Grade 11
English Language Arts
Starting in January 2025 teachers will have the opportunity to pilot updated Fishtank ELA curriculum. In the Spring of 2025 11th grade teachers will select units in common for full implementation in the 25-26 school year.
Math
Eleventh grade students enrolled in Algebra 2 will develop their math content knowledge with a problem-based approach using the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum. Each day's lesson is organized around a larger theme for the unit, and Algebra 2 students will study the following units:
• Sequences and Functions
• Polynomials and Rational Functions
• Complex Numbers and Rational Exponents
• Exponential Functions and quations
• Transformations of Functions
• Trigonometric Functions
• Statistical Inferences
Family materials with unit narratives and sample problems can be viewed here.
Science
Students in high school will be working to complete a sequence of required laboratory science classes aligned with the a-g requirements. These typically include a sequence of biology, chemistry, and physics, as well as one or more science electives such as biotechnology or physiology. Your student's counselor will help them identify a sequence that is aligned with college requirements as well as their individual interests.
History - Social Studies
In history, students will be continuing to develop their skills for engaging in evidence-based historical inquiry. In eleventh grade, students are focusing on U.S. History, and their teachers will be prioritizing adapted lessons from among the following units:
Connecting with Past Studies - Slavery & Reconstruction
Industrialization, Urbanization, Immigration, and Progressive Reform
The Rise of the United States as a World Power
The 1920s
The Great Depression and the New Deal
America’s Participation in World War II
Postwar America
Cold War Struggles Abroad
Cold War Struggles at Home
Movements for Equality
Contemporary American Society
You can read more about the details of each unit, such as the overarching questions that frame each, as well as highlighted projects and performance tasks here.