimpelsto action.

1. SacredHearteducatorspreparestudentstoservethecommongoodinaninterdependentworld.

2. SacredHearteducatorsimmersestudentsindiverseglobalperspectives,developingcompetenciessuchas criticalconsciousness,languagefacilityandculturalliteracy.

3. Theschool,drawingfromCatholicSocialTeaching,educatesstudentstoanalyzeandworktoeradicate socialstructures,practices,systems,andvaluesthatperpetuateracismandotherinjustices.

4. AllmembersoftheschoolcommunityacceptaccountabilityforthecareofGod’screation,practice effectivestewardshipoftheearth'sresourcesandworktoalleviatetheclimatecrisis.

5. Schoolprogramspromoteinformedactivecitizenshipandcivicresponsibilityonthelocal,nationaland globallevel.

6. Theschoolcommunityengagesindirectservice,advocacy,outreachandpartnershipstoworkforjustice, peaceandtheintegrityofcreation.

7. SacredHearteducatorsworktodevelopinthestudentsalife-longcommitmenttoservice.

GoalIV: SchoolsoftheSacredHeartcommitthemselvestoeducatetothebuildingofcommunityasa Christianvalue.

1. Theschool,affirmingthatallarecreatedintheimageandlikenessofGod,promotestheinherentdignityof thehumanpersonandstrivesforrelationshipscharacterizedbyinclusionandmutualrespect.

2. Theschoolimplementsanongoingplanforeducatingallmembersofthecommunitytothecharism, missionandheritageoftheSocietyoftheSacredHeart.

3. TheschoolengageswiththeNetworkofSacredHeartSchoolsintheUnitedStatesandCanadaandSacred Heartschoolsaroundtheworld.

4 Allmembersoftheschoolcommunitysupportaclean,healthyandsafeenvironment

5 Membersoftheschoolcommunitypracticeandteachwithaspiritofpeaceandreconciliationtheprinciples ofnon-violenceandconflictmanagement

6 Schoolleadershipdemonstratesaconsciousefforttorecruitstudentsandemployfacultyandstaffof diverseraces,ethnicitiesandbackgrounds

7 Schoolleadershipallocatesfinancialresourcestosupportsocio-economicdiversitybothintheadmissions processandinthedailylifeofstudents

GoalV:SchoolsoftheSacredHeartcommitthemselvestoeducatetopersonalgrowthinanatmosphereof wisefreedom

1 Studentandadultmembersoftheschoolcommunitygrowincourageandconfidenceastheydiscovernew abilities,cultivatestrengths,learnfrommistakes,developempathyandexerciseresilienceinmeeting challenges

2 Allmembersoftheschoolcommunitytakepersonalresponsibilityforhealthandbalanceintheirlives supportedbyaschoolculturethatpromotesspiritual,intellectual,physicalandsocial-emotionalwell-being.

3. Membersoftheschoolcommunitymodelandteachrespectfuldialogueinsupportofclear,directopen communication.

4. Allmembersoftheschoolcommunityendeavortopracticeinformed,ethicaldecision-makingand accountability.

5. Studentandadultmembersoftheschoolcommunitymodel,practice,andteachsafe,ethicaland responsibleuseoftechnology.

6. SacredHearteducatorscultivateinthestudentslifeskills,suchasinitiative,creativityandagility.

7. SacredHeartschoolsrecognizeandeducatetomotivational,inspirational,andtransformationalleadership.

AcademicProgramOverview

GraduationRequirements

TobeawardedaStoneRidgediploma,astudentmustcompletetherequiredprogramofstudyasoutlinedbelow, earningaminimumof25units. Ofthoseunits,22areearnedinacademicsubjects,twoareearnedthrough satisfactorilyparticipatinginSocialActionaccordingtothecriteriaofthisprogram,andoneisearnedforPhysical Education.

YearlyRequirements

Astudentmustearnsixunitsperyear: five-and-one-halfacademicunitsandone-halfunitinSocialAction. Itisa student'sresponsibilitytoconfirmthatherscheduleincludesthismandatoryminimumofsixunits.

MinimumProgramofStudy

Oneunitisdefinedasacourseofstudywhichprovides120clockhoursofinstructionaltime One-halfunitisa courseofstudywhichprovides60clockhoursofinstructionaltimeor,inthecaseofsocialaction,experiential learningtime.

Unlessotherwisespecified,allcreditsearnedmustbecompletedon-campus. Inthecaseoftransferstudentsor independentstudycredits,creditswillbeacceptedonlyafterapprovalhasbeengrantedthroughtheUS Administration

Theprecedinglistconstitutesasetofminimumrequirements. Thestudent'sabilitiesandinterests,aswellasthe admissionrequirementsofcollegessheisconsidering,guideherinplanningafour-yearprogramsuitingherneeds.

CourseSelection

WithguidancefromheradvisorandteachersalongwiththeUSAdministrationandthedepartmentchairs,astudent chooseshercourses. Studentsselectcoursesduringthesecondsemesterofeachschoolyear. Parentsmustsignthe courseregistration.

Ingeneral,StoneRidgeadviseseachstudenttofollowfour-yearsequencesintwoacademicdisciplinesinaddition totherequiredfour-yearprogramsinEnglishandTheology Oncetheschoolyearhasbegun,studentshavean Add/Dropperiodtomodifytheirscheduleswithoutitbeingnotedontheirrecords Afterthistime,anycourses droppedwillbedesignatedwithaW(Withdrawal)mark

Underextraordinarycircumstances,arequirementinonedisciplinemaybesubstitutedbyacourseinanother discipline Thisrequestmustbemadeinwriting ItrequirestheapprovaloftheHeadoftheUpperSchooland

Asst.HeadofUpperSchoolinconsultationwiththepertinentacademicdepartment. Documentationsupportinga requestmayberequired.

EnrollmentInCourses

Theschoolreservestherighttohaveprerequisites,includingdepartmentalapproval,forenrollmentincertain coursesandthismayresultinthedenialofacourserequest. Enteringstudentsareplacedinclassesonthebasisof pastachievement,standardizedtestsscores,interviewsandplacementtests

InsufficientEnrollment

TheHeadoftheUpperSchoolandtheAsst HeadofUpperSchoolareatlibertytocancelacourseifaninsufficient numberofstudentsareenrolled StoneRidgemaynotofferallofthecourseslistedintheCourseofStudybook Theschoolisalsoatlibertytomoveastudentfromonesectiontoanothersectionofthesamecourseinorderto balanceenrollment

HonorsAndAdvancedPlacementCoursePlacementPolicy

HonorsandAPcourseplacementisbasedonaprerequisitecourse,classperformance,studentinterest,and departmental/facultyapproval SomeAPcoursesareavailableonlyinalternateyears Forstudentstosucceedat theAPorHonorslevel,shemustmeetcertainrequirements

Therequirementsincludethefollowing:

1. Theappropriateprerequisitecourse

2. Currentcoursework(variesbydepartmentandcourselevel)

3. Teacher/departmentalapproval

Allcourseplacementsarereviewedbythedepartmentinanefforttoaddresstheacademicneedsofthestudent. A finaldecisionwillbedeterminedbythedepartment.

Itistheschool’sbeliefthatastudentenrollsinnomorethan3APleveland/orhonorslevelcoursesperyeargiven thetimeandindependentworkexpectationsforthesecourses. Studentsmayberequiredtodoworkovervacations andasignificantamountofworkperschedulecycle. APlevelstudentsareexpectedtotaketheAdvanced PlacementtestsinMay. Astudentwishingtotakemorethan3APlevelcoursesmustreceiveapprovalbytheUS Administration.

DailyHomeworkGuidelines

InaSacredHeartschool,homeworkisusedtopromoteself-discipline,responsibilityanddecision-making,which areallimportantpartsofGoalV Homeworkreinforcestheskillslearnedinthecourseandshouldadvancethe coursecontent QualityhomeworkisanessentialcomponentofallStoneRidgeUpperSchoolcourses

Educationreliesonfrequentcommunicationbetweenteacherandstudent Studentsareexpectedtocommunicate challengestheymayfaceandfurtherintereststheymaywanttopursue Studentsshouldusegoodtime managementandstudyskillsinbalancingtheirschedules Long-rangeassignmentsshouldbeadequatelyspaced overtheassignedtimeframetoavoidlastminutework Evenwhenworkingongroupprojects,studentsshoulddo their own work Ifyoushareanotherstudent’swork,itnullifiesthebenefitsoftheassignmentandbothstudents willreceivea zero

Theamountoftimespentonhomeworkwillvaryaccordingtostudentabilityandthecomplexityofthe assignment. Itisconsideredafairamounttohave20-30minutesinpreparationforclass. Duetotheheavy reading,writingandapplicationcomponentofmostHonorsandAPLevelcourses,studentsareexpectedtohave

45-60minutesormoreofhomeworkinpreparationforclass. Independentlearningandresearcharealsorequired ofstudents.

ExamPolicy

First,SecondandThirdAcademicstudentsmayberequiredtositforfinalexamsattheendoftheacademicyear. TheprivilegethataFourthAcademicmaybeexemptfromthefinalexamisatthediscretionofthedepartmentand statedbytheindividualteacher Itistheteacher’sdecisiontodeterminewhetherastudentisexempt

Theexamisonecomponentofthetotaleducationalprogram Itistheteacher’sintentionthattheexambea positivelearningexperience Asaculminatingprojecttothesemesterandtheyear,theexamgivesastudentthe opportunitytodemonstrateherknowledgeacquiredandfurtherherownconclusions

Insomedisciplines,itmaybemoreappropriatetoassessstudentsthroughalternativemethodssuchasportfolios, researchpapers,oralpresentations,etc

Thefinalexamshouldcountfornomorethan15%ofthefinalgradefortheyear Teachersinformstudentsofthe percentagebreakdownforeachsemesteraswellasthefinalyearexam ExamsinTheologymaycountupto20% ofthefinalgrade

REPEATINGACOURSE

Ifastudentneedstorepeatacourseduetoafailinggrade,shemayenrollinasummerprogram. Thismustbedone withpriorapprovaloftheHeadofUpperSchool. Inthecaseofcoursesneededtoremediateworkpreviouslydone atStoneRidge,theofficialtranscriptretainsthelistingoftheoriginalcourse,withtheoriginalgrade. The subsequentcourse,whereitwastaken,andthegradeforworkinthatcoursewillalsobelisted. Thegradeusedfor GPApurposesistheaverageofthegradeearnedinthesummerschoolcourseandthefinalStoneRidgecourse grade.

GRADINGINFORMATION

Lettergradesareusedtoindicatelevelsofachievement

A forworkofexceptionalquality: Exceptionalmasteryofthecontentofthecourse;depthofinsight;creativity andoriginalityofthought;individualinitiative;excellenceintesting

B forworkofstrongquality: Athoroughgraspof thematerial;aboveaveragemasteryoftheskillsnecessaryin thecourse;responsible,regular,aboveaverageaccomplishmentofassignments;verygoodperformanceoncourse tests.

C forworkofsatisfactoryquality: Asolidgrasp ofthecoursecontent;asatisfactorymasteryofskills; responsibleandregularaccomplishmentofassignments;acceptableperformanceoncoursetests.

D forworkthatmeetstheminimumrequirementsof thecourse: Aminimalgraspofthecoursecontent and weakskilldevelopment;alowpassinggrade,notconsideredacollegerecommendinggrade

F forworkwhichisunsatisfactoryand,therefore, doesnotmeettherequirementsofthecourse.

Inadditiontothequalityofthework,classparticipation,conscientiousness,effortandattendancearefactorsin determiningthegrade Attheendofeachsemester,areportofthestudent'sgradesforthetermissenthome Progressreportsaresentafterthefirstquarterofeachterm.

MARKINGSYSTEM

IncomputingtheGPA,HonorsandAPcourses,withagradeofDorhigher,areweighted.5.

HONORSDESIGNATION

StudentsareawardedHonorsbasedona4.3gradepointaveragerequirement:

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Atgraduation,FourthAcademicstudents’academicdistinctionsarecumulative,basedonafour-yeargradepoint average

ACADEMICPROBATIONPOLICY

Ifastudent'soverallgradeaveragefallsbelowC-(17)and/orshereceivestwofailinggradesincoreacademic subjects,eitherattheendofthefirstsemestermarkingperiodorattheendoftheschoolyear,sheisplacedon academicprobation

Theconditionsofacademicprobationareasfollows:

1 ThestudentwillbeinformedbytheUpperSchoolAdministrationimmediately

2 ThestudentandherparentswillmeetwiththeUpperSchoolAdministrationandheracademicadvisor

3. Thespecificconditionsofthestudent'sprobation,regardingstrategiestoimprovethestudent'sacademic standing,willbediscussedduringthemeetingandfinalizedbytheadministration.

4 Ifthestudent'soverallaverageremainsbelowC-(17)and/orifshecontinuestohavefailinggradesintwo requiredcoursesattheendofthemarkingperiodfollowingherplacementonacademicprobation,shewillnot beallowedtocontinueherenrollmentatStoneRidge

StudentsmaynotbeonprobationmorethanonetimewhileenrolledatStoneRidge

English

The English Department teaches both classic and contemporary literature using creative and unconventional methods as well as more traditional ones With the thoughtful integration of technology, diverse pedagogical approaches, and an emphasis on individuality and creativity, our study of literature, criticism, and composition enableseachstudenttodevelopandrefineherownvoiceandtoexploreherroleinourglobalcommunity

Each student is required totakefourunitsinEnglishtograduate Eachstudentisrequiredtotakeoneofthecourse offeringslistedwithhergrade-level.

RequiredCourses

FirstAcademic SecondAcademic

Introductionto Literature& Composition

GlobalPerspectivesin EnglishLiterature or HonorsGlobal PerspectivesinEnglish Literature

ThirdAcademic

Literatureofthe Americas or APEnglishLanguage andComposition

AdditionalElectives*(descriptions foundunder“Publications”)

● Journalism

FourthAcademic

SeniorElectives(oneper semester) or

APEnglishLiteratureand Composition

FirstAcademicOfferings

IntroductiontoLiterature&Composition

Oneunit

This course familiarizes students with a variety of genres, including lyric poetry, drama, and the coming-of age novel. Students are introduced to fundamental principles of critical reading and effective writing and begin to explore the kinds of writing which will be practiced and sharpened over the next few years: personal narrative, creative writing, and literary analysis. Selected authors may include Charlotte Brontë, Sandra Cisneros, Lorraine Hansberry,J.D.Salinger,andWilliamShakespeare,amongothers.

SecondAcademicOfferings

GlobalPerspectivesinEnglishLiterature

Oneunit

This course builds on the foundations of IntroductiontoLiterature&Compositionbyexploringessentialquestions about power and belonging in society through the study of multiple perspectives across geographical regions and time periods. Students will investigate major themes, such as the myths of superiority and exceptionalism, as reflected in gender, religion, nationhood, class, and society. They will deepen their literary analysis skills and continue to develop the components of academic writing. Texts will spanavarietyofgenres.Authorsmayinclude Adichie,Achebe,Austen,Blake,Orwell,Rhys,Shakespeare,Z.Smith,Swift,andWordsworth,amongothers.

HonorsGlobalPerspectivesinEnglishLiterature

Oneunit

This course builds on the foundations of IntroductiontoLiterature&Compositionbyexploringessentialquestions about power and belonging in society through the study of multiple perspectives across geographical regions and time periods. Students will investigate major themes, such as the myths of superiority and exceptionalism as reflected in gender, religion, nationhood, class, and society. They will deepen their literary analysis skills and continue to develop the components of academic writing. Honors-level students should expect a writing-intensive class with a high degree of difficulty that will include additional texts and move at a faster pace. Honors students must be self-motivated and independent, willing to explore complex ideas and concepts on their own. Texts will span a variety of genres. Authors may include Adichie, Achebe, Austen, Blake, Orwell, Rhys, Shakespeare, Z. Smith,Swift,andWordsworth,amongothers. Note:Placementisbasedondepartmentalapproval.

ThirdAcademicOfferings

LiteratureoftheAmericas Oneunit

This course introduces students to literary traditions in North, Central, and South American Literature using a variety of poems, stories, plays, and novels. A core essential question is, How does this literature foster “a social awareness that impels to action” through stories of people whohavefeltsilencedorinvisible,orare“marginalized or suffering from injustice?” In addition to exploring the elusiveness, the disillusionment, and the dangers of the “American Dream,” students will investigate identity formation in American Literature through various thematic, historical, critical, cultural, and societal lenses Creative and analytical writing assignments, personal narratives, projects, and class discussions will provide students with opportunities to demonstrate their growing mastery of

written and oral communication in addition to their incisive literary analysis and critical thinking. Authors may includeEllison,Fitzgerald,Hurston,Kingston,O’Brien,Walker,andWilliams,amongothers.

APEnglishLanguageandComposition

Oneunit

This college-level course explores modern and contemporary American Literature with an emphasis on rhetorical analysis and argument writing. Our approach to writing in this class is grounded in the firm belief that reading makes us better writers. Through rhetorical analysis – the study not just of what a text is about but of how it is written – students will hone their craft as writers by borrowing strategies from their reading. Through argument writing, students will learn how to synthesize ideas and information from multiple sources and how to enter into respectful dialogue with opposing viewpoints. Readings will include a mix of fiction and nonfiction, including novels by F Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, and Toni Morrison; memoirs by James McBride and Robin Wall Kimmerer, historical fiction on immigrant experiences by Lynn Nottage and Julie Otsuka; and personal and persuasive essays by Zora Neale Hurston, Stephen King, Amy Tan, and Alice Walker, among others Taught in seminar format, this course expects students to read critically and independently in order to take an active role in classdiscussion AmajorindependentreadingprojectonanAmericanauthorisrequiredofeachstudent Note:Placeisbasedondepartmentapproval

FourthAcademicOfferings

Fourth Academics are required to take two one-semester electives or the full-year AP English Literature and Composition: Imagination andLiteraturecourse Whenregisteringforelectives,studentsmustindicateandrank theirtopthreechoices

APEnglishLiteratureandComposition

Oneunit

The AP English Literature and Compositioncourseisanintensiveandrigorousstudyofthepowerofliteratureand the imagination. This college-level course analyzes fiction, drama, and poetry. Students should be prepared to critically analyze a text’s structure, style, and theme, while evaluating the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism and tone. Students will consider how literature reflects and comments on a variety of experiences, institutions, and social structures By the conclusion of the course,studentsshouldbeabletorecognizethedistinct techniques writers choose to garner these desired meanings The written and verbal analyses in this class should displaythedepthandscopeofcollege-levelwork ThisworkwillpreparestudentstotaketheAPEnglishLiterature Examination Authors studied may include Octavia Butler, Charles Dickens,AtholFugard,GailHoneyman,James Joyce,CormacMcCarthy,DinawMengestu,andVirginiaWoolf,amongothers

Note:Placementisbasedondepartmentalapproval

SeniorLiteratureElectivesforthe2023-2024 SchoolYear

CreativeWriting

One-halfunit

Students in Creative Writing will undertake a rigorousstudyofthecraftandprocessofwriting Byengaginginthe regular practice of writing while studying the work of great authors, students will deepen their understanding of style and technique as they strive to develop their own sense of voice Students will write every day, working on both in-class exercises and longer compositions Daily writingexerciseswillbuildonamulticulturalapproachthat integrates diversegenres,drawinginspirationfromtheincrediblerichnessofworldliterature fromJapanesehaiku to Brazilian literatura de cordel, from Russian shortstoriestothirteenth-centurymysticPersianpoetryandbeyond In addition to reading and analyzing works of fiction, to writinginnumerousgenresandstyles(includingmemoir, 11

short story, drama, and poetry), and to developing varied drafting and editing techniques, students read first-hand advice from experienced authors who attempt to illuminate the creative process. Both regular writing practiceand exposure to a multiplicity of voicesenablestudentstoworktowardsmasteryofvariousproseandpoetryformsand to develop a brave and empathetic critical sensibility. Texts may include Writing Down the Bones, Bird by Bird, Writers on Writing,andanarrayofpoems,essays,andshortstories

DetectiveElective

One-halfunit

What do Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Drew, and Bosch have in common? To solve the mystery, take the Detective Elective! ThisclassfocusesprimarilyonthedevelopmentofBritishandAmericandetectivefiction,fromitsclassic origins with Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle, through the golden age of Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers, into the gritty realism of hard-boiled Dashiell HammettandRaymondChandler,allthewayuptothemore postmodern permutations of David Lynch Along the way, we consider the many offshoots of the genre, such as African American, feminist, sci-fi, and young-adult detective fiction Because we extensively supplement our readings of novels and of short stories with critical analysis of relevant moviesandoftelevisionshows,thecourse also includes an introduction to the basic vocabulary of visual/film analysis Short analytical writing assignments are varied with creative writing, as students have the opportunity to put theory into practice by writing their own detective stories Authors may include: Poe, Conan Doyle, Chandler, Hammett, Christie, Sayers, Marsh, Asimov, King,James,McCallSmith,Cain,Keene,Mosely,andMiranda,amongothers

LiteratureoftheAfricanDiaspora

One-halfunit

This class examines the rich literary traditions of the African diaspora--thedispersionofpeopleofAfricandescent away from their ancestral homeland andthroughouttheworld Ourstudyexploresthescatteringofpeoplefromthe continent and the consciousness of shared origin and struggle As wedelveintoliteraturefromAfrica,Europe,the Caribbean, the Americas, and beyond, wewillbeguidedbythefollowingquestions:Whataretheliteraryimpulses of the African diaspora? How have global forces impacted people of African descent around the world? What are the ways Africans and their descendants resist, rebel, and revolt against forces of oppression, and how is this evident in the literature? What are the remaining linkages of the African continent seen in the New World and beyond? A major focus of this class is on analysis: wewillreadtextsandcometowildlyspeculativeandintensely specific conclusions about them. Core texts--So Long a Letter byMariamaBa(Senegal,WestAfrica); Krik? Krak!

By Edwidge Danticat (Haiti); The Beautiful

Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu; and Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (Ghana & America)--will be supplemented with shorter readings, including poetry, short stories and essays.

ShortStories:VoicesandVisionsfromAroundtheWorld

One-halfunit

“The fact is that anybody who has survived his childhood has enough information about lifetolasthimtherestof his days If you can’tmakesomethingoutofalittleexperience,youprobablywon’tbeabletomakeitoutofalot” --FlanneryO’Connor

Writers of a well-crafted short story are experts at “making something out of a little experience.” When closely examined, the perfect short story delivers the same emotional catharsis as a well-written novel. Students will explore the short story form, traversing both the globe and societal customs in the process. Although the stories change each semester based on student/instructor selection, students will become familiar with the historical and cultural circumstances surrounding the production of each given text and will explore the development and expression of some fundamental ideas, assumptions, myths, and beliefs that still influence literature and society today

SpeculativeFiction One-halfunit

Thiscourseexaminesworksofspeculativefictioninaglobalcomparativecontext.Anexpansivegenrethat encompassesfantasy,sciencefiction,anddystopianliterature,aswellassubgenressuchasclimatefiction, Afrofuturism,andcyberpunk,speculativefictionenvisionsalternate,parallel,possible,orimaginedworlds.These worldstypicallyexhibitcharacteristicssuchas:scientificandtechnologicaladvancements;nearordistant post-apocalypticfutures;societiescontrolledbyoppressivetotalitarianregimes;profoundsocial,political,or environmentaltransformations;timeorspacetravel;lifeonotherplanets;artificialintelligence;andevolved, hybrid,ornewspecies.Thiscoursereflectsonhowthesetextsengagewithreal-worldissueswhilesimultaneously reimaginingthepastandthepresentinordertoofferradicalvisionsofdesirableorundesirablefutures.Tothatend, wewillconsiderhowspeculativefictioninterrogatesessentialquestionsaboutwhatitmeanstobehuman,about thenatureofconsciousness,therelationshipbetweentheselfandother,andplanetaryconcernsconfrontingour species Authorsmayinclude:MargaretAtwood,OctaviaButler,N K

Jemisin,UrsulaK LeGuin,YokoOgawa, andColsonWhitehead

Women’sLiteraturefromAroundtheWorld One-halfunit

Women’s Literature addresses several essential questions through study of essay, of fiction, and of nonfiction written by and about women, including: How does literature written by women shape and reveal aspects of the lived experience of women around the globe? How is women’s relationship to power, in thefamilyandinsociety, expressed through their writing? The purpose of the course is toexaminethestoriesofwomenwritersfromacross cultures, time, and space and discoverhowtheirstorieshelpusbetterknowourworldandourselves.Majorthemes we will explore: Girlhood, Community, Identity, and Place. Authors may include Virginia Woolf, Alice Walker, NtozakeShange,ElizabethAcevedo,JhumpaLahiri,andMarjaneSatrapi,amongothers.

HistoryandSocialSciences

TheHistoryDepartmentstrivestoinstillenthusiasmforsophisticatedconsiderationofthepastandsocialsciences withacurriculumthatproceedsinearlyyears,grades9and10,frombroadworldhistoricaltopicstonarrower considerationofAmerica’sstoryingrade11. Thistrendtowardstheparticularculminateswithseniorelectives includingGovernment,Psychology,SocialSciencesforSocialProblemsandArtHistory. Inadditionto introducingstudentstonarrativeandinformation,thedepartmentpromotesandsharpensanalyticalreading, writing,andseminardiscussionthroughavarietyofstrategiesandprojects Graduatesofthehistorycurriculum advancetocollegewithsturdyfoundationsinanalyticalengagementwithprimarytextsandresearchwriting

Threeunitsinhistoryarerequired. StudentsarerequiredtotaketwoconsecutiveyearsofWorldHistoryandone yearofUnitedStatesHistory.

CourseOfferingsbyGradeLevel

WorldHistoryI

FirstAcademic

Oneunit

Thiscourseincludesnarrative,cultural,andgeographicalconsiderationofAfrica,Asia,Europe,theMiddleEast, andtheprecolonialAmericasbefore1600CE Thecourseintroducesstudentstoassemblingeffectivenotebooks, analyticalthoughtandwriting,basicresearch,andthecomplexitiesofanalyzingandevaluatingsourcesinorderto formanarrativeordrawbroaderconclusions.

SecondAcademic

WorldHistoryII

Oneunit

AchronologicalcontinuationofWorldHistoryI,thecoursebeginswiththeearlymodernera(16thcentury)and concludeswithdetailedconsiderationofthehistoricalcontextofcontemporarygeo-politicsincludingareassuchas theMiddleEastandSouthAfrica.Carefulstudyoftheimpactofimperialismandtheworldwarsestablishes contextforunderstandingoftheongoingrelevancetocontemporaryevents.Studentsbuildonanalyticaland writingfoundationsfromWorldHistoryItocontinueuseofthoughtfullycompilednotebooksandtolearnthe complexitiesofadvancedresearchwritingandseminardiscussion.

Prerequisite: WorldHistoryI

ThirdAcademic

UnitedStatesHistory Oneunit

ThiscourseoffersabasicandcomprehensivestudyofAmericanhistory,focusingonpolitical,economicandsocial developmentsfromtheageofEuropeandiscoverytotheendoftheColdWar Inadditiontomasteringnarrative, concepts,andthemesofUnitedStatesHistory,studentsengageinreasoning,criticalreadingofhistoriography, analyticalandresearch-basedwriting,and,schedulepermitting,compileanadvancedoralhistoryproject.

Prerequisite:WorldHistoryII

APU.S.History AP,Oneunit

Structuredtointroducestudentstoexpansiveanddetailedunderstandingofthesweepof UnitedStatesHistory frompre-colonialNorthAmericatoeventsinthe21stcentury,thiscoursechallengesparticipantstoengagewitha varietyofadvancedsourcesatabriskpacenecessarytoprogressthoughtheCollegeBoard’srecommended syllabus. InpreparationfortheAPexam,participantswillencounteravarietyofassessments,mostwritingbased, calibratedtoofferpractice. Somecombinationofcomfortwithcomplexreading,steadystudyhabits,and enthusiasmforanalyticalwritingareessentialforsuccessinthecourse.

Prerequisite: WorldHistoryIIanddepartmentalapproval

Electives Economics OneUnit

TheEconomicsClassatStoneRidgefollowsthesameprogressionasanintroductoryfirst-yearcollegeeconomics survey Theclassbeginswithanintroductiontoeconomicthoughtandmethod Thefirstsemesterthencovers macroeconomictopics,suchasgrowth,unemployment,inflation,andthegovernment’sinvolvementinthe economy StudentsspendmostoftheendoffallsemesterlearningaboutthefinancialsystemintheUnitedStates andcompleteanin-depthcasestudyofthe2008FinancialCrisis Thesecondsemesterisdevotedto microeconomictheory,internationalmacro-andmicroeconomics,aswellasspecialtopicsofthestudents’choosing (recenttopicshaveincludedtheeconomicsofpublichealthandhealthcare,theeconomicsofeducation, agriculturaleconomics,andtheeconomicsofsports) Throughouttheyear,studentsworkonindependentprojects (countrywebsitesaswellasnewsanalyses)thatrequirethemtoapplythetheoreticalmaterialcoveredinclassto currentUS andinternationalcontexts Thisclassrequiresnoadvancedmath Opentojuniorsandseniors

APU.S.Government AP,Oneunit

Thisyear-longcoursewillexamineboththehistoryandstructureofAmericangovernmentandpolitics.From foundationaldocumentsliketheDeclarationofIndependenceandtheFederalistPaperstoinfluentialSupreme Courtcaseslike Brown v Board of Education (1954)and Citizens United v FEC (2010),studentswilllookcritically atwhypoliticaldecisionsaremade,howtheychangeovertime,andthewaysinwhichlawsareinterpretedonthe federal,state,andlocallevels.Attentionwillbegiventocurrenteventsastheyrelatetothecoursematerial,and studentswillhavetheopportunitytoengageindiscussionswiththeirpeers.

Prerequisite: ThreeyearsofHistory/SocialScience coursesanddepartmentalapproval

APArtHistory AP,Oneunit

APArtHistoryisacollege-levelintroductoryarthistorysurveyinwhichstudentslearntoidentify,examine,and criticallyanalyzemajorformsofartfromprehistorytothepresent,includingbothEuropeanandnon-European cultures. Whilethecurriculum,requirements,andstandardsareextremelydemandingandrigorous,therewardsare extraordinary Studentswillsignificantlyimprovecriticalthinkingandwritingskillsandexpandvisualliteracy, andtheywilldevelopanunderstandingofthediverseculturalandhistoricalcontextsofpainting,sculpture, architecture,andothermedia Perhapsmostimportantly,studentswillconfrontthewholerangeofhuman experience,stretchtheirmindsandimaginationstoembracenewideasandplaces,anddevelopadeeper understandingofwhatdrivesusasaspecies ourfears,ourloves,andourbeliefs

Note: PlacementwillbemadeinconsultationwiththeEnglish,HistoryandArtdepartments. Studentsmust appealforthiscourse.

*This course is cross-listed with Visual and Performing Arts

APPsychology AP,Oneunit

TheAPPsychologycurriculumrepresentsaunique opportunityforstudentstobechallengedbytherigorofa college-levelcoursewhilelearninglife-relevant,mind-expandingconceptsfromthehumanlysignificantdiscipline ofpsychology.Thepurposeofthiscourseistointroducestudentstothescientificstudyofbehaviorandmental processesofhumanbeingsandotheranimals.Studentswillengagewithfacts,principles,terms,leadingscientists, andphenomenaassociatedwitheachofthemajorsubfieldswithinpsychology.(Someofthesubfieldsinclude SocialPsychology;DevelopmentalPsychology;AbnormalPsychology;Personality;TestingandIndividual Differences;SensationandPerception;StatesofConsciousness,HowWeLearn;Motivation,EmotionandStress.) Participantswillalsolearnaboutthedifferentmethodsandapproachespsychologistsuseintheirscienceand practice.EngagementwithUnderstandingthecoursematerialwillrelyonuseofthetextbook,lecture,powerpoint

presentations,classdiscussions,audioandvideoclips,guestlecturers,demonstrationsandstudentprojects.The workloadissubstantialandthepacerapidasrequiredfortheAPdesignation.

Note: ThiscourseisopentoqualifiedThirdand FourthAcademicsonly,withprioritygiventoFourth Academics.Ateacherrecommendationisrequired.

SocialSciencesforSocialProblems Oneunit SocialSciencesforSocialProblemsisanewsocialstudieselectivethatintroducessixmajorsocialsciencesinthe contextofdifferentcontemporarysocialissues Bytheendofthecourse,studentswillunderstandeachsocial science,thedisciplines’modesofinquiryandsubjectsofstudy Theywilllearnaboutcontemporarysocialissues, suchastheimmigrationdebate,economicinequality,systemicracism,andclimatechange,inanacademically groundedway Thecoursewillalsoteachthemhowtothriveinacollegeseminarclassroom,andshowthemhow toconnectthesocialsciencestopossiblecareers Assessmentsincludeessays,researchpapers,policymemos,and academicposters

Note:ThiscourseisopentoqualifiedThirdandFourth Academicsonly,withprioritygiventoFourth Academics.

Mathematics

TheMathematicsprogramintheUpperSchoolisdesignedtoprovidestudentstheopportunitytodevelopskillsin mathematicaldeduction,analyticalthinking,andproblemsolving. Inanefforttoensurestudents’successinthe MathematicsCurriculum,theschooloffersawidevarietyofcoursesrangingfromAlgebra1toHonors MultivariableCalculus.Allstudentsarerequiredtotakeacourseeachoftheirfouryears.

AlgebraI

SequenceofMathCourses

Oneunit

Thiscourseprovidesthealgebraicfoundationsnecessaryfortheunderstandingofallhighermath. Studentsare expectedtoenterthecoursewithsolidpre-algebraskills,thoroughreviewwillbeprovidedasweworkthrough eachtopic. Studentswilllearnthefundamentalprinciplesbehindalgebraicexpressionsandequationsandapply themtoworkwithinequalities,systemsofequations,lineargraphing,operationsonpolynomials,andproblem solving Emphasiswillbeplacedonjustifyingprocessesthroughmathematicalrigor,acornerstoneofall mathematicalendeavors Studentswillgainconfidencethatusingamethodicalandclearlyarticulatedapproach willleadtoconsistentlyreliableresults

Geometry

Oneunit

TopicsinGeometryincludeanglerelationships,perpendicularandparallellinesandplanes,polygons,congruency, similarity,circles,specialquadrilaterals,areaoftwo-dimensionalfigures,coordinategeometry,thePythagorean Theorem,specialrighttriangles,andsurfaceareaandvolumeofthreedimensionalfigures Proofsand constructionsrelatedtothetopicsareincluded Studentsworkcollaborativelyaswellasindependentlytomaster thematerial

Prerequisite: AlgebraIand/ordepartmentalapproval/placement test

GeometrywithAnalysis

Oneunit

Thiscourseparallelsthestandardgeometrycourse,butismoredemandingandextendsthestudytoinclude understandingrelationshipsinspace,theLawofSines,theLawofCosines,transformationalgeometryand constructions. Moreformalproofsareincluded. Thiscourseisfortheseriousmathematicsstudentwhowantsa challengeortostepuptomathematicsatthehonorslevel. AlgebraItopicsareinfusedinthecurriculumbothas reviewandasanintegratedpartofthecourse.

Prerequisite: AlgebraIand/ordepartmentalapproval/placement test

AlgebraII Oneunit

AlgebraIIgivesstudentsasolidfoundationinthestudyoftherealnumbersystem,linear,quadraticandpolynomial relationsandfunctions,exponential,logarithmic,radicalandrationalfunctionsandcomplexnumbers.Itincludes thestudyoftransformationsoffunction.Wherepossible,topicsareexploredgraphically,algebraically,and numerically.

Prerequisite: Geometryanddepartmentalapproval

AlgebraIIwithAnalysis Oneunit

Thiscoursegivesstudentsasolidfoundationoftherealnumbersystem;linearandquadraticrelationsand functions;complexnumbersystems;polynomialoperationsandfunctions;rationalexpressionsandfunctions; exponentialfunctionsandlogarithmicfunctions Itincludesthestudyoftransformationsoffunctions The emphasisinthiscourseisonanincreaseddepthinanalyzinganddescribingrelationships Wherepossible,topics areexploredgraphically,algebraically,andnumerically

Prerequisite: GeometryorGeometrywithAnalysis anddepartmentalapproval.

HonorsAlgebraIIwithPre-calculus

Honors,Oneunit

ThiscourseismoredemandingthanAlgebraIIwithAnalysis Itisfortheseriousstudentwhohasafirmgraspof AlgebraIandisreadyforachallengingcourse. AllstandardAlgebraIItopicsarecovered,butapproachedfroma higherorderthinkinglevelequivalenttothatexpectedofthehonorspre-calculusstudent. Theintentistoprepare

thestudentwiththeanalyticalexperiencenecessaryforthestudyofBCCalculus. Thecoursefocuseson polynomial,exponential,logarithmicandtrigonometricfunctionsfromalgebraicandgeometricperspectives. Prerequisite:GeometrywithAnalysisanddepartmental approval.

Pre-calculus Oneunit

Thiscoursecompletestheformalstudyoffunctionsbeguninpreviousalgebracoursesandintroducesthestudentto themathematicsnecessaryforthefuturestudyofcalculus Itfocusesonthestudyofexponential,logarithmic, polynomialandtrigonometricfunctionsfrombothalgebraicandgeometricperspectives Theuseoftechnologyis emphasizedthroughoutthecourse

Prerequisite: AlgebraIIorAlgebraIIwithAnalysis anddepartmentalapproval.

HonorsPre-calculuswithAnalysis Honors,Oneunit

Thiscourse,moredemandingthanPre-calculus,isformathstudentswhowantachallenge. Itsintentisto providestudentswithproblemsolvingskillsthatarenecessaryforAPCalculusAB. Studentsexplorethe conceptsindepthandusevariousperspectivesincludingalgebraic,numerical,graphical,andanalytical thoughtprocesses. Theyapplytheirskillstothestudyoftrigonometricandcircularfunctions,identities andinverses,vectors,polarcoordinates,andparametricequations.

Prerequisite: AlgebraIIwithAnalysisorHonors AlgebraIIwithPre-calculusanddepartmentalapproval.

HonorsPre-calculusandDifferentialCalculus

Honors,Oneunit

Thishonorslevelcourseisthefirstyearinatwo-yearcalculussequence Studentsenrollinginthiscoursemustbe abletoworkindependentlyandhaveastrongfoundationinalgebraatalevelthatsuggestsexceptionalmasteryof content,originalityofthoughtandindividualinitiative Thetopicsincludetrigonometry(circularfunctions,graphs, inversetrigfunctions,solvingrighttriangles,provingidentities,sum&differenceidentities,multipleangle identities,theLawofSines,theLawofCosines),analyticalgeometry,vectors,DeMoivre’sTheorem,polar coordinatesandpolargraphing,partialfractions,thebinomialtheorem,proofbyinduction,seriesandsequences, andparametricequations. Thelastquarterbeginsthestudyofcalculus. Calculustopicscoveredincludelimits, continuityanddifferentiation.

Prerequisite: HonorsAlgebraIIwithPre-calculus anddepartmentalapproval

IntroductiontoCalculus Oneunit

Thetopicspresentedincludelimitsandcontinuityoffunctions,derivativesoffunctions,andtheirapplicationsto problems. Studentsfindderivativesnumerically,representderivativesgraphically,andinterpretthemeaningofa derivativeinreal-worldapplications. Modelsofpreviouslystudiedfunctionsareanalyzedusingcalculusconcepts. Experimentsusingthegraphingcalculatorandcomputersoftwareenhancelearningandgivestudentsadepthof understandingthatservesthemwellinfuturecourses.Thecoursepreparesthestudenttosuccessfullycompletea calculuscourseintheirfirstsemesterofcollege.

Prerequisite: Pre-calculusorHonorsPre-calculus withAnalysisanddepartmentalapproval.

APStatistics AP,Oneunit

Thiscollege-levelstatisticscoursecompletesthecurriculumoftheAPStatisticsExam Thetopicsforthecourse aredividedintofourmajorthemes: exploratoryanalysis,planningastudy,probability,andstatisticalinference Exploratoryanalysisofdatamakesuseofgraphicalandnumericaltechniquestostudypatternsanddeparturesfrom patterns Studentscollectdataaccordingtoawell-developedplantoobtainvalidinformationaboutaconjecture Probabilityisstudiedasatoolforanticipatingwhatthedistributionofdatashouldlooklikeunderagivenmodel Statisticalinference,whichisthecoreofthecourse,employsmethodsfordrawingconclusionsaboutthe populationfromasample EachstudentisexpectedtotaketheAPStatisticsExam

Expertisewiththecalculatoris expected

Co-orPrerequisite: HonorsPre-calculuswithAnalysisanddepartmentalapproval* *Studentsmustcompleteanappealformtobeconsideredforthiscourse

APCalculusAB AP,Oneunit

Thiscollege-levelcalculuscoursecoversthecurriculumofthefirstsemesterofcollegecalculus. Studentstakean in-depthlookattheconceptsandapplicationsofdifferentiationandintegrationfromasymbolic,graphicaland numericalpointofview Studentselectingthiscourseshouldhaveastronginterestandabilityinmathematics EachstudentisexpectedtotaketheAdvancedPlacementCalculusABExam Alunchtimelabperiodeachcycle is required

Prerequisite: HonorsPre-calculuswithAnalysisor HonorsPre-calculuswithDifferentialCalculusand departmentalapproval

APCalculusBC AP,Oneunit

Thiscollege-levelcalculuscoursecoversthecurriculumofthefirsttwosemestersofcollegecalculus Topics includedifferentialcalculus,integralcalculus,sequences,seriesandapplicationsofthedefiniteintegral Students electingthiscourseshouldhaveastronginterestandabilityinmathematics Eachstudentisexpectedtotakethe AdvancedPlacementCalculusBCExam Alunchtimelab periodeachcycleisrequired

Prerequisite: HonorsPre-calculuswithDifferentialCalculusanddepartmentalapproval

HonorsMultivariableCalculus Honors,Oneunit

Thiscollege-levelcourseintroducestheconceptofafunctionofseveralvariablesandextendstheideasofcalculus ofasinglevariabletocalculusofseveralvariables. Thetopicscoveredincludedoubleandtripleintegralsover regionsinspace,vectoranalysisandtechniquesforsolvingdifferentialequations(astimepermits).

Prerequisite: APCalculusBCanddepartmentalapproval.

Note: StoneRidgeoffersthiscourseoncampuswhenthereissufficientinterest,anditisalsoofferedonline through One Schoolhouse.

ComputerScience&Engineering

ExplorationsinTechnology&Design

Partofseminarprogramtakenbyall9thgraders

Thisseminaroffersanorientationtodigitalmediaanddigitalfabricationtoolsandtechniques,aswellasan introductiontothedesignprocess.Studentswillapplydesignandtechnologicalskillsandstrategiestodevelop collaborativeworks.Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweencreativeprocessesand technologicalproblem-solvinginaddressingthechallengesoftheircommunityandworld.

ComputationalDesign

Oneunit

ComputationalDesignisafull-yearintroductorycomputerscienceelectivecoursethatteachesstudentsto collaborativelydeepentheirunderstandingofcomputersciencethroughdesignthinkingandmaking.Studentswill dissectcomputers,writeprogramsinJavaScript,buildphysicalcomputationaldeviceswithArduinosandexplore webdesign Thiscourseisopentostudentsingrades10-12 Studentsingrade10areencouragedtoenrollinAP ComputerSciencePrinciplesingrade11andindoingsowillmeettheirrequirementforasecondyearofart Studentswithinterestincomputerscienceandtechnologyareencouragedtoapply Nopriorexperienceisrequired

APComputerSciencePrinciples

AP,Oneunit

APComputerSciencePrinciples(APCSP)introducesstudentstothefoundationsofcomputersciencewithafocus onhowcomputingpowerstheworld Alongwiththefundamentalsofcomputing,studentswillcreativelydevelop programsinSnap!andPython,andgainabroaderunderstandingofhowcomputerscienceimpactspeopleand society TheAPCSPcourseisorganizedaroundfivebigideas,whichareessentialtostudyingcomputerscience, includingDataandInformation,Algorithms,theInternet,andImpactsofComputing Thecoursewillculminate withactivitiesinwhichstudentscreativelydevelopandanalyzeprograms;andlaythefoundationforstudentsto learnanyprogramminglanguage.TheAPComputerSciencePrinciplesAssessmentconsistsoftwocomponents:a studentdevelopedprogrammingprojectandtheend-of-courseAPExam.

Pre-andco-requisite:AlgebraIIandDepartmentalApproval

ExplorationsinEngineering

One-halfunit

Thishands-onclassexplorestheintersectionofscientific,mathematicalanddesignthinking. Inthisclass,students willbeintroducedtotheskillsandtechniquesofengineering,Studentswillplan,designandfabricateprojects, individuallyandinsmall,collaborativegroups. Thegoalofthiscourseistoexpandstudents’practiceof innovationandcraftbybuildingcoolthings.

Prerequisites: Algebra,Geometry,PhysicsandChemistry

Co-requisite: AlgebraII

PhysicalEducation

Studentscanfulfillthisrequirementwithacombinationofactivitieslistedbelow. PhysicalEducationcoursesdo notcomputeintotheGPA.

InterscholasticSports-participant

One-halfunitperseason

Theathleticdepartmentplanstoofferopportunitiesin14interscholasticprograms-offeringvarsityandJVlevel teamsorgroupswithineachprogram. Interscholasticprogramsincludethefollowing:cross-country,fieldhockey, soccer,tennis,volleyball,basketball,swimminganddiving,icehockey,squash,indoortrack,lacrosse,softball, outdoortrack&field,andgolf.Timecommitmentsvarybetweensports,withvarsityparticipationtypically between4-6daysperweekandJVparticipationbetween2-5daysperweek.Studentsmustbepresentat90%of scheduledteamactivitiestoreceivecredit Dependingonstudentinterest,theathleticdepartmentmayalsooffer cluborintramuralopportunities

InterscholasticSports-studentmanagerorcoach

TheathleticdepartmentisalwayslookingforUSstudentstofillstudentmanagerorcoachpositions Opportunities andrequirementsvarysignificantlybysport,butstudentsareencouragedtoaskaboutthesepositions Some examplesofrolescouldbe:Operatingthescoreboardduringgames,keepingtrackofteamstatistics,helping executepracticesessions,upperclassmenhelpingcoachaJVteam,orUSStudentshelpingcoachaMSteam StudentsmayearncreditforthisrolebyrequestingapprovalfromtheDirectorofAthletics

PE FitnessClassesorIntramurals

PEfitnessclassesareofferedtostudentsoutsidetheacademicclassschedule Theseelectiveofferingsdifferfrom seasontoseason,butatypicalyearwillincludefitnesswalking,self-defense,strengthtraining,spinclass,oryoga offeredatleastonce.Thesefitnessclassesmeet1-2xperweekseasonallythroughouttheschoolyear. Studentsmay earncreditbyparticipatingintheseofferings. Creditwillvarydependingontheactivityandhowoftenthatactivity isoffered.

IndependentStudyinPhysicalEducation UptoOneunit

DesignedforstudentswhoareinvolvedinanorganizedactivityoutsideofStoneRidge,thiscourseenablesthose whoparticipateinanactivitytoqualifyforuptoonefullunitofcredit,whichwouldbecomparabletoparticipation inmultipleinterscholasticsportseasons.Theactivitymustbeinstructionalinnatureandonethatisnotofferedby StoneRidgeonthelevelthestudentisperforming.Practicesessionsmustbesupervisedandoccurduringthe academicyear. Studentsapplyingforthiscreditmustsubmitpracticeschedulesandcompetition information/resultspriortoreceivingcredit.

Prerequisite: StudentsMUSTmeetwiththeDirector ofAthleticspriortoanyactivitythatwillbeacceptablefor credit.Activitypriortoameetingmaynotbeeligibleforcredit.

FoundationsofPersonalFitnessandStrength&Conditioning

One-halfunit

Thisnewsemester-longcoursewillserveasafoundationalelectivecoursefor4thAcademicstudentsthatare interestedinpursuingKinesiology,ExerciseScience,Biomechanics,orsimilarhealth-relatedmajorsincollege aftergraduationfromStoneRidge ThecoursewillbetaughtusingmaterialsfromtheAmericanCollegeofSports Medicineandcombinebothclassroomsessionsandpracticalsessionsutilizingexerciseequipment

SuggestedPrerequisite:Althoughnotrequired,it willbehelpfulifstudentshavetakenHumanAnatomy& Physiology.

ThefollowingarethemarkingsymbolsforPhysicalEducation:

Pass: Thestudenthasmadesatisfactoryprogressinactivityskills,content,knowledge,participationand attendance.

Fail:Thestudenthasnotreachedanacceptablestandardinskilldevelopment,contentknowledge, participation,andattendance

Journalism Oneunit

The primary goal of this courseistoproducetheSRstudent-runnewspaper, The Here and Now.Studentswillhave an opportunity to sharpen their journalisticskillsaswriters,interviewers,andeditors.Thefocuswillbeonpitching news and feature stories, determining appropriate editorial topics, crafting concise interview questions, editing stories, and writing headlines, as well as designingnewspaperandwebsitepages.Studentswillalsobeencouraged toexperimentwithnewmediatojournalisticends.ThiscoursedoesnotmeettheEnglishcorerequirement. Note: Open to Third andFourthAcademicstudents.InterestedSecondAcademicstudentsmustapplytothe instructorforadmittance.Coursemayberepeatedforcredit.

Yearbook Oneunit

Thiscourseisforstudentswhoareinterestedinworkingontheschool’syearbookstaffandwhomaybeaspiringto careersinthefieldofJournalismand/orCommunications Yearbookstaffworksasateaminallendeavorstomeet pagerequirementsanddeadlinessetbythepublishingcompany Leadeditoropportunitiesareavailabletoqualified seniors Studentswillenhancetheirtechnicalskillsusingthepublisher'seDesignprogram,writingengaging descriptions,andtakingphotographs Note:PriorityisgiventoallThirdandFourthAcademicstudentsand enrollmentmaybelimited. ThiscoursedoesnotsatisfytheArtsgraduationrequirement.

Science

Mission: ToguideeachStoneRidgestudentasaglobalcitizenonajourneyofscientificinquiryandexploration thatinspiresasenseofnaturalcuriosity,supportsintellectualrisk-takingandencouragestheuseofscientific knowledgetoservethegreatergood. TheScienceDepartmentstrivestoproducegraduateswhoareconfidentin theirabilitytoactivelyengageinthesciences.Challengedtopushtheirlimitsandencouragedtoembracetheir mistakes,ourstudentsdevelopcriticalthinkingskillstoanalyzeandactresponsiblyintheworldaroundthem.With afoundationbuiltontheGoalsoftheSacredHeartandexposuretoarichcurriculuminthenatural,life,and physicalsciencesthatallowsthefreedomtoinnovate,explore,andinquire,aStoneRidgegraduateisempoweredto boldlybecomearesponsible,informedandcuriousmemberofsociety.

Studentsarerequiredtotakethreeyearsofscienceforgraduation. ThesethreecoursesmustincludePhysics, Chemistry,andBiology. Thoughonlythreeyearsofsciencearerequired,thesciencedepartmentstrongly encouragesstudentstotakefouryearsofscienceandoffersawiderangeofcourseselectionsfromwhichstudents maychoose.

FirstAcademicOffering

Physics I Oneunit

PhysicsIexposesstudentstothebasicprinciplesandconceptswhichdescribethephysicalworld Thissurvey coursecoversmechanics,electricity,magnetism,wavesandenergyandfeaturesmanyhands-onlabandclass activities. Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsappreciatetheworkingsofthephysicalworldandwillbeof bothaconceptualandmathematicalnature. Studentswillbeintroducedtoabasicscientificproblemsolving approachfamiliartoallsciences,andwillpreparestudentsforcriticalscientificandmathematicalskillsneededfor chemistrythefollowingyear.

SecondAcademicOfferings

Chemistry Oneunit

Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithasolidintroductiontochemistry,itsvocabularyanditsapplicationtonatural events Majortopicscoveredareatomicstructure,chemicalbonding,chemicalnomenclature,molecularstructures, stoichiometry,physicalbehaviorofgasses,liquidsandsolids,gaslaws,solutions,andacidsandbases Emphasisis onmeasurement,problem-solvingandthepracticalapplicationofchemicalideastogetstudentsthinkinglike scientists.Laboratoryinvestigationsareintegralandchallengestudentstofollowprocedure,toanalyzeand interpretlaboratoryresults,tolearnbasiclaboratorytechniquesandtolearnhowtouselaboratoryequipment.

Prerequisite: Physics

Co-requisite: Geometryorhigher

HonorsChemistry Honors,Oneunit

ThegoalofHonorsChemistryistoinspireacuriosityaboutmatteranditsinteractionswhilecontinuingthe practiceofusinganorganized,evidencebasedapproachtosolvingproblems.Mathematicsisusedtomodelthe interactionsofmatter,asstudentsexploreatomicstructure,periodicproperties,chemicalformulasandreactions, stoichiometry,bondingandintermolecularforces,thermodynamics,thegaslaws,andacidsandbases.Students participateinnumerouslaboratoryinvestigationsinordertohonetheirconceptualunderstandingofthematerial whilealsodevelopingpracticalskillsindatacollection,analyzation,andinterpretation HonorsChemistryis designedforstudentswithastronginterestinscienceandastrongfoundationinmath

Prerequisite: Physics,GeometryandapprovalfromtheScienceandMathDepartments

Co-requisite: AlgebraIIorhigher

ThirdAcademicCourseOfferings

Biology Oneunit

Biologyisasurveycourse,whichincludesthestudyofallaspectsoflife.Studentscoverawidevarietyofunits includingthecell,genetics,evolution,DNA,thehumanbodysystems,andecology.Thegoaloftheclassistoget studentsexcitedaboutthescienceoflifeandgivethemanopportunitytolearnabouttheirbodies,theenvironment, andorganismsbigandsmall.Studentswillbeintroducedtothefieldsofbothmolecularandorganismalbiology, whichgivesstudentsabackgroundtomoveontovariousfieldsofstudy.Studentswillcarryoutlaboratorywork andotheractivitiestobothexciteandinformtheirlearning.

Prerequisites: PhysicsandChemistry

HonorsBiology&BiologicalInquiry

Honors,Oneunit

HonorsBiologicalInquiryisanadvancedcourseinbiologyforthededicatedsciencestudent. Studentswillstudya varietyoftopicsacrossthescalesofbiology,fromthestructureandfunctionofbiologicalmoleculestoecosystem structureandprocesses Unitsofstudywillincludebiochemistry,cellbiology,respirationandphotosynthesis, genetics,evolutionandecology Thecourseemphasizesinquiry-basedlearning,requiringstudentstoapply biologicalconceptslearnedinclasstopracticalinvestigation,andculminatingintheplanning,executionand reportingofastudent-designedinquiryproject

Prerequisites: Physics,Chemistry,BiologyandDepartmentalApprovalisrequired.

Electives

Note:ElectivecoursesareopentoThirdandFourth AcademicstudentsbutprioritywillbegiventoFourth Academics.

ExplorationsinEngineering

One-halfunit

Thishands-onclassexplorestheintersectionofscientific,mathematicalanddesignthinking Inthisclass,students willbeintroducedtotheskillsandtechniquesofengineering,Studentswillplan,designandfabricateprojects, individuallyandinsmall,collaborativegroups Thegoalofthiscourseistoexpandstudents’practiceof innovationandcraftbybuildingcoolthings

Prerequisites: Algebra,GeometryandPhysicsand Chemistry

Co-requisite: AlgebraII

IntroductiontoBioorganicChemistry

One-halfunit

Studentswillexplorethefundamentalprinciplesandbasiclaboratorytechniquesusedinorganicchemistry,natural productsisolation,proteinstructureandfunction,andpharmacology-includingtheprocessofdrugdiscoveryand specialtopicsinpharmaceuticalscience. Studentswilllearnthetechniquesofrecrystallizationandchemical work-uptoisolateseveralorganiccompoundsproducedthroughsimplesyntheticreactions..Studentswillengage intopicaldiscussionsastheyrelatetoreal-worldmedicalapplications,aswellashearfromaguestspeakerwhois anexpertinarelatedacademicfield. Theclassoffersabalancedcurriculumincludinglecture,wetanddry laboratoryactivities,andacapstonegroupresearchprojects. Studentswithinterestsinthehealthand/orlife sciencesand,particularlythosewithaninterestinthechemicalsciences,areencouragedtoregister.

Pre-orCo-Requisites: Physics,ChemistryandBiology.

HumanAnatomyandPhysiology

Oneunit

Thiscoursecoversthebasicsofhumananatomyandphysiologyincludinganatomicalterminology,basic biochemistry,cellsandtissues,andtheintegumentary,skeletal,muscular,nervous,endocrine,cardiovascular, lymphatic/immune,respiratory,digestive,urinary,andreproductivesystems Laboratoryworkisasignificant componentoftheclassandincludesanatomicalstudiesusingmicroscopy,animalorgandissectionandacat dissection

Pre-requisites:PhysicsandChemistry

Co-requisite: Biology

HonorsMolecularBiologyandBiotechnology

Honors,Oneunit

HonorsMolecularBiologyandBiotechnologyisahands-on,college-levelcourseforserioussciencestudentswho wishtodelvedeepintohowgenesfunction Thecoursewillincludeexaminationofgeneticdisorders,infectious diseases,andgeneticengineeringandassociatedbioethicalconsiderations Labworkwillfocusonunderstanding thetechniquesusedinmodernmolecularbiologysuchasPCR,gelelectrophoresis,molecularcloning,DNA synthesis,andgenomicanalysis Currentscientificarticleswillbeevaluatedasweexplorethisexcitingfieldand examineitsimportinourworldtoday

Prerequisites: Physics,ChemistryandBiologyanddepartmentalapproval

APChemistry

AP,Oneunit

APChemistryisacollegelevelclassprovidingthebasicbodyofchemicalinformationandlaboratoryexperience typicallycoveredinatwo-semesterintroductorysequenceinchemistry. APChemistryfollowsthecurriculumset forthbytheCollegeBoardforAdvancedPlacementChemistryandpreparesstudentstotaketheAPChemistry exam.StudentswillbuildontheknowledgeandskillstheyacquiredinHonorsChemistrywhileexploringtopics suchasintermolecularforces,kinetics,thermodynamics,andequilibrium.Astudentwhoworkstocompletethis coursewillacquireadeeperunderstandingofhowchemistsutilizemodels,graphs,andmathematicalrelationships torepresentchemicalprocesseswhilegainingexposuretoavarietyoflaboratorytechniques.Anadditionallab periodeachcycleisrequired.

Prerequisites:Physics,HonorsChemistry,Algebra IIanddepartmentalapproval

Co-requisites: BiologyorHonorsBiologyandHonors Precalculusorhighermathlevel

APPhysicsCMechanics AP,Oneunit

APPhysicsCMechanicsisequivalenttoaone-semester,calculus-based,college-levelphysicscourse.Thecourse delvesintothemainprinciplesofclassicalmechanicsintroducedpreviouslyinPhysicsIandcoversnewtopics includingrotationalmotion,astrophysicsandselectedtopicsinmodernphysicsorthermodynamicsbasedonclass interest. Itistaughtinaninteractivestudent-centeredformat,whichemphasizescollaborativeproblemsolving, hands-onexperimentation,dataanalysisanddesignoptimization.Anadditionallabperiodeachcycleisrequired.

Prerequisites: Physics,Chemistry,Precalculusanddepartmentalapproval

Co-requisites:BiologyandCalculusorhighermath level

APEnvironmentalScience

AP,Oneunit

AdvancedPlacementEnvironmentalScienceisacollege-levelcourseinenvironmentalscience,whichprepares studentstotaketheAPEnvironmentalScienceExam.Topicscoveredincludeecology,earth’ssystems,energy, biodiversity,populationbiology,naturalresourceuse,pollution,climatechange,andhumanimpactsonthe environment.Itwillincludediscussionsaboutthepoliticsandeconomicsofenvironmentalissuesandwill emphasizepotentialsolutionstoenvironmentalproblems.Inaddition,thecourserequiresextensivefieldworkand

laboratoryinvestigationssostudentsshouldbepreparedtogooutsideinvariousweatherconditionsandshouldnot beafraidtogetdirty!Anadditionallabperiodeachcycleisrequired.

Prerequisites: Physics,Chemistry,Biology,anddepartmentalapproval

ComputationalDesign Oneunit

ComputationalDesignisafull-yearintroductorycomputerscienceelectivecoursethatteachesstudentsto collaborativelydeepentheirunderstandingofcomputersciencethroughdesignthinkingandmaking Studentswill dissectcomputers,writeprogramsinJavaScript,buildphysicalcomputationaldeviceswithArduinosandexplore webdesign Thiscourseisopentostudentsingrades10-12 Studentsingrade10areencouragedtoenrollinAP ComputerSciencePrinciplesingrade11andindoingsowillmeettheirrequirementforasecondyearofart Studentswithinterestincomputerscienceandtechnologyareencouragedtoapply Nopriorexperienceisrequired

APComputerSciencePrinciples AP,Oneunit

APComputerSciencePrinciples(APCSP)introducesstudentstothefoundationsofcomputersciencewithafocus onhowcomputingpowerstheworld Alongwiththefundamentalsofcomputing,studentswillcreativelydevelop programsinSnap!andPython,andgainabroaderunderstandingofhowcomputerscienceimpactspeopleand society TheAPCSPcourseisorganizedaroundfivebigideas,whichareessentialtostudyingcomputerscience, includingDataandInformation,Algorithms,theInternet,andImpactsofComputing.Thecoursewillculminate withactivitiesinwhichstudentscreativelydevelopandanalyzeprograms;andlaythefoundationforstudentsto learnanyprogramminglanguage.TheAPComputerSciencePrinciplesAssessmentconsistsoftwocomponents:a studentdevelopedprogrammingprojectandtheend-of-courseAPExam.

Pre-andco-requisite:AlgebraIIandDepartmentalApproval

IndependentLaboratoryResearch

One-halfunit

Thiscourseisdesignedtogiveacademiccredittoselectedhonorsstudentswhohavedonescientificresearchin professionalresearchlabsoratStoneRidge.Arrangementsmaybemadetoundertakethisresearcheitherduring theacademicyearorduringthesummer. Studentswilllearnhowtowriteaprofessionalscientificpaperandto prepareanoraldefenseofthepaper,bothofwhicharerequired.Inaddition,studentsareexpectedtopresenttheir researchinavenueoffcampussuchasatanacademicsymposiumorasciencefair

Prerequisite: Specialpriorarrangementmustbemade withtheSciencedepartmentandthe HeadofUpperSchool

Note: ThiscourseisopentoThirdandFourthAcademic students.Thiscoursemaynotbeusedtofulfillthe threeunitsciencerequirementforgraduation.

Theology

AaanindependentCatholicschoolwithintheArchdioceseofWashington,weadheretotheeducationalgoalsand criteriaestablishedbytheReligiousoftheSacredHeart,informedbytheArchdiocese.Wecommitourselvesto educateto:apersonalandactivefaithinGod;adeeprespectforintellectualvalues;asocialawarenesswhich impelstoaction;thebuildingofcommunityasaChristianvalue;andpersonalgrowthinanatmosphereofwise freedom Ourstudyoftexts,traditions,ethics,andthedevelopmentofcriticalthinkingskillsenablesstudentsto realizetheirpersonalcalltoholinessandbecomeagentsofjustice,leadingtheworldwithcourageandcompassion

Studentsarerequiredtotakefourconsecutiveyearsoftheology Eachcourseisahalfcreditcourse Thecurriculum forthefirstthreeyearsformsthebasisforaCatholicstudyoftheology Intheirfourthyear,studentschoosefrom threeoptions

FirstAcademicCourse

Scripture:IntroductiontotheHolyBible

One-halfunit

ThetextsoftheBibleemergedthroughdivineinspirationindiversesocialandcomplexpoliticalandtheological contexts.Weexaminebiblicaltextswiththetoolsofscholarship,employingmethodsofliterary,historical,and theologicalinvestigation.Weengagetheprimarytextsincriticalandconstructiveassignments.Wehighlightthe vibrantcontextsinwhichweinterprettheBibletodaybyexaminingcontemporarychallengesfacedininterpreting biblicalliteratureinoursociety.Atextbook,lectureoutlines,andfocusedassignmentshelpguideour understanding.WeemphasizeourCatholicheritageinstudyingrevelation,divineinspiration,andliturgicalcontexts forsacredscripture.

SecondAcademicCourse

CatholicTraditionsandHistory One-halfunit

Inthiscourse,studentsengagewithexpressionsofCatholicismthroughouttheagesandaroundtheworld Forthe earlyera,theclassattendstohousechurches,martyrdom,theologicalcontroversiesandtheriseofCatholic institutionssuchaspilgrimages,shrines,andmonasteries(formenandwomen).Sourcesforthestudyofhistory andtraditionincludeprimarydocumentsproducedbyavarietyofwitnessesandarchaeologicalfinds.Asthecourse progresses,studentsanalyzeexamplesofworship,theologicalconflict,andreformthatemergedthroughthe centuries.Themajorityofthecourseisdevotedtothemoderneraandtheimmensevarietyinformsoffaithvisible inCatholiclivestodayasaresultofmissionizingactivitiesandthespreadofCatholicismaroundtheglobe.We emphasizethediversityofvoicesandsources,andtheculturalcontextsofChristianity.

ThirdAcademicCourse

ChristianMorality One-halfunit

ThiscourseinvitesthestudentstoreflectuponthemoralimplicationsofChristiandiscipleshipinourrapidly changingworld.BeginningwiththeunderstandingofthehumanpersonascreatedintheimageofGodandmade forrelationship,thecoursewillexplorefoundationalthemeswithintheRomanCatholicmoraltraditionsuchas character,sinandconscience,andconversion.Additionally,unitsonhumansexualityandtheenvironmentserveto underscorethissamethemeofrelatednessandenablestudentstomakewise,informedchoicesinlightofthe Gospelmessage.

SocialJusticeandCatholicTeaching

FourthAcademicOfferings

One-halfunit

Thiscourseexploresthetheologicalandtextualrootsofthe“7Principles”ofCatholicSocialTeaching Further,it exploresthemeaningoftheterm“SocialJustice”SocialJusticeandCatholicTeachingseekstopresentaworkable definitionofjusticeinlightofcurrentworldevents ItalsostudiestheoriginsandcontextofCatholicSocial Teaching,oftendescribedasCatholicism’s“bestkeptsecret”

MajorWorldReligions

One-halfunit

InspiredbythespiritofTheSecondVaticanCouncil’s Declaration on the Church's Relationship to Non-Christian Religions thiscourseservesasanintroductiontotheacademicstudyofreligioningeneralandtothemajor traditionsofHinduism,Buddhism,Judaism,andIslam.Throughavarietyofactivitiesthatincludeindependent projects,criticalreflectionandanalysisoftextsandcasestudies,studentsunderstandhoweachofthetraditions studiedseekstoaddressquestionsofmeaning,belief,andpractice.

Bioethics

One-halfunit

ThissurveycoursebuildsuponcertainfoundationalprinciplesfromtheThirdAcademicChristianMoralityclass andexaminestheirapplicationtosomeofthemostchallengingissuesinthefieldofcontemporarybioethics.

SituatingitselffirmlywithintheCatholicChurch’steachingontheconsistentethicoflife,thecoursewillexplore topicsrangingfromreproductivetechnologyandcloningtoorgantransplantsandend-of-lifeissues

VisualandPerformingArts

Groundedintheschool’smission,theartsareanessentialcomponentforthedevelopmentofthewholeperson: intellectually,spirituallyandemotionally Atrulyeducatedpersonisonewhohasknowledgeofandexperiencein thearts Boththevisualandperformingartsreflectcultureandtransportustowardthe“fullnessofourhumanity” Artisticexperiencesenableonetotranscendtheboundariesoftime,placeandlanguage Ultimately,theyempower StudentsarerequiredtotaketwounitsintheVisualandPerformingArtstograduate Thefirstcoursemustbeat theintroductorylevelinthearts,asindicatedbyasterisks

Studentscurrentlyenrolledinanon-visualartcourse,wishingtotakeCeramics1,Photo1,Drawing& Painting1,orMediaArts1,mustsubmitaportfolioof 5worksthatrepresentthestudent’sskillsinthat area.PortfoliosmustbesenttotheDirectorofArtsforreviewofthevisualartsfaculty.Portfoliosmustbe submittednolaterthanMay1.

StudentscurrentlyenrolledinCeramics1,Photo1,Drawing&Painting1,orMediaArts1,wishingtotakea visualartsAPcourseofadifferentdiscipline,mustsubmitaportfolioof 5worksthatrepresentthe student’sskillsinthatarea.PortfoliosmustbesenttotheDirectorofArtsforreviewofthevisualarts faculty.PortfoliosmustbesubmittednolaterthanMay1.

VisualArts

● *FoundationsofVisualArts

● *FoundationsofDigitalArts&Visual Communications

● DrawingandPaintingI

● CeramicsI

● MediaArtsI

● PhotographyI

● APDrawing,YearI&YearII

● AP2DArt&Design:Photography/MediaArts,YearI &YearII

● AP3DArtandDesignYearI&YearII

DramaticArts

● *DramaI-III

● *Dance

● *IntroductiontoTechnicalTheater

MusicalArts

● *Chorus

● *Band

● *StringEnsemble

TheVisualArts

FoundationsofVisualArts

Oneunit

This course is designed to introduce various art mediums, techniques and styles. Students will learn the basic elements and principles of art and design, and use the combination of these building blocks to guide their work.

Units of study may include drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography, digital media, collage, and textiles. Students will also develop their critical thinking skills through the creative problem-solving process, as theylearntoassessthequalityoftheirownartworkaswellasthoseofotherartists.

FoundationsofDigitalArts&VisualCommunications

Oneunit

Thiscourseisanintroductorycoursetodigitalprinciplesofartanddesignconceptsasavisualcommunications tool,whichisapproachedinthecontextoftheconstantlychangingdigitalworld Studentswilllearn:traditional photography,digitalphotography,graphicdesign,typography,video,includinginterviewand motiongraphics

Studentswillalsodeveloptheircriticalthinkingskillsthroughthecreativeproblem-solvinganddecision-making process,astheylearnnewdigitalconcepts

DrawingandPaintingI

Oneunit

Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhoenjoydrawingandpainting Studentswillexploreawiderrangeof expressive&appropriatemethodsandmedia Bothprocessandproductareemphasized Studentsareencouraged todevelopthetechnicalandconceptualskillsnecessaryforaestheticallysatisfyingartproduction Multipledryand wetmediawillbeusedinmoreinventivewaysonavarietyofcomplementarysurfaces.Thebasicelementsofart andprinciplesofdesignareemphasizedineveryunit.Furtherdevelopmentofcriticalthinkingskillsisenhanced throughclasscritiquesandprojectassessments.StudentsareexpectedtomaintaincomprehensiveArtJournalsand PresentationPortfoliosthroughouttheyear.ThiscourseisrequiredforstudentswhoeventuallywanttopursueAP Drawing.

Prerequisite:FoundationsofVisualArts

CeramicsI

Oneunit

CeramicsIstudentsexplorehandbuilding,wheelthrowing,glazesandfirings,whiledevelopingfamiliarityand confidencewithtoolsandmaterials Healthandsafetypracticesincludingproperclayrecyclingareemphasized,as isthenecessitytoworkcooperativelyinastudioenvironment Studentslearntosupportandencourageeachother intheirartisticprogressduringclasscritiques,heldseveraltimeseachyear Sketchbooksrecordideasandplansfor formsandsurfaces

Prerequisite:FoundationsofVisualArts

MediaArtsI Oneunit

Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducevariousdigitalartmediums,techniquesandstyles.Studentswilllearnbasic graphicdesign,motiongraphics,video,sound,andphotographytechniques,insupportofthebroaderFineArts objectiveofdevelopingfundamentalvisualskills.Projectsinclude:posterart,animatedgraphics,musicvideoand shortfilm.

Prerequisite: FoundationsofDigitalArts&Visual Communications

Note: PrioritywillbegiventoFourthAcademicstudents

PhotographyI

Oneunit

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstobasicphotographictechniques,insupportofthebroaderFineArtsobjectiveof developingfundamentalvisualskills Thesetechniqueswillinclude makingexposureswitha35mmDSLfilm camera,processingblackandwhitefilm,andmakingprintsinthedarkroom Assignmentswillexpandstudents’ understandingofthepossibilitiesofphotography,bothtechnicalandaesthetic Theclasswillconsideranddiscuss theworkofhistoricalandcontemporaryphotographers Theobjectiveisthatbytheendofthecourse,eachstudent willhavedevelopedaportfolioofdarkroomprints,andanartist’sstatement Studentssupplytheirownfilmand printingpaper (Approximatecost:$20000)

Prerequisite:FoundationsofVisualArts

APDrawing Year1andYear2 AP,Oneunit

The AP Drawing course framework presents an inquiry-based approach to learning about and making forms and structures in art and design. Students are expected to conduct an in-depth, sustained investigation of materials, processes, concepts, and ideas through drawing. The framework focuses on concepts andskillsemphasizedwithin college art and drawing foundation courses with the same intent: to help students become inquisitive, thoughtful artistsanddesignersabletocreate,explore,anddevelopworksaswellastoarticulateinformationabouttheirwork AP Drawing students develop and apply skills of inquiry and investigation,practice,experimentation,exploration, revision,communication,andreflection

Prerequisite:DrawingandPaintingI

● PORTFOLIO SECTION 1 Sustained Investigation 60% of total score This section of the portfolio includes 15 digital images and responses to prompts Works demonstrate sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision Brainstorming ideas begins over the summer

● PORTFOLIO SECTION 2. Selected Works 40% of total score. These 5 works will also be submitted digitally Works each demonstrate synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas using drawing skills Work may come from the Sustained Investigation section, but it does not have to

AP2DArtandDesign/Photography YearIandYearII AP,Oneunit

This course is a AP 2-D Art and Design Portfolio class in which the students create a portfolio of college-level work which is by the end of the school year suitable for submission for evaluation to the College Board. A qualifying portfolio score earns for the student college credit and/or advanced placement. AP 2D Photography studentssubmita2-DArtandDesign portfolio.TheAPPortfolioincludestwosectionsasdescribedbelow.

Prerequisite:PhotographyI/MediaArtsI

● PORTFOLIO SECTION 1. Sustained Investigation 60% of total score. This section of the portfolio includes 15 digital images and “responses to prompts: some may be detail and process images.” Works demonstrate sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision. The final idea of concentration must be declared no later than January 17, 2022 (after MLK weekend) so that you have time to explore your subject in-depth, producing many more photographs than you will use for your final portfolio. Brainstorming ideas begins over the summer.

● PORTFOLIO SECTION 2 Selected Works 40% of total score 5 physical works and responses to prompts (These 5 works will also be submitted digitally as a backup.) Works each demonstrate synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas using 2-D art and design skills Work may come from the Sustained Investigation section, but it does not have to

AP3DArtandDesign YearIandYearII AP,Oneunit

The AP 3-D Art and Design course framework presents an inquiry-based approach to learning about and making forms and structures in art and design Students are expected to conduct an in-depth, sustained investigation of materials, processes, concepts, and ideas in three dimensions The framework focuses on concepts and skills emphasized within college art and design 3-D foundation courses with the same intent: to help students become inquisitive, thoughtful artists and designers able to create, explore, and develop works as well as to articulate information about their work. AP 3-D Art and Design students develop and apply skills of inquiry and investigation,practice,experimentation,exploration,revision,communication,andreflection.

Prerequisite:Ceramics1

● PORTFOLIO SECTION 1. Sustained Investigation 60% of total score. This section of the portfolio includes 15 digital images and responses to prompts. Works demonstrate sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision. Brainstorming ideas begins over the summer.

● PORTFOLIO SECTION 2. Selected Works 40% of total score. These 5 works will also be submitted digitally. Works each demonstrate synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas using 3-D art and design skills. Work may come from the Sustained Investigation section, but it does not have to.

APArtHistory AP,Oneunit

APArtHistoryisacollege-levelintroductoryarthistorysurveyinwhichstudentslearntoidentify,examine,and criticallyanalyzemajorformsofartfromprehistorytothepresent,includingbothEuropeanandnon-European cultures Whilethecurriculum,requirements,andstandardsareextremelydemandingandrigorous,therewardsare extraordinary Studentswillsignificantlyimprovecriticalthinkingandwritingskillsandexpandvisualliteracy, andtheywilldevelopanunderstandingofthediverseculturalandhistoricalcontextsofpainting,sculpture, architecture,andothermedia Perhapsmostimportantly,studentswillconfrontthewholerangeofhuman experience,stretchtheirmindsandimaginationstoembracenewideasandplaces,anddevelopadeeper understandingofwhatdrivesusasaspecies ourfears,ourloves,andourbeliefs

Note: PlacementwillbemadeinconsultationwiththeEnglish,HistoryandArtdepartments. *This course is cross-listed with History and Social Studies

ThePerformingArts

Dance OneUnit

UpperSchoolDanceisdesignedtoallowstudentswhohavelimitedexperienceindance,alongwiththosewho mightbeatanintermediatelevel,agreaterunderstandingofhowtoexpressthemselvesthroughmovementand motion. Foradvancedstudents,thecoursewillallowthemtoserveasmentorstoothersandalsoprovidethe opportunitytochoreographanddevelopdancesoftheirown. Wewillfocusonmultiplestylesofdanceandalso studyvariedchoreographersthroughouttheyear. Elementsofbodyawarenessandcare,healthandwellness, flexibility,andstrengthandconditioningasitappliestodancewillbecovered. Studentswillneedtoprovidedance shoesforthecourse.

DramaI Oneunit

DramaIisdesignedtoallowstudentstoexploretheworldofthetheaterandallitscomponents. Thepreparation andperformanceofdramaticscenesandmonologues,playwritingexercisesandtheaterattendancehelpstudentsto identifyanddevelopinternalandexternalpersonalresources,toparticipateinartisticcollaboration,torelatetheater toitssocialcontextandtoformaestheticjudgments

DramaII Oneunit

DramaIIisdesignedtoprovideanopportunityforparticipantstosharpentheiractingskills,withafocuson classicalacting Theydevelopadeeperunderstandingofpreparing,creating,andperformingtheatricalpieces Studentsexploreselectedoccupationsinthetheaterindepthandaregiventheopportunitytochoosetoworkina collaborativeeffortasplaywright,directororperformer Inaddition,eachstudentreadsandcriticallyanalyzes moderntextsandseesatleastoneplayduringtheyear

Prerequisite: DramaIorbyaudition

DramaIII Oneunit

DramaIIIallowsstudentstoapplytwoyearsofacquiredskillsbyproducingaplayforpublicperformance All aspectsofproductionaremanagedbymembersoftheclass,includingdramaturgy,directing,acting,design, technicaltheater,publicity Eachstudentwillalsowriteacriticalanalysisofanassignedtextandseeatleastone professionallyproducedplayduringtheyear

Prerequisite: DramaIIorbyauditiononly

IntroductiontoTechnicalTheater Oneunit

ThiscourseisopentoallUSstudentswithlittleornopreviousexperienceintechnicaltheater Learningobjectives willfocusonthebasicsofthetheatricalproductionprocess,including:rolesoftheproductionprocess;tooluseand sceneshopsafety;introductiontocarpentryandstagecraft;basicsofelectrics,soundandcostume/wardrobe;and fundamentalsofworkingonstagecrew. Thecourseworkloadwillincludeclassmeetings,assignedreadings,and activeparticipationintechnicalpreparationfordepartmentproductions.Permissionfromparentstousepowertools willberequired.Thiscanbetakenforrepeatcredit.

Chorus Oneunit

ThiscourseisopentoallUpperSchoolstudentswhoareinterestedindevelopingtheirvocalskills,abilitiesand musicianshipthroughthestudyofchoralliteraturefromallmajorperiodsinmusichistory. Conceptsofproper vocalcareandtechnique,sightreading,vocaldevelopment,musichistoryandthebuildingofconfidenceinthe voicewillbeafocusofthecourse. Anemphasisondevelopingboththestudent’sindividualsoundandthegroup’s

ensemblesoundwillbeemphasizedthroughouttheyearasweprepareforconcerts,festivalsandliturgies.Pianists mayauditionforthisclassasanaccompanist.

Note: Studentsarerequiredtoparticipateinmandatoryperformancestoearncreditforthiscourse. This coursemayberepeatedforcredituptofouryears.

HonorsEnsemble:Chorus Honors,Oneunit

Thehonorsensemblecoursesprovidestudentswithachallengingandinnovativecurriculum,tailoredtothe interestsoftheindividualstudent Therequirementsforthesecoursesprovideatemplateforbeingasuccessful musicianandallowthestudentstoexplore,experience,study,andrecognizequalitymusicalworksand performances Thiscourseisopentosecondthroughfourthacademicswithpreviousband/chorus/orchestra experienceandbyteacherrecommendation/audition InadditiontomeetingtheexpectationsforChorus,students willhaveadditionalperformance,adjudication,researchand/orevaluationrequirements Studentswillselectand completetwoprojectseachsemesterfromthecurriculumoptions Theteacherwillguideandsupportstudentsas neededthroughouttheyear

Prerequisite:PreviousparticipationinanUpperSchoolEnsemble.

ConcertBand Oneunit

ThiscourseisopentoallUpperSchoolstudentswhoplayabandinstrument. Studentswilldevelopmusicianship andensembleskillsthroughthestudyofconcertbandrepertoirefromvariousstylesandgenres. Inaddition,music appreciation,historyandtheoryareintegratedintothecurriculumtoprovidewellroundedknowledgeand musicianship.Specialattentionwillbepaidtodevelopingartistryandcreativeexpressionandallelements necessaryforsuccessfulensembleexperiences.Studentswillparticipateinperformancesthroughouttheyearand haveadjudicationandmasterclass/workshopopportunities.

Note: Studentsarerequiredtoparticipateinconcertstoearncreditforthiscourse. Thiscoursemaybe repeatedforcredituptofouryears.

HonorsEnsemble:Band Honors,Oneunit

Thehonorsensemblecoursesprovidethestudentswithachallengingandinnovativecurriculum Therequirements forthesecoursesprovideatemplateforbeingasuccessfulmusicianandallowthestudentstoexplore,experience, study,andrecognizequalitymusicalworksandperformances Thiscourseisopentosecondthroughfourth academicswithpreviousband/chorus/orchestraexperienceandbyteacherrecommendation/audition Inadditionto meetingtheexpectationsfortheConcertBand,studentswillhaveadditionalperformance,adjudication,research and/orevaluationrequirements Studentswillselectandcompletetwoprojectseachsemester Theteacherwill guideandsupportstudentsasneededthroughouttheyear

Prerequisite:PreviousparticipationinanUpperSchool Bandensemble.

StringEnsemble Oneunit

ThiscourseisopentoallUpperSchoolstudentswhoplayanorchestralstringinstrument(violin,viola,cello, bass).USStringEnsembleisdesignedtoengagestudentsinavarietyofmusicalstylesandgenresforrehearsals, formalandinformalperformances.Inaddition,musicappreciation,historyandtheoryarestudiedinassociation withrepertoireandunitsofstudy.Specialattentionwillbepaidtodevelopingartistryandcreativeexpression. Studentswillparticipateinperformancesthroughouttheyearandreceiveadjudicationandmasterclass/workshop opportunitiesonoccasion.

Note: Studentsarerequiredtoparticipateinmandatoryperformancestoearncreditforthiscourse. This coursemayberepeatedforcredituptofouryears.

HonorsEnsembleStrings Honors,Oneunit

Thehonorsensemblecoursesprovidestudentswithachallengingandinnovativecurriculumtailoredtotheinterests ofthestudentmusician.Therequirementsforthesecoursesprovideatemplateforbeingasuccessfulmusicianand allowthestudentstoexplore,experience,study,andrecognizequalitymusicalworksandperformances.This courseisopentosecondthroughfourthacademicswithpreviousband/chorus/orchestraexperienceandbyteacher recommendation/audition InadditiontomeetingtheexpectationsforStringEnsemble,studentswillhave additionalperformance,adjudication,researchand/orevaluationrequirements Studentswillselectandcomplete twoprojectseachsemesterfromhonorscurriculumoptions Theteacherwillguideandsupportstudentsasneeded throughouttheyear

Prerequisite: PreviousparticipationinanUSensemble.

Note: Studentsarerequiredtoparticipateinmandatoryperformancestoearncreditforthiscourse. This coursemayberepeatedforcredituptofouryears.

WorldLanguages

LanguagestudyatStoneRidgeignitescommitmentineachstudenttobringchangetotheworldwithconfidence, respect,andculturalunderstanding

Intheclassroom,weimmersethestudentsinanothercultureandlanguageeveryday Beginningwiththebasic vocabularyandgrammarandproceedingtomoresophisticatedstructures,webaseourinstructiononthefivegoals oflanguageacquisition:communication,culture,connection,comparison,andcommunity Thedepartment incorporatestechnologythroughtheextensiveuseoftheinternetaswellasonlinetextsandactivities

Theminimumrequirementforgraduationisthreeconsecutiveyearsofoneforeignlanguage. Studentswhohave successfullycompletedthefirstyearlevelinmiddleschoolandwhocontinueandsuccessfullycompletethenext twolevelsofthesamelanguagefinishtheirforeignlanguagerequirementattheendoftheirSecondAcademicyear. However,becausemanycollegesexpectfourconsecutiveyearsofforeignlanguagestudyattheUpperSchool level,studentsarestronglyencouragedtocontinuetheirforeignlanguageforfouryears.

CourseOfferingsbyLanguage

French

FrenchI Oneunit

Thiscoursedevelopstheuseoffundamentallanguageskillsusedinlistening,speaking,readingandwriting. Studentslearntoexpressideasinthepresent,thepastandthenearfutureusingbasicstructuresandvocabulary relatedtodaily-lifetopics. Extensivecommunicativepracticeisprovidedthroughvariedoralandwrittenexercises inmeaningfulsituationsandpersonalizedcontexts. Studentsdevelopawarenessandsensitivitytothe French-speakingworldthroughvideos,music,presentations,readingsanddiscussions.Theclassisconductedin French.

FrenchII Oneunit

ThiscoursecompletesthestudyoffundamentalgrammarstructuresandvocabularybeguninFrenchI Students learntoexpressideas,actionsandthoughtsinthepresent,past,andfuture Studentsalsolearntoexpressopinions, recommendations,doubtsandpreferencesinthesubjunctivemood StudentscontinuetolearnaboutFrancophone culture,civilization,geographyandtraditionswithrespectandempathy Communication,bothwrittenandspoken, ispracticedusingauthenticmaterialsthatprovideculturalinformationandinsights Theclassisconductedin

French

Prerequisite: FrenchIorbydepartmentapproval

FrenchIII Oneunit

Inthiscourse,studentsreinforceandsolidifybasicstructuresandvocabularyseeninlevels1and2,aswellas exploremorecomplexandsophisticatedformsofexpressioninFrench StudentsareintroducedtotheFrancophone worldthroughshortfilmsandshortpiecesofliteratureaswellasthereadingofanovel.

Thiscoursedevelopsanappreciationforthedifferentperspectivesforeignculturescanbringthatenhance communitiesandpromotepersonalgrowth.ThecourseisconductedinFrench.

Prerequisite: FrenchIIanddepartmentalapproval

FrenchIV Oneunit

Inthisupperlevelcoursestudentspolishtheirspeaking,listening,readingandwritingskillsandcontinuetogrow theirawarenessofFrancophoneculturesthroughtheviewingandanalysisoffilms,interviewsandarticlesrelated tocurrenteventstobetterunderstandourinterconnectedness,aswellasthereadingofanovel.Studentsgeneratea portfolioofcreativeformativeandsummativeassessmentsthroughouttheacademicyear.Thecourseisconducted inFrench.

Prerequisite: FrenchIIIanddepartmentalapproval

HonorsFrenchV ↙Oneunit

Thisupperlevelcourseinspiresstudentstocontinuetoexplorethethoughts,writingsandartisticproductionsofthe greatmindsandassociatedculturesoftheFrancophoneworld Thegoalofthiscourseistoincreaselinguistic proficiencyandtodeepenappreciationforculturalnuancesinherentintheworksexamined Studentsgeneratea portfolioofcreativeformativeandsummativeassessmentsthroughouttheacademicyear Thecourseisconducted inFrench Thiscoursemaynotbeofferedeveryyear

Prerequisite: FrenchIVanddepartmentalapproval

APFrenchLanguageandCulture AP,Oneunit

TheAdvancedPlacementFrenchLanguageandCulturecoursepreparesstudentsfortheAPFrenchLanguageand CultureExam ThiscoursepromotesproficiencyinFrenchandenablesstudentstoexplorecultureincontemporary andhistoricalcontexts Sometopicsincludedarefamilyandmodernlife,currentglobalthemes,andcultural practicesandperspectives.

Prerequisite: FrenchIIIorFrenchIVanddepartmentalapproval

HonorsFrenchSeminar Honors,Oneunit

ThiscoursewillallowthestudenttodelvedeeplyintoFrenchandFrancophoneculturesthroughmanylenses: literature,artandarchitecture,classicalandmodernmusic,etc Teacherwilltakeintoaccounttheinterestsofthe studentsincreatingthelistofworksunderconsiderationwhilereinforcingculturalempathyandincludingvoicesof themarginalized

Prerequisite: APFrenchLanguageandascoreof3 orhigherontheAPFrenchLanguageExam.

Spanish

SpanishI Oneunit

Thiscoursedevelopstheuseoffundamentallanguageskillsusedinlistening,speaking,readingandwriting Studentslearntoexpressideasinthepresent,thepastandthenearfutureusingbasicstructuresandvocabulary relatedtodaily-lifetopics Extensivecommunicativepracticeisprovidedthroughvariedoralandwrittenexercises inmeaningfulsituationsandpersonalizedcontexts Studentsbuildculturalawarenessandsensitivitytothe Spanish-speakingworldthroughvideos,presentations,readingsanddiscussions TheclassisconductedinSpanish

SpanishII Oneunit

ThiscoursecompletesthestudyoffundamentalgrammarstructuresandvocabularybeguninSpanishI.Students learntoexpressideas,actionsandthoughtsinthepresent,past,andfuture. Studentsalsolearntoexpressopinions, recommendations,doubtsandpreferencesinthesubjunctivemood. Studentscontinuetolearnabout Spanish-speaking culture,civilization,geographyandtraditionswithrespectandempathy.Communication,both writtenandspoken,ispracticedusingauthenticmaterialsthatprovideculturalinformationandinsights.Theclassis conductedinSpanish.

Prerequisite: SpanishIorbydepartmentalapproval

SpanishforHeritageSpeakers Oneunit

ThisclassisdesignedforstudentswhohaveexperiencewiththeSpanishlanguageinaninformalsetting.The purposeofthiscourseistoprovidestudentswithformalstudyofthesyntax,spelling,accentuationandwritten conventionsoftheSpanishlanguage. Inadditiontodevelopingasolidgrammaticalfoundation,studentswilllearn theessentialconceptsofcriticalreadingandeffectivewritingbyexaminingessays,poems,stories,andshortfilms fromavarietyofHispanicauthorsandthinkers. Thelevelofthecoursewillbetailoredtomeettheneedsofthe students. ThiscourseistaughtinSpanish. Prerequisite: Placementtestanddepartmentalapproval

SpanishIII Oneunit

Inthiscourse,studentsreinforceandsolidifybasicstructuresandvocabularyseeninlevels1and2,aswellas exploremorecomplexandsophisticatedformsofexpressioninordertoincreasetheirleveloflinguisticproficiency inSpanish.StudentsareintroducedtoworksbyauthorsandfilmmakersthroughouttheSpanish-speakingworld,to helpthemappreciateandunderstandtheworld’sculturalrichnesswhilemakingglobalconnectionsand understandingourinterconnectedness ThecourseisconductedinSpanish

Prerequisite: SpanishIIanddepartmentalapproval

SpanishIV Oneunit

Thisupperlevelcourseallowsstudentstosolidifysyntacticstructuresandbroadenvocabularythroughthereading, analysisandinterpretationofshortstories,poetry,music,films,interviewsandarticles.Studentspolishtheir speaking,listening,readingandwritingskillstopromoteeffectivecommunication,respectandempathy andto continuetogrowtheirawarenessandappreciationofSpanish-speakingcultures.Studentsgenerateaportfolioof creativeformativeandsummativeassessmentsthroughouttheacademicyear.ThecourseisconductedinSpanish.

Prerequisite: SpanishIIIanddepartmentalapproval

HonorsSpanishV Honors,Oneunit

Thisupperlevelcourseinspiresstudentstocontinuetoexplorethethoughts,writingsandartisticproductionsofthe greatmindsandassociatedculturesoftheSpanishspeakingworldbyexploringliterarymasterpieces Thegoalof thiscourseistoincreaselinguisticproficiencyandtodeepenappreciationforculturalnuancesinherentintheworks examined Studentsgenerateaportfolioofcreativeformativeandsummativeassessmentsthroughouttheacademic year ThecourseisconductedinSpanish Thiscoursemaynotbeofferedeveryyear

Prerequisite: SpanishIVanddepartmentalapproval

APSpanishLanguageandCulture AP,Oneunit

TheAdvancedPlacementSpanishLanguageandCulturecoursepreparesstudentsfortheAPSpanishLanguage andCultureExam ThiscoursepromotesproficiencyinSpanishandenablesstudentstoexploreculturein contemporaryandhistoricalcontexts.Sometopicsincludedarefamilyandmodernlife,currentglobalthemes,and culturalpracticesandperspectives.

Prerequisite: SpanishforHeritageSpeakers,Spanish IIIorIVanddepartmentalapproval

APSpanishLiteratureandCulture AP,Oneunit

ThiscoursepreparesstudentstocompletetheAPSpanishLiteratureandCultureExamination. Studentsexplore masterpiecesofallliterarygenresbySpanishandLatinAmericanauthorsfromtheMiddleAgestothepresentday. StudentsencounterdiversewaysofexperiencinglifethroughthelensofwritersfromaroundtheSpanish-speaking world. Studentsgenerateaportfolioofcreativeformativeandsummativeassessmentsthroughouttheacademic year.ThecourseisconductedinSpanish.

Prerequisite: APSpanishLanguageandascoreof 3orhigherontheAPSpanishLanguageExam

HonorsSpanishSeminar Honors,Oneunit

ThiscourseisofferedtostudentswhohavecompletedtheAPSpanishLiteraturecourse Themainprerequisites arealoveoflanguage,anabilitytothinkanalyticallyandadesiretostudyworksofthemostengagingwriters, artistsandthinkersofSpainandLatinAmerica Thiscoursemaynotbeofferedeveryyear

Prerequisite:APSpanishLiteratureandascoreof 3orhigherontheAPSpanishLiteratureExam

Latin

LatinI Oneunit

ThiscourseisanintroductiontoLatinculture,history,syntax,andvocabulary. Inadditiontotheirlanguagestudy, studentsinvestigateRomanculture,mythology,andliterature. Particularemphasisisgiventothedailylived experienceofRomansfromdiversesocialclassesandbackgrounds,aswellasLatin’sroleasarootlanguagefor EnglishandotherRomancelanguages.DuringthiscoursestudentswillreadBookIoftheSuburaniseriesaswell asseveralsupplementaryprimaryandsecondarysources. ThegoalofLatinIistoprovideasolidfoundationfor furtherstudyandtofosteranappreciationofLatin’sinfluenceontheEnglishlanguageandthemodernworld.

LatinII Oneunit

ThiscourseisthesecondyearoftheLatincurriculum InthefirstyearstudentsdevelopedafoundationofLatin culture,history,syntax,andvocabulary Inadditiontotheirlanguagestudy,studentsinvestigatevariousaspectsof Romanculture,mythology,andliterature ParticularemphasisisgiventothedailylivedexperienceofRomans throughouttheEmpire;fromCarthagetoEphesusandeverythinginbetween Duringthiscoursestudentswillread BookIIoftheSuburaniseriesaswellasseveralsupplementaryprimaryandsecondarysources ThegoalofLatin IIistoprovideasolidfoundationforfurtherstudyinLatinIIIandtofosteranappreciationofLatin’sinfluenceon theEnglishlanguageandthemodernworld

Prerequisite: LatinIorbydepartmentalapproval

LatinIII Oneunit

ThethirdyearofLatinisanintroductiontoLatinProseandPoetryasstudentsleavebehindtheirtextbooksand ventureintotheworldoforiginalLatinsources StudentsstarttheyearwithselectionsfromEutropius’Breviarum (LegendsofEarlyRome)-aLatinsummaryofLivy’sAbUrbeCondita-whichrecountsRomanlegendsand mythsfromtheirearlyhistory.InthesecondquarterstudentsreadLatinpoetry,focusingonseveralpoemsfrom Ovid’scollectionoflovepoetry(Amores)andtwolongermythologicalstoriesfromhisepicpoemMetamphoses. TheyearconcludeswithawideselectionofpoemsfromCatulluscoveringarangeoftopicsincludinglove,hate, annoyingfrenemies,anddinnerparties.ThroughouttheyearstudentsreadselectionsfromCaesar’sDeBello Gallicobook6-the“ethnographyoftheGauls”toprovideagenrecontrastandgivetheclassatasteoftheAP Latincurriculum.TheoverarchingthemeofallthesereadingsarethestoriesthatRomanstellaboutthemselvesand others.StudentswillleavetheclasswithadeepunderstandingofRomanliterature,history,andsociety.

Prerequisite: LatinIIanddepartmentalapproval.

LatinIV OneUnit

ThiscourseisanadvancedexplorationofLatinproseandpoetry.StudentsreadseveralLatinauthors,includingbut notlimitedtoHorace,Ovid,andCicero.Throughprojectbasedinquirystudentsinvestigatetheseseminalauthors. Particularemphasisisplacedontheanalysisofsecondarysourcesanddevelopingacomprehensiveappreciationof thescopeandimpactofLatinliteratureonsubsequentgenerations Studentsareexpectedtoreadourprimary sourcesatapacesimilartotheAPcurriculum,butwithoutthepressureofthetestprepuniquetotheAPcourse

Prerequisite:LatinIIIanddepartmentalapprovalorAPLatin.

APLatin AP,Oneunit

TheAPLatincourseisadeepdiveintotwooftheseminalworksofWorldLiterature:Vergil’s AeneidandCaesar’s DeBelloGallico InthiscoursestudentsreadtheAPsyllabusselectionsfrombothauthorsinLatinandinEnglish Thegoalofourcourseistoachievefluencyinthelanguageandstyleoftheseclassicalauthorsandthenusethat abilitytoanalyzeanddiscussthetextsinalltheirglory ThisprovidesanunparalleledwindowintoRomanpolitical andsocialcultureattheendofthe1st centuryBC

Prerequisite: LatinIIIorLatinIVanddepartmental approval

SpecialPrograms

SocialActionProgram

RootedinGoalThreeofSacredHeartEducation,theSocialActionprogramisacomprehensiveservicelearning programthatiscentraltotheUpperSchoolexperience.Throughpreparation,action,andreflection,SocialAction cultivatescriticalconsciousnessofissuesofjustice,inculcatesalife-longcommitmenttoservice,anddevelops students’potentialforleadershipinbuildingandmaintainingjustpartnerships

TheprogramtakesplaceeveryotherWednesdayforthefulldayasdelineatedontheschoolcalendar Eachstudent mustparticipateinallthreecomponentsofSocialAction namelylearning,experienceandreflection The learningandreflectionperiodsprovideopportunitiestoprepareforandevaluatetheSocialActionexperiencein lightoftheChristianfaith

FirstAcademic:OrientationtoSocialAction

● StudentslearnabouttheseventenetsofCatholicSocialTeaching-Solidarity,CareandConcernforthe Environment,RightsandResponsibilities,LifeandDignityoftheHumanPerson,CalltoFamily, Community,andParticipation,OptionforthePoorandVulnerable,andTheDignityofWorkandthe RightsofWorkers Guidedby4th AcSocialAction Leaders,studentsgetamixofon-campuslearningand off-campusexperience.

SecondAcademic:IntroductiontoPartnerships

● StudentsvisitadifferentsiteeachSocialActionDaytodevelopanunderstandingofthevarietyofdirect serviceandadvocacyopportunities.

ThirdAcademic:PartnershipsI

o StudentsexpressapreferenceforworkinginaparticularAreaofSocialActionandreturntoa singlesitethroughouttheyear Travelingbycar,Metro,orbusingroupsof2to12,studentsarenot onlyabletodevelopthehabitofdirectservicebutalsotobuildrelationshipswiththestaffand clientsateachorganization

FourthAcademic:PartnershipsII

o Studentsexpressapreferenceforworkingataparticularsiteandreturntoitthroughouttheyear In additiontothis,4th AcstudentsmayapplytoserveasaSocialActionLeader

Transportationisprovidedbyteachers,charterbuses,andpublictransportation Twograduationcreditsareearned throughsatisfactorilyparticipatinginSocialActionaccordingtothecriteriaofthisprogram

ExchangeProgram

StudentshavetheopportunitytoparticipateinanexchangeprogramwithotherSacredHeartschoolsintheUnited Statesandabroad ExchangeisfacilitatedbythecommongoalssharedbyNetworkschoolsandbypersonalbonds amongthefacultymembersandstudents

Theexchangeprogramoffersstudentsanopportunitytobroadentheirhorizonsbysharinginthelifeofanother SacredHeartschoolandexperiencingtheculturesofotherpartsoftheirowncountryandofthewiderworld The programaspirestopreparestudentsforlivinginthe“globalvillage”whichisalreadytheirdefactomilieu. Exchangestudentsfollowcourseschosentoapproximatewhattheywouldbetakingathome,buttheyfrequently findacourseorprogramofinterestwhichisnotavailablehere. Theymayliveasresidentstudentswhenattending boardingschoolsorwithhostfamiliesinordertoattenddayschools.

AstudentwishingtogoonexchangeshouldspeakwiththeNetworkExchangeCoordinatorinthesecondsemester oftheirFirstAcademicYear. ThestudentmustbeingoodacademicstandingwithanaverageofB+orhigherinall ofhercourses,andbeknowntobecooperativeandabletobeagoodrepresentativeofStoneRidge.

FourthAcademicInternships

Inthespringsemester,FourthAcademicstudentsparticipateintheAlumnae-FourthAcademicInternshipProgram ThealumnaeoftheWashington,DC,metropolitanareaoffertheopportunityfortheFourthAcademicstudentsto experienceajobsettingandmeetprofessionalsinaparticularfield. TheInternshipisagraduationrequirement.

TheAlumnaeOfficeisresponsibleforplanningandimplementingthisprogram. TheofficeassistseachFourth Academicstudentwithanassessmentofherinterestsandabilities,contactsthesupervisorsfromthedesignatedlist, andplacesthestudentappropriately. Theinternshipisafull-timecommitmentforaminimumoftwoweeks,ora normal40-hourworkweek. Thestudentisresponsiblefortransportationtohersiteandappropriatedressforawork situation. Uponcompletionofherinternship,eachstudentwillgiveapresentationoncampushighlightingher experience.

SpecialServices

CampusMinistry

TheUpperSchoolincludesanextensiveandpopularCampusMinistryprogram Studentsassistinplanning, writingandsharinginfaith-filledactivities Theentireprogramincludesfourprograms:worship,socialaction, reflection,speakersonpeaceandjusticeissuesandretreats

Theworshiplifeoftheschoolisreflectedinschoolandclassliturgies,opportunitiesfortheSacramentof ReconciliationandMorningPrayerinassembly StudentsandtheCampusMinisterplanthetheme,contentand musicoftheliturgies Priestsfromnearbyparishesandschoolsareinvitedtopresideattheliturgies

TheSocialActionProgram (describedunderSpecialPrograms)enablesstudentsandfacultymemberstobecome involvedinservicetothoseinneedinthecommunitybeyondStoneRidge Inadditiontotheweeklyprogram,the CampusMinistryprovidesadditionalregularandseasonalopportunitiesforservice “Fruitandjuice”for breakfastsand“snackpacks”fordinners,arecollectedandservedonceamonthatSoOthersMightEatsoup kitchen(SOME)andprojectstoservethehungry,homelessandneedyintheareaandtheworldaresponsored, particularlyduringLentandAdvent.

Thereflectionperiodscomplementthetheologyprogrambygivingstudentsandfacultyavarietyofopportunities toexperienceandexpresstheirfaith. Inadditiontoliturgies,thistimeincludesprayer,socialactionreflection, filmsandspeakersrelatingtopeaceandjusticeissuesoflocal,national,orglobalconcerntoChristiansaswellas explorationofotherreligioustraditions.

Anannualdayofretreatforallclassesandfacultymembers,athreedayKairosretreatforThirdAcademics,anda two-daySacredHeartmissionthemedretreatatanarearetreathouseforFourthAcademicstudents,providetime foreachstudenttodeepenherknowledgeandloveofGod. Theretreatsaredirectedbythecampusministryteam whocollaborateinplanningwithfacultymembersandstudentleaders. Typicalactivitiesincludetalks,smallgroup discussions,filmsandanopportunityfortheSacramentofReconciliation.

StudentSupport

WhilesupportingallSacredHeartGoals,theStudentSupportDepartment,comprisedoftwoUpperSchool CounselorsandtwoLearningSpecialistsfocusesonpersonalgrowthinanatmosphereofwisefreedom(GoalV). TheUpperSchoolCounselors’ mainobjectiveistoprovidesocial,emotionalandacademicsupportandassistance toallstudentsinordertofosterpersonalgrowthanddevelopmentandtohelpeachstudentreachherhighest potentialinandoutoftheclassroom.. Counselorssupportindividualstudentsthroughdirectshort-termsolution focusedcounselingtostudentsexperiencingacademicoremotionalchallenges.Counselorsalsofacilitateseminar classes,whichareofferedtoallstudents. Inaddition,counselorsconsultwithteachersandparents,provide referrals,andconsultwiththeUpperSchoolSupportteamincreatingstrategiesforanystudentinneed.

SEMINARCLASSES:

Theseminarprogramconcentratesonthedevelopmentofthewholeselfanditstopicsfocusonrelationship building,communication,andwellnessskills. Thestandardsandexpectationsfortheseminarcurriculumreflect theASCA(TheAmericanSchoolCounselingAssociation)MindsetsandBehaviorsforStudentSuccess. Seminar classesareprovidedtoallstudentsduringtheirfouryearsinhighschool Thefirstfivesemestersoftheseminar classesarefacilitatedbythePersonalCounselors Thestudyskillsclassduringthefirstacademicyearisfacilitated bytheLearningSpecialists ThelastthreesemestersoftheseminarclassesarefacilitatedbytheCollege Counselors

Theprimarygoaloftheseminarclassesistoprovidetheopportunityforthecounselorsandstudentstobecome acquaintedwitheachotherwhilealsoprovidingtheopportunityforstudentstocontinuetoformrelationshipswith selfandpeers Theothermaingoalistoprovideinformationandfacilitatediscussionofdevelopmentally appropriateandrelevanttopics,increaseabilitytoapplythisknowledgeinfuturepersonalandsocialsituations,and strengthentheabilitytomakeinformeddecisions

FirstAcademicSeminar

SeminarclassesintheFirstAcademicyearprovidestudentswithassistanceneededwiththetransitiontohigh school.Theclassescreateasafeenvironmenttodiscusstopics,thoughts,ideasandconcernsaroundthechallenges ofnavigatingtheworldofhighschool. Whiletheseminarisdesignedtodiscussthe‘currenthappenings’ofhigh schoolonanygivenday,certaintopicsarecoveredincludingidentityinboth‘reallife’anddigitalcommunities, healthyhabits,emotionalhealthtoincludeself-affirmationsandgratitude, anxiety/stressmanagement,friendship, mindfulness,andsuicideprevention. Timeisdevotedduringtheseminarfor1-1transitionmeetingswiththe counselor.

SecondAcademicSeminar

SeminarclassesintheSecondAcademicyearcontinuetofocusonpersonalandsocialdevelopmentduringthehigh schoolyears.Theyearstartswitha focusonvaluesandmovesintoclasseswherestudentsarecontinuingto learn howtheirvaluesshapetheirbehaviorsandthedecisionstheymake Othertopicsincludeassertivecommunication, healthyandunhealthyrelationshipsandmentalhealth,whichincludesanxiety,depression,healthyanddisordered eating,substanceuseandabuseandsuicideprevention

TheseseminarsarerequiredforallFirstandSecondAcademicstudents.Theseminarsmeetonceevery cycle.Attendanceisrequired.Nogradeandcreditisgiven.

ThirdAcademicSeminar

Seminarclassesinthethirdacademicyearcontinuewithafocusofidentityandthegreatercomplexitiesoflifethat olderadolescentsface Itisless“topic”focusedandmorefocusedonmanagingreallifesituationsaswellas managingtheacademicandsocialstressthatcomeswithjunioryear.

ThisseminarisrequiredforallThirdAcademicstudents.Classesmeeteveryothercycle(onceamonth) duringthefirstsemesteronly.

StudySkills

TheFirstAcademicStudySkillsprogramfocusesonfamiliarizingstudentswithefficientandeffectivestudyskills andtimemanagementtohelpstudentsstayorganized. Topicsinclude: note-taking,listeningskills,time management,readingforcomprehension,test-taking,goal-setting,sleepandmemoryandconcentration. Skillswill focusonbothcomputerandnon-computerbasedtoolsthatstudentscanusetobecomeeffectivelife-longlearners.

Note:ThisseminarisrequiredforallFirstAcademicstudents.Thisseminarmeetsonceeverycycle. Attendanceisrequired.Nogradeandcreditisgiven.

ExplorationsinTechnology&Design

Thisseminaroffersanorientationtodigitalmediaanddigitalfabricationtoolsandtechniques,aswellasan introductiontothedesignprocess.Studentswillapplydesignandtechnologicalskillsandstrategiestodevelop collaborativeworks Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweencreativeprocessesand technologicalproblem-solvinginaddressingthechallengesoftheircommunityandworld

Note: ThisseminarisrequiredforallFirstAcademicstudents. Thisseminarmeetsonceevery cycle.Attendanceisrequired. Nogradeandcreditisgiven.

CollegeCounseling

TheCollegeCounselingprogramprovidesindividualandgroupcounselingtobothstudentsandtheirparents. The goaloftheprogramistohelpeachstudentidentifytheirpersonalgiftsandstrengthsinordertoselectacollegethat servestheirneeds,enhancestheirgrowthandpreparesthemforthefuture.

CollegeseminarsareofferedinthespringoftheThirdAcademicyearandthefalloftheFourthAcademicyearto facilitatethecollegeprocess. Thecollegecounselorswillassistandhelppreparestudentsinorganizingthecollege searchandlearningaboutadmissionsprocedures,collegevisitsandinterviewtechniques Studentswillalsowrite thecollegeessayandresume,researchcollegesonline,andanalyzedatatocreateaninformedandappropriate collegelist TheCollegeOfficealsohelpsidentifyscholarshipopportunities,summerprograms,andcareergoals forinterestedstudents

TheCollegeCounselingOfficehousesresourcesforstudentstogatherinformationindependentlyaboutcolleges. Studentsalsohavetheopportunitytomeetwithover120collegerepresentativeswhovisitStoneRidgeeachyear. StudentsareencouragedtogaingreateraccesstocollegeinformationthroughtheInternet.

CollegeSeminarI

ThespringCollegeSeminarforThirdAcademicstudentsisanintroductiontothecollegeprocess Topicsinclude discussionsandinformationonstandardizedtesting,essaywriting,theresume,researchandselectionofcolleges, collegevisits,andmanagingthedeadlinesandthepaperworkofcollegeapplications

Note: Attendanceisrequired;nogradeorcreditisgiven. Thiscoursemeetsonceeverycycle.

CollegeSeminarII

Thisfallfollow-upCollegeSeminarisdesignedforFourthAcademicstudentstorefineandfinalizecollegechoices andtoprepareapplicationsforcollegeadmissions Thisseminarrunsoneperiodeveryotherweek,anditfocuses ontopicsincludingthecollegeessay,resume,standardizedtesting,interviewing,managingdeadlinesandfollowing applicationprocedures.

Note: Attendanceisrequired,nogradeorcreditisgiven. Thiscoursemeetsonceeverycycle.

CollegeTransitionSeminar

Seminarclassesduringthesecondsemesterofthefourthacademicyearfocusesonreflectingonthehighschool experiencesandtransitioningtowardsthenextphaseinlife--college. Topicscoveredincludehealthandwellnessin college(includingthephysical,emotionalandacademicsupportresourcesavailabletothestudents),navigating lifewitharoommate,conflictmanagement,financialmanagement,personalsafety,anddatingviolence

FourYearAcademicPlanner

Department FirstAcademic SecondAcademic ThirdAcademic FourthAcademic

English(4)

Visual/ Performing

Arts(2)

World

Language(3)

History(3)

Math(4)

Science(3)

Theology(2) Scripture Historyof Theologyand Sacraments

Electives(2)

ChristianMorality

PE(1)

Total: 22creditsinacademiccourses,1inPEand2inSocialAction.