Eleventh Grade – August 2025 Curriculum Overview
Welcome to Eleventh Grade! This month, our learning focuses on advanced critical thinking, research, and creative expression. We’ll explore complex texts, dive into scientific inquiry, and connect history to the present. Assignments are hands-on, open-and-go, and designed for both independent and collaborative learning.
Daily Subjects
- Language Arts (Mon–Thu)
- Week 1 (Aug 4–7): Analyze a literary essay or speech; write a response focusing on argument and evidence.
- Week 2 (Aug 11–14): Practice research skills: find, evaluate, and cite sources for a short research paper.
- Week 3 (Aug 18–21): Creative writing: draft a short story or poem inspired by current events or personal experience.
- Week 4 (Aug 25–28): Reflective writing: compose a letter or journal entry about your growth and goals for the year.
- Spelling (Mon–Thu)
- Practice your list each day. Define the words, use them in sentences, and take a quiz at the end of the week.
- Week 1 (Aug 4–7): analysis, evaluate, context, deduction, hypothesis, epistemology, narrative, protagonist, catharsis, satire
- Week 2 (Aug 11–14): synthesis, critique, subtext, induction, theory, ontology, expository, antagonist, anagnorisis, irony
- Week 3 (Aug 18–21): paradigm, thesis, discourse, logic, axiom, aesthetics, descriptive, foil, peripeteia, sarcasm
- Week 4 (Aug 25–28): hypothesis, argument, dialectic, syllogism, postulate, metaphysics, persuasive, confidant, hamartia, parody
- Reading (Mon–Thu)
- All Weeks (Aug 4–28): Read independently for at least 30 minutes each day. Keep a reading log with book title, author, and minutes read.
- Physical Education (Mon–Thu)
- All Weeks (Aug 4–28): Move every day! Choose from stretching, yoga, calisthenics, sports, or nature walks.
Math & Science (Monday and Wednesday)
- Math
- Week 1 (Aug 4 & 6): Advanced algebra review: functions, equations, and graphing.
- Week 2 (Aug 11 & 13): Statistics: interpreting data and probability basics.
- Week 3 (Aug 18 & 20): Trigonometry: sine, cosine, tangent, and real-world applications.
- Week 4 (Aug 25 & 27): Math in society: financial literacy, budgeting, and taxes.
- Science
- Week 1 (Aug 4 & 6): Scientific method and experimental design; plan and begin a simple experiment.
- Week 2 (Aug 11 & 13): Biology: genetics, heredity, and DNA basics.
- Week 3 (Aug 18 & 20): Chemistry: chemical reactions, balancing equations, and lab safety.
- Week 4 (Aug 25 & 27): Environmental science: ecosystems, sustainability, and climate issues.
History/Social Studies (Tuesday and Thursday)
- Week 1 (Aug 5 & 7): Analyze primary sources from the Enlightenment era.
- Week 2 (Aug 12 & 14): U.S. Government: Constitution, branches, and civic duties.
- Week 3 (Aug 19 & 21): World history: revolutions and their impact on society.
- Week 4 (Aug 26 & 28): Research a social movement and present findings.
Music (Tuesday)
- Week 1 (Aug 5): Explore the evolution of music genres in the 20th century.
- Week 2 (Aug 12): Analyze lyrics and composition in protest songs.
- Week 3 (Aug 19): Study a classical or contemporary composer’s influence.
- Week 4 (Aug 26): Create and share a playlist or original piece inspired by your studies.
Art/Handwork (Thursday)
- Week 1 (Aug 7): Create a visual interpretation of a historical event or scientific concept.
- Week 2 (Aug 14): Design a political cartoon or infographic.
- Week 3 (Aug 21): Experiment with mixed media to express a personal or social theme.
- Week 4 (Aug 28): Curate a mini-exhibit of your month’s work with artist statements.
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